Yesterday (April 22), Complex.com reported that one “Late Night With Jimmy Fallon” producers Gavin Purcell congratulated his colleagues, The Roots on the believed to be platinum certification of the band’s fourth album, Things Fall Apart. The tweet also pointed out that this was the first platinum album by the veteran Philadelphia, Pennsylvania group.
The February, 1999 MCA Records release boasted two singles, including the Grammy Award-winning “You Got Me” featuring Erykah Badu and Eve, along with “The Next Movement,” which featured DJ Jazzy Jeff, along with The Jazzyfatnastees. The mainstream breakthrough LP from The Roots included extensive production from then-member Scott Storch and contributions from J Dilla (as Jay Dee). Guest emcees included Common, Mos Def, Beanie Sigel and Roots Crew mainstay affiliate Dice Raw.
Upon release, Things Fall Apart, which had five different album covers, debuted at #4. The other Roots album plaque belongs to 2002’s Phrenology, which is certified gold.
The RIAA typically confirms these certifications up to six weeks after release.
(April 23)
UPDATE: The RIAA has confirmed the platinum certification of Things Fall Apart by The Roots.
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These guys must not spend thier money well. They have to work two jobs to get by.
Everything you say is bullshit. They’re caked up.
Good for them, weezy done it in a week bc he has the most loyal fans in the rap game.
Nope. He done it in a week because he’s a pop sellout and people are fucking idiots.
thats how you know your cemented. 14 years later still people buying your album..legends for ever
Platinum plaque well deserved! Their best album in my opinion. I’m kinda shocked that Phrenology is their only other plaque. Might have to double check that. I was thinking at least four of their albums have reached gold.
nope. only things fall apart and phrenology.
I’m surprised illadelph halflife isn;t gold though, since i thought it would have gained increased sales when this album came out in 1999.
fuck this doing here? this is a hip hop website not some old jazz band website. roots are illrevelant. they have one of the wackest MCs ever.. and i use MC loosely. the only reason they get any attention is becuse the drummer has a big afro. the only rock i like on here is rebirth. now spare me the haters. wayne took rock beats and rapped on em. what did the roots do? it took this album 15 years to go platinum. wayne went platinum in one week. ya bish!
stfu… the roots more hip hop than ur favorite rapper will ever be
black thought way over ur head
thats racist. why you gotta bring up someones ethnicity when it comes to thinking
dudes, be easy
I hate the roots. i rather listen to the vines
stop. drop. shut em down open up spot. ooooo. yoooo. thats a ruff riders roll!
If the roots were so good, they wouldn’t need to work a second job to make ends meet.
obviously trolling….like Rick Rubin and Run DMC didnt rap over Aerosmith riffs in the 80’s. Get the fuck all the way outta here. This is why our rights get taken away lmao
@dentaldamboy
The Roots do not have a second job and they are good.
Fresh, you need to kill yourself for the bullshit you said. Rebirth is not rock; it’s pop bullshit.
gotta love the haters… oh well should i say the haters love me… your obsessed bra! keep it up. i loves ya. ya bish!!! Im on my Rebirth!!
Dude, you’re a nobody but a stupid troll hungry for attention.
lol am I the only 1 who realizes that you’re a troll?
14 teen years later and it goes platinum
a platinum plaque is probably something youre favorite artists dont have unless u like soft music 12 year old girls listen to
who cares how long it took. a million sales is still a million sales. and selling over time actually means more than being a passing trend.
This is a pure HIP-HOP album that went platinum. Think about that.
word. one of my favorite albums ever from one of my favorite groups ever. fuck the haters !!!
not many pure hip hop artists have platinum albums!
a tribe called quest, de la soul, and now the roots… who else?
Fresh 2 Def sucks my cock every night.
3 more hours to go bitch. Get you nigga lips ready.
You let guys blow you?
Awesome, it’s a close call but this was always my favorite Roots’ album so I’m glad it made it.
wow, so many haters and trolls on here it’s disgusting.. congrats to the roots for getting their first plat plaque.. who cares if it took 14 years?.. at least this album lasted over time, while most rap acts today quickly fall off and are forgotten in a few months..
Today they’re whining about it took 14 years, tomorrow the nerds will be calling something a flop that’s 2-3 weeks old.
questlove is a porch monkeyl. FACT!!!
