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Hip-Hop · 2000s

Phrenology

Released 2002Hip-Hop
Classic

An adventurous, eclectic peak of live-band hip-hop. Bold and acclaimed. A creative high. Released in 2002, it's one of The Roots's later high points.

On vinyl: Vinyl can be scarcer than the CD from this era, so it's worth looking for a recent repressing.

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