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''Game Theory'' is the seventh studio album by American hip hop band The Roots, released August 29, 2006, on Def Jam Recordings. The group's first release for the label after leaving Geffen Records, the album was recorded by the Roots mostly using the Apple-developed software application GarageBand.〔Faraone, Chris. "(Roots Got 'Game': Hardworking ?uestlove Drums Up Support for Tour )". ''Boston Herald'': August 5, 2006. Archived from (the original ) on 2009-12-05.〕 A darker, grittier album with minimal emphasis on hooks in comparison to their previous work,〔Johnson, Brett. (Review: ''Game Theory'' ). ''XXL''. Retrieved on 2009-10-05.〕〔Christgau, Robert. "(Consumer Guide: ''Game Theory'' )". MSN Music: December 2006. Archived from (the original ) on 2009-10-05.〕 ''Game Theory'' features a stripped-down sound similar to the work of Public Enemy, with lyrics that concern sociological themes and the late hip hop producer J Dilla.〔〔Rabin, Nate. (Review: ''Game Theory'' ). ''The A.V. Club''. Retrieved on 2009-10-05.〕〔Baron. (Review: ''Game Theory'' ). Tiny Mix Tapes. Retrieved on 2009-10-05.〕 The album debuted at number nine on the U.S. ''Billboard'' 200 chart, selling 61,000 copies in its first week. It produced two singles and achieved moderate sales success. Upon its release, ''Game Theory'' received acclaim from most music critics and earned a Grammy Award nomination for Best Rap Album. To date, the album has sold over 200,000 copies in the United States. ==Music== In an interview for ''Rolling Stone'' magazine, Questlove expressed his view on contemporary black music and described the concept of ''Game Theory'', comparing it to previous works: Described by Questlove as "very mature, serious, and very dark", the album, unlike the band's previous two efforts ''Phrenology'' (2002) and ''The Tipping Point'' (2004), combines The Roots's progressive tendencies and lush, jazz influenced hip-hop into a more homogenous and cohesive recording than past efforts had shown. In what could be a salute to a fellow experimental band, The Roots sample Radiohead's "You and Whose Army?" for the track "Atonement". The subject material for ''Game Theory'' follows the more serious tone of the album, with topics ranging from the war in Iraq to violence in music. Questlove was quoted as saying "There was too much going on that we couldn’t just sit back and not speak on it."〔 In accordance with its more-serious tone, the album heavily references Public Enemy's highly-political ''It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back'' on its lead track "False Media". 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Game Theory (album)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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