The Roots - Rising Down


The Roots - Rising Down

Label:

Def Soul

Genre:

Hip Hop / Rap

Product No.:
ADEF 111380
UPC: 602517672581
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Vinyl Record




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180-gram vinyl pressing

And you thought Game Theory was dark... The legendary Roots crew return with album ocho, and just like the state of the nation, things is serious. From the intro — a conference call with ex-label Geffen gone seriously awry — it's apparent that the Philly vets are not here to spread sunshine. Rising Down is defined by intense and political rhymes from Black Thought, Dice Raw and a whole slew of other MCs (Mos, Talib, Wale, Peedi; been a while since Roots had this many guests...), but there's no denying the album's anchor is that ever-steady ?uest percussion, the equally paranoia-inducing dirty drums most apparent on the bare bones "75 Bars" and skuzzy "Get Busy."

Mr. Thompson's clatter brings out strong 16s from Kweli, Common and Wale respectively on the album's closing trio of "Lost Desire," "The Show" and "Rising Up," the final track being the most sunshiney of the whole album thanks to some tinkling piano and a smoky sweet hook from Chrisette Michele. Also check "Singing Man" with Dice Raw and Philly recruits Porn and Truck North.



1. The Pow Wow
2. Rising Down
3. Get Busy
4. @15
5. 75 Bars (Black's Reconstruction)
6. Becoming Unwritten
7. Criminal
8. I Will Not Apologize
9. I Can't Help It
10. Singing Man
11. Unwritten
12. Lost Desire
13. The Show
14. Rising Up

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