{"product_id":"the-roots-the-tipping-point-new-vinyl","title":"The Roots – The Tipping Point (New Vinyl)","description":"\u003cp\u003eNEW DOUBLE LP\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNew sealed copy. 2026 repress.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Tipping Point is the sixth studio album by the Roots, released in 2004 through Okayplayer Records and Geffen Records. Named after Malcolm Gladwell's 2000 book, the album followed Phrenology and moved the group toward a more accessible and pop oriented sound while retaining their live band approach to hip hop.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe record draws heavily from soul, jazz, and funk, with Black Thought's lyrics addressing rap technique, politics, and social issues. Compared with the more experimental direction of Phrenology, The Tipping Point presents a tighter and more direct approach while maintaining the musical interplay that had become central to the Roots' sound.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Tipping Point debuted at number four on the Billboard 200, selling 109,000 copies in its first week. Its cover uses a stylized rendering of a 1944 police photograph of Malcolm X, connecting the album visually to its broader themes of identity and social commentary.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTRACKLIST:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA1 Star\u003cbr\u003eA2 I Don't Care\u003cbr\u003eA3 Don't Say Nuthin'\u003cbr\u003eA4 Guns Are Drawn\u003cbr\u003eB1 Stay Cool\u003cbr\u003eB2 Web\u003cbr\u003eB3 Boom!\u003cbr\u003eC1 Somebody's Gotta Do It\u003cbr\u003eC2 Duck Down!\u003cbr\u003eC3 Why (What's Goin On?)\u003cbr\u003eC4 The Mic\u003cbr\u003eD1 Melting Pot\u003cbr\u003eD2 Din Da Da\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Resolute Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48434713788674,"sku":"0602577531958","price":54.95,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/0007\/9304\/files\/TheRoots_TheTippingPoint.jpg?v=1788547949","url":"https:\/\/resoluterecords.ca\/products\/the-roots-the-tipping-point-new-vinyl","provider":"Resolute Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}