On the heels of their impending label switch to Def Jam (and 2006 release Game Theory), the Roots release today a career-spanning double disc collection (isn’t it a coincidence how these two events tend to correspond?) Home Grown! The Beginner’s Guide to the Roots–and we can all feel relieved that Questlove hasn’t lost his appreciation [...]

(This is the fourth installment of marathonpacks’ Top 50 of the 90s list. To see #50-41, click here. To see #40-31, click here. To see #30-21, click here. The fifth and final installment will be posted Thursday.)

20. Mos Def-Black on Both Sides (Rawkus, 1999)
The last two installments of this list will draw heavily [...]