Things Fall Apart, the fourth studio album by The Roots, was a sign of the times when it was released in 1999. The artwork for Things Fall Apart reflected the world’s greatest turmoils—famine ...

“They took that old clip with Denzel ... still shine doing your art without having to follow what the next person is doing.” It took 14 years for Things Fall Apart to finally achieve Platinum ...

Things Fall Apart was a turning point for the Roots, the record where they figured out what kind of band they could be. Both its themes and its eclectic mix of sounds resonate in the current moment.