The Tipping Point (explicit)

~ Release by The Roots (see all versions of this release, 11 available)

Annotation

Copyright: © 2004 Geffen Records
℗ 2004 Geffen Records

Annotation last modified on 2026-05-07 11:39 UTC.

Tracklist

1▼Digital Media
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Star/Pointro
producer:
?uestlove (US drummer, producer and DJ)
lead vocals:
Black Thought (US rapper, singer, and actor Tarik Trotter)
samples:
Everybody Is a Star by Sly & the Family Stone
recording of:
Star/Pointro
writer:
Ahmir Khalib Thompson (US drummer, producer and DJ), Sylvester Stewart and Tariq Luqmaan Trotter (US rapper, singer, and actor Tarik Trotter)
The Roots47:36
2I Don’t Care
producer:
Richard Nichols (Longtime producer and manager for The Roots), ?uestlove (US drummer, producer and DJ), Anthony Tidd and Frank "Knuckles" Walker
lead vocals:
Black Thought (US rapper, singer, and actor Tarik Trotter)
recording of:
I Don't Care
writer:
Ahmir Khalib Thompson (US drummer, producer and DJ), Karl Bert Jenkins, Tariq Luqmaan Trotter (US rapper, singer, and actor Tarik Trotter), Anthony Tidd and Frank "Knuckles" Walker
The Roots feat. Dom4.354:03
3Don’t Say Nuthin’
producer:
Scott Storch (producer)
lead vocals:
Black Thought (US rapper, singer, and actor Tarik Trotter)
recording of:
Don’t Say Nuthin’
writer:
Scott Storch (producer) and Tariq Luqmaan Trotter (US rapper, singer, and actor Tarik Trotter)
The Roots4.653:36
4Guns Are Drawn
producer:
Richard Nichols (Longtime producer and manager for The Roots), ?uestlove (US drummer, producer and DJ), Anthony Tidd and Frank "Knuckles" Walker
lead vocals:
Black Thought (US rapper, singer, and actor Tarik Trotter)
recording of:
Guns Are Drawn
writer:
Ahmir Khalib Thompson (US drummer, producer and DJ), Aaron Earl Livingston, Tariq Luqmaan Trotter (US rapper, singer, and actor Tarik Trotter), Anthony Tidd and Frank "Knuckles" Walker
The Roots4.255:16
5Stay Cool
producer:
Melvin "Chaos" Lewis (US hip-hop producer Melvin Lewis)
lead vocals:
Black Thought (US rapper, singer, and actor Tarik Trotter)
samples:
Harlem Hendoo by Al Hirt
recording of:
Stay Cool
writer:
Paul Griffin (American pianist, session musician), Al Hirt, Karl Bert Jenkins, Yolanda Paterno and Tariq Luqmaan Trotter (US rapper, singer, and actor Tarik Trotter)
The Roots43:34
6Web
producer:
Robert "LB" Dorsey
lead vocals:
Black Thought (US rapper, singer, and actor Tarik Trotter)
recording of:
Web
writer:
Ahmir Khalib Thompson (US drummer, producer and DJ), Robert Dorsey, Al Goodman (US 70s R&B singer/producer), Leonard Hubbard (The Roots bassist Leonard Hubbard), Walter Morris, Harry Ray and Tariq Luqmaan Trotter (US rapper, singer, and actor Tarik Trotter)
The Roots43:17
7BOOM!
producer:
Melvin "Chaos" Lewis (US hip-hop producer Melvin Lewis)
lead vocals:
Black Thought (US rapper, singer, and actor Tarik Trotter)
recording of:
Boom!
additional lyricist:
Antonio Hardy (singer, songwriter), Marlon Williams (QB hip hop producer & DJ of Juice Crew) and Nathaniel Wilson (Kool G Rap)
writer:
Ahmir Khalib Thompson (US drummer, producer and DJ), Leonard Hubbard (The Roots bassist Leonard Hubbard), Melvin Joseph Lewis (US hip-hop producer Melvin Lewis) and Tariq Luqmaan Trotter (US rapper, singer, and actor Tarik Trotter)
The Roots42:58
8Somebody’s Gotta Do It
producer:
Tahir Jamal (US hip-hop producer Tahir Jamal)
lead vocals:
Black Thought (US rapper, singer, and actor Tarik Trotter)
recording of:
Somebody’s Gotta Do It
writer:
Floyd Carson, Karl Bert Jenkins, Tahir Jamal (US hip-hop producer Tahir Jamal), Tariq Luqmaan Trotter (US rapper, singer, and actor Tarik Trotter) and Tsidi Ibrahim (US rapper, formerly ‘What? What?’)
The Roots feat. Jean Grae44:09
9Duck Down!
producer:
Scott Storch (producer)
lead vocals:
Black Thought (US rapper, singer, and actor Tarik Trotter)
recording of:
Duck Down!
writer:
Montez Roberts, Scott Storch (producer) and Tariq Luqmaan Trotter (US rapper, singer, and actor Tarik Trotter)
The Roots43:56
10Why (What’s Goin On?)
recording of:
Why
writer:
Eric Benét, Kamal Gray (American keyboard player) and Malik B (American rapper)
The Roots4:20
11In Love With the Mic
recording of:
In Love With the Mic
writer:
Donnie Ray Lewis (US rapper, fka Mad Skillz), Lamont Dozier, Brian Holland (Motown producer & songwriter), Eddie Holland (Motown songwriter, lyricist of Holland–Dozier–Holland songwriting team), Karl Bert Jenkins, Jamal Miller, Tahir Jamal (US hip-hop producer Tahir Jamal) and Tariq Luqmaan Trotter (US rapper, singer, and actor Tarik Trotter)
The Roots feat. Skillz3:49
12Din Da Da
recording of:
Din Daa Daa
writer:
George Kranz
publisher:
Budde Music Inc. (US publisher)
The Roots8:13