The Roots are still at it!
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To get this out of the way, this is another Hip-Hop focused blog from me so anyone wondering about the title and hip-hop isn't your cup of tea, you have been warned.
Now The Roots have been one of my all time favorite musical artists since I first heard "Don't Say Nuthin'" and the news that they would be performing as the House Band for Jimmy Fallon on late night was a proud moment on my part as a fan and though the show has not turned out as great as I had hoped, it does have its silly moments. What keeps me coming back is seeing The Roots in action, mostly because I had been under the false assumption that their gig on Late Night meant they would no longer be recording any official albums. This was all debunked last night when this performance ended Late Night.
Saying I'm excited would be an understatement. I shared in Questlove's sentiment that while I loved