Game Theory is the seventh album by hip hop group The Roots. It was released on August 29th 2006 through Def Jam, featuring singles “Don’t Feel Right” and “In the Music”. The album is usually recognised as one of the group’s heavier projects, touching on themes such as politics and the death of J Dilla. It’s also noted for having a more cohesive jazz oriented aesthetic than The Roots' previous effort, The Tipping Point. In a 2006 interview, group drummer and founder Questlove elaborated: We made most of this album on the Apple program Garage Band. It’s a very murky, dark record. If there’s a sonic equivalent to Bruce Springsteen’s Nebraska for hip-hop, then I dare say that this is almost it. Game Theory received significant critical praise from the likes of The Los Angeles Times and Robert Christau. It’s considered one of the group’s most progressive, focused works, and was included in several end of year lists like The Rolling Stone’s. The album also received a Grammy nomination for Best Rap Album, losing to Release Therapy by Ludacris.