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AlbumE · 1996

Illadelph Halflife

by The Roots

Illadelph Halflife is a 1996 hip-hop album by The Roots. It runs 19 tracks across 74 minutes on DGC. Riffiter listeners rate it 4.5/5 from 1 rating.

Hip-Hop · R&B

Best albums of 1996

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4.5 /5
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78 /100
10 critics
19
Tracks
74 min
Runtime
93 bpm
Tempo
A# major
Key

Ratings

1 rating · avg 4.5

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4 credits

Illadelph Halflife cover art
Design
Emily-Kate Berger, Julius L. Niskey
Photography
Michael Lavine
Art direction
Julius L. Niskey

Tracklist

19 tracks · 74 min

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Illadelph Halflife is the third studio album by American hip hop band The Roots, released September 24, 1996 on Geffen Records. It features a tougher and broader sound than their previous album, Do You Want More?!!!??! (1995). The album also contains integration of programmed drums and guest contributions by R&B musicians such as Amel Larrieux and D'Angelo, as well as jazz musicians such as David Murray, Steve Coleman, Cassandra Wilson, Graham Haynes. In 1998, the album was selected as one of The Source's 100 Best Rap Albums. In 2006, the album was selected as one of Hip-Hop Connection's 100 Best Rap Albums from 1995 to 2005.

In brief

Is Illadelph Halflife good?
Riffiter listeners rate Illadelph Halflife 4.5/5 from 1 rating.
When was Illadelph Halflife released?
Illadelph Halflife was released in 1996 on DGC.
How many tracks are on Illadelph Halflife?
Illadelph Halflife has 19 tracks, with a runtime of 74 minutes.
What genre is Illadelph Halflife?
Illadelph Halflife is catalogued under Hip-Hop, R&B.
What BPM is Illadelph Halflife?
Illadelph Halflife runs at a median tempo of 93 BPM across its tracks, most often in A# major, measured from audio analysis.
What albums are similar to Illadelph Halflife?
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Illadelph Halflife at a glance

Labels
Geffen Records, DGC Records, MCA Records
Produced by
Questlove, Raphael Saadiq

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