The Roots - Rising Up (feat. Wale & Chrisette Michele) (Video)
It’s been a long time since I’ve exclaimed “that’s my JAM” but after hearing this record I did not walk, I ran to get my hands on The Roots latest masterpiece Rising Down. Seriously I’ve had this joint on repeat and I never do that.
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7 responses so far ↓
1 Justin // May 8, 2008 at 4:02 pm
Pete, didn’t know you were a fan of “The Legendary Roots Crew”. This LP is taking time to grow on me. Things Fall Apart is still their best IMO.
2 Pete // May 8, 2008 at 4:38 pm
Justin - I’m not, but Michael is (he wrote the post)…
I still need to dig into their stuff… my buddy Chris is all about the Roots too.
3 Gonzo // May 8, 2008 at 6:35 pm
The Roots never fail to please. The album is hot!
They may have surpassed Public Enemy as my favorite hip hop group of all time.
4 Michael // May 8, 2008 at 8:13 pm
Things Fall Apart is hands down my favorite as well. The new record has a vitality about it that pours through the speakers. As Gonzo said this is a HOT record.
5 Pete // May 8, 2008 at 8:18 pm
I saw this nice perfomance on Letterman the other night too…
6 Justin // May 9, 2008 at 7:10 am
PE was my favorite group. Then, ATCQ. Nowadays, I would have to go with The Roots, even though as good as The Roots are nothing holds up to Midnight Marauders or Low End Theory.
7 Michael // May 9, 2008 at 7:11 am
I missed that Letterman performance! That double-time jazz outro was UN-F@#*KING-BELIEVABLE!
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