| Product Summary | | Label: Atlantic/q Records | | UPC: 00075678968136 | | Release Date: 4/7/2009 | | Buy.com Sku: 210802473 | | Item#: M4LGNF | | Buy.com Sales Rank: 2010 | Format:  CD |
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Disc 1
| | Song Title | Sample | | 1. Finally Here ~ Flo Rida |  | | 2. Jump - (featuring Nelly Furtado) ~ Flo Rida | | | 3. Gotta Get It (Dancer) ~ Flo Rida | | | 4. Shone - (featuring Pleasure P) ~ Flo Rida | | | 5. Right Round ~ Flo Rida | | | 6. R.O.O.T.S. ~ Flo Rida | | | 7. Be On You - (featuring Ne-Yo) ~ Flo Rida | | | 8. Mind On My Money ~ Flo Rida | | | 9. Available - (featuring Akon) ~ Flo Rida | | | 10. Touch Me ~ Flo Rida | | | 11. Never ~ Flo Rida | | | 12. Sugar - (featuring Wynter) ~ Flo Rida | | | 13. Rewind - (featuring Wyclef Jean) ~ Flo Rida | |
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Notes & Personnel Info |  | It's easy to see Florida-native MC Flo Rida emerging as a divisive figure. He embraces the modern cornerstones of hip-hop/R&B (Akon cameos, samples of popular dance songs from different decades), but is also an unabashedly corny throwback to the days of booty bass and 2 Live Crew. That being said, R.O.O.T.S. doesn't require analysis. Instead, it commands attention with its unending emphasis on uproarious catchiness. There are moments of unintentional awkwardness, as when the macho mic-ripper lifts '80s icons Dead Or Alive's "Right Round" for the album's lead single. But tracks like "Jump" and "Touch Me" are so absurdly infectious, straddling the line between underground electro and commercial rap, that it's easy to give Rida a pass on his way to broad, radio-driven acceptance. | | Standing for "Route of Overcoming the Struggle," R.O.O.T.S. is an especially unreasonable title for Flo Rida's follow-up to Mail on Sunday, the album featuring megahit "Low." With the handful of plaintive or reflective numbers included here all being forgettable and dull, it's way too noble a title, one that points out all the album's shortcomings. The autobiographical opener, "Finally Here," seems bemused by life's journey, not in awe, and "Rewind" is a hackneyed closer with a thin "turn back time" metaphor supported by Wyclef's pathos for hire. Of course, the reason you're here is for the numerous poptastic club tracks, all infectious and empty in true ringtone rapper style. The Dead or Alive interpolating "Right Round" is "Low"'s heir apparent, a horribly infectious single created by producer Doctor Luke (who previously worked for Lily Allen) plus Koool Kojak (who previously worked for Andy Milonakis). Even more ridiculous is "Sugar," a song shameless enough to "incorporate elements" of Eiffel 65's Euro-trash earworm "Blue (Da Ba Dee)." With its upbeat call-and-response hook being delivered by an Auto-Tuned Nelly Furtado, the target audience for "Jump" has to be the local cheerleading troop, and if you're expecting Fergie or Gwen Stefani to show up during this pop-rap spectacular, you instead get decent shots from Ne-Yo and Akon. The unsurprisingly inconsistent R.O.O.T.S. is hip-hop like Nas never happened, a flash or fodder album owing more to Lady GaGa than to Public Enemy. If you enjoy the hook, you enjoy the song, and if you're headed to the club in a fine ride on a Friday night, you'll likely fall for about half. ~ David Jeffries | | Standing for "Route of Overcoming the Struggle," R.O.O.T.S. is Flo Rida's follow-up to Mail on Sunday, the album featuring megahit "Low." The autobiographical opener, "Finally Here," seems bemused by life's journey, and closer "Rewind" centers around a "turn back time" metaphor supported by Wyclef's pathos for hire. Of course, the reason you're here is for the numerous poptastic club tracks, all delivered in true ringtone rapper style. The Dead or Alive interpolating "Right Round" is "Low"'s heir apparent, an infectious single created by producer Doctor Luke (who previously worked for Lily Allen) plus Koool Kojak (who previously worked for Andy Milonakis). "Sugar" is shameless enough to "incorporate elements" of Eiffel 65's Euro-trash earworm "Blue (Da Ba Dee)." The upbeat call-and-response hook of "Jump" is delivered by an Auto-Tuned Nelly Furtado, and if you're expecting Fergie or Gwen Stefani to show up during this pop-rap spectacular, you instead get decent shots from Ne-Yo and Akon. R.O.O.T.S. is hip-hop like Nas never happened, an album owing more to Lady GaGa than to Public Enemy. If you enjoy the hook, you enjoy the song, and if you're headed to the club in a fine ride on a Friday night, you'll likely fall for some of what's on offer here. ~ David Jeffries |
Musical Guests | | Nelly Furtado | | Pleasure P | | Ne-Yo | | Akon | | Wynter | | Wyclef Jean |
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| | Technical Info | | Release Date : 03/31/2009 | | Original Release Date : 2009 | | Catalog ID : 517813-2 | | Label : Atlantic (USA) | | Number of Discs : 1 | | Studio/Live : Studio | | Mono/Stereo : Stereo | | SPAR Code : n/a | | UPC : 00075678968136 |
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| | Professional Reviews | | Entertainment Weekly (p.54)
- "Songs like the squiggly 'Gotta Get It (Dancer)
' and the hyperspeed thumper 'Jump' practically come with their own strobe light..." -- Grade: BBillboard (p.29)
- "The best cuts are those that mirror the MC's usual themes with even more familiar sounds..." XXL (Magazine Publisher)
(p.97)
- "Chock-full of club anthems, singsongy lyrics and upbeat production, Flo's sophomore set packs enough catchy jingles to keep him atop the charts..." |
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| | Bio | | | Flo Rida Discovering new talent is often a daunting task; however, when the formula is complete, all parts synergetic, the sky is the limit. With a noted machine behind him, coupled with his distinct originality, Flo Rida has captured the attention of many while simultaneously making a significant impact early in the game. Flo Rida has already garnered more accolades than most artists see in their entire career. Months before his Poe Boy/Atlantic Records debut, Mail on Sunday, was even released, his explosive first single, "Low," shot to the top of nearly every chart--Top 40 radio, Billboard's Hot 100 chart and Hot RingMasters chart, Soundscan's Digital Song chart, iTunes, Napster, Rhapsody, MySpace, MTV's TRL, BET's 106 & Park. And that was only the beginning! Born the youngest boy amongst seven girls, the 28-year-old Carol City, FL native (born Tramar Dillard) learned the value of patience at a young age. Although his parents split when he was young, Flo's father, a multi-talented musician, inspired his son to express himself through music. Several of his sisters also formed a local gospel group. But tragedy struck when one of his sisters died from complications due to bronchitis. "When my sister passed away, I woke up and realized what I had to do," says Flo Rida. "I was the only boy of seven siblings, all sisters, and growing up without my father. I realized that I needed to make the most of my time on earth. I want to utilize all of my God-given talents and give back in a way that others can benefit. My mother is so strong and I always admired her for her strength and showing me that by sacrifice and being level-headed that anything is possible." When Flo was in ninth grade, he began rapping with a group called the Groundhoggz. To this day, he still considers himself part of the group. As to the group's name, Flo Rida says, "Without being grounded, you have nothing to stand on. Nothing lasts long if you don't start from the ground up."
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