Organix is the debut studio album by American hip hop band the Roots, released in 1993, by the band, independently. It was originally sold at the band's shows in Europe. The album earned enough industry buzz to earn the Roots offers from major record labels, after which they signed with DGC Records. Organix was re-released in 1998 on Cargo Records.[6]
| Organix! | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1993 | |||
| Recorded | 1992–1993 | |||
| Genre | Old school hip hop,[1] jazz rap[2] | |||
| Length | 62:31 | |||
| Label | Self-released, Cargo (re-release) | |||
| Producer | The Roots | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [3] |
| The Philadelphia Inquirer | (favorable)[2] |
| RapReviews | 7/10[4] |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide | [5] |
| Tom Hull – on the Web | B+ ( )[1] |
| Winston-Salem Journal | [6] |
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The Roots Is Comin'" | Tariq Trotter, Ahmir Thompson | 1:15 |
| 2. | "Pass the Popcorn" | Trotter, Thompson, Kenyatta Warren, Joshua Abrams | 5:31 |
| 3. | "The Anti-Circle" | Trotter, Thompson, Abrams | 3:46 |
| 4. | "Writer's Block" | Trotter, Thompson, Leonard Hubbard | 1:42 |
| 5. | "Good Music (Prelude)" | Trotter, Thompson | 1:01 |
| 6. | "Good Music" | Trotter, Thompson | 4:33 |
| 7. | "Grits" | Trotter, Thompson, Scott Storch, Malik Basset, Tony Greene, Jamal Dorsey | 6:34 |
| 8. | "Leonard I-V" | Trotter, Thompson, Hubbard, Storch | 4:05 |
| 9. | "I'm Out Deah" | Trotter, Thompson, Storch | 4:08 |
| 10. | "Essawhamah? (Live at the SOULSHACK)" (recorded live in Slovenia, May 19, 1993) | Trotter, Thompson, Abrams, Hubbard, Storch | 4:20 |
| 11. | "There's a Riot Going On" | Thompson, Sylvester Stewart | 0:11 |
| 12. | "Popcorn Revisited" | Trotter, Thompson | 4:03 |
| 13. | "Peace" | Trotter | 1:14 |
| 14. | "Common Dust" | Trotter, Thompson, Abrams, Warren | 5:02 |
| 15. | "The Session (Longest Posse Cut in History, 12:43)" | Trotter, A. Thompson, Storch, Hubbard, Basset, Teresa Thompson, Rohanee, Conway Armstead, Jamal Dorsey, Joseph Simmons, Micah Pitts, Tony Greene | 12:43 |
| 16. | "Syreeta's Having My Baby" | Trotter, Thompson | 0:43 |
| 17. | "Carryin' On" | Trotter, A. Thompson, Storch, Hubbard | 1:28 |
| Total length: | 62:19 | ||
References
edit- ^ a b Hull, Tom (July 5, 2021). "Music Week". Tom Hull – on the Web. Retrieved July 7, 2021.
- ^ a b Columnist. "Review: Organix". The Philadelphia Inquirer: F1. August 15, 1993. (Transcription of original review at talk page)
- ^ Jacobs, Qa'id. Review: Organix. AllMusic. Retrieved on 2009-10-20.
- ^ DJ Fatboy. Review: Organix. RapReviews. Retrieved on 2009-10-20.
- ^ Hoard, Christian (ed.) "Review: Organix". Rolling Stone: 702–703. November 2, 2004.
- ^ a b Johnson II, Douglas G. "Review: Organix". Winston-Salem Journal: 5E. June 26, 1998. Archived from the original[dead link] on 2009-10-20. (Transcription of original review at talk page)
Notes
edit- Nathan Brackett, Christian Hoard (2004). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide: Completely Revised and Updated 4th Edition. Simon and Schuster. ISBN 0-7432-0169-8.