The irony.
lol it’s a good thing if you’re going platinum in 14 years. that means your classic shit is legitimately classic shit and people are still coppin it today. can’t say the same for lil wayne’s recent trash, I could see some people copping C1 or C2 years down the line but past C3, hell no.
nobody will be copping wayne albums in 14 years. nobody buys his first two albums (block is hot, lights out) and nobody will care about carter albums either soon. wayne is done.
What’s the status of their first 3 albums? Those were their best and most pure hip hop albums.
all certified 10x wood
^^ lame ass nigga..
Glad to hear. I love when real talented musicians that deserve it get platinum status. CONGRATS ROOTS CREW!!! DA DA DADA DOPE!!!!
ja rule going platinum the first 24 hours shit is crazy
There’s nothing “believed to be” or “reportedly” (man the wording on this article is awkward as hell) about it. The RIAA clearly shows this is Platinum on April 22.
word
amazing thing is they didn’t stop there. Undun and How I Got Over are hiphop classics as well.
It took 14 years, it’s believable. Illmatic took 7 years to go platinum (retardedly)
better late than never
Congrats to the legendary Roots Crew!
illadelph Halflife is their best album in my opinion, but Things Fall Apart is dope too. The Roots go about their business and are making millions while staying under the radar and not boasting about that “bling” and “baller” shit. Keep up the good work Roots and congrats.
True words. Always loved those two albums the best. Their last two were fire as well, particularly How I Got Over.
I wouldn’t be surprised if they get some more plaques eventually too.
Illadelph Halflife should be close to gold.
platinum in 100 years drake could do that in a weak i bet all 10 of this irrelvent niggas fans bought a copy of the cd every week after they get their pay checks for 30 years hahahah. YMCMB OVER EVERYTHING
You’re a fucking idiot for hating on The Roots. Drake cannot sell a million 1st week. The Roots at least have fans years later who’ll buy their albums.
drake’s albums won’t be selling shit in 14 years. the roots catalogue is still selling because their music is timeless. watch more plaques come over time.
drake did multiplatinum in 1 – 2 years (take care), even during this album sale crisis because of the downloads. Was the crisis worse in 1999? Hell no, SO DRAKE HAS BETTER MUSIC OTHERWISE THE R00TZ WOULDVE SELL PLATINUM MUCH EARLIER!!!!!!!! YMCMB OVER ERRTHING BWOY
Man stop the madness!!!!!! That whole crew of queers don’t even compare to the legendary Roots crew!!!!! Don’t disrespect real hip-hop over that brainwashing BS you call music BWOY!! sucka e-thug smh
FREE GUWOP
your hero is in jail. hahahah
First time i heard them was that track you got me video was dope too walking thru the city everyone dead lying on the ground
Classic album, real MC’ing, real musicians and it took this long…That just goes to show the state of the so-called music fans and the ear that we have not taught our generations to develop! Pathetic but congrats to the Roots!!! I’ve been had a copy
Well deserved
Salute!
fuck anybody hating on ja rule
Well deserved, album was amazing – that innocence lost interlude gives me chills
Ja Falls Apart
Questlove is a porch monkey!!!! Simon and Garfunkel? Is you serious? SMH!
Classic Hip Hop, long over due!!!!!!!
they reissued this on vinyl for Record Store Day this year, i was regretting not picking up a copy
WELL DESERVED AND LONG OVERDUE. THIS ALBUM IS CLASSIC WORTHY. IT WOULD PRACTICALLY RIVAL NAS AND KENDRICK LAMAR’S ALBUMS AS THE BEST HIP HOP ALBUM IN THE PAST 3 TO 5 YEARS.
fake fake fake why cant you make up your own name YESSIR would never praise the roots
Step In to Realm – the roots
I WOULD LOVE TO SEE BLACK THOUGHT DO A MIXTAPE OVER RICK ROSS LEVEL OF PRODUCTION. DUDE IS SOOOOOOOO UNDERRATED AS AN EMCEE. THOUGHT IS ONE OF THE FEW INDIVIDUALS ALIVE THAT CAN SAY HE WENT LINE FOR LINE WITH BIG PUN.
clearly not the real YESSIR
redman said yessir first
someone tried to copy my name to
probly a drake fan
MF DOOM – Yessir! feat Raekwon
Questlove is a porch-monkey. fACt
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black thought solo can be better than illmactic
hope he keep it authentic , less jazz more hip hop
he needs a mpc
his style has been jazz from day 1. you like him because he’s jazz… are you asking him to do something that’s not him?
u should need to sign in to this site to comment
it be a like a hip hop community with no name stealing