The Cover Uncovered: The story behind The Roots’ ‘Things Fall Apart’
Feb 7, 2021 · All the photos that were selected for The Roots’ Things Fall Apart album cover, portrayed a story – a story of violation of human rights, a story of fundamental necessities being usurped from adults and children alike, a story of destruction, a story of agitation, and a story of a possible revolution.
Things Fall Apart (album) - Wikipedia
For a limited time period, Things Fall Apart was made available with a choice of five different front covers. One such cover displays a photograph taken during a riot in the civil rights movement era.
Art Director Kenny Gravillis Tells the Stories Behind The... - Complex
Feb 23, 2014 · Art director Kenny Gravillis explains the cover art for The Roots' album on its 15th anniversary. Things Fall Apart, the fourth studio album by The Roots, was a sign of the times...
The Roots - Things Fall Apart Lyrics and Tracklist - Genius
Feb 23, 1999 · Things Fall Apart is the fourth studio album by American hip hop band The Roots, released on February 23, 1999, by MCA Records. The art on the cover of Led Zeppelin's 1969 …
The Roots Share Four Alternate Covers For ‘Things Fall Apart’
Feb 14, 2024 · The Roots have shared four alternate covers for their classic album Things Fall Apart. New editions of the 1999 album will be released on February 23.
Questlove Gives The Inside Story Behind The Making Of Things Fall Apart
Diving into the album’s introductory track, “Act Won (Things Fall Apart),” Questlove explains how Chinua Achebe’s 1958 novel, Things Fall Apart, related to the group and, more...
Scratch The Surface :: The Roots – Things Fall Apart
Sep 5, 2012 · That is what makes the album cover to the Roots' Things Fall Apart so harrowing, so bothersome. Named after Chinua Achebe's novel of the same name, itself named after the above line from Yeats' poem, Things Fall Apart was …
Rediscover The Roots’ ‘Things Fall Apart’ (1999) | Tribute
Feb 19, 2024 · During an era dominated by jiggy rap and glossy fantasies, nothing about Things Fall Apart was disposable. The album presented The Roots as they were and still are today: a product of their influences with the ability to move forward and generate a lasting musical legacy.
‘Things Fall Apart’: How It All Came Together For The Roots
Feb 23, 2024 · A watershed moment in hip-hop, ‘Things Fall Apart’ combined the raw energy of The Roots’ live shows with peerless production to birth a classic album.
How The Roots Found Their Sound on ‘Things Fall Apart’ - Discogs
The production, powered by Questlove’s off-kilter drumming, creates a tense and uneasy atmosphere throughout the record that’s perfectly captured by the civil rights era black-and-white photo on the album’s cover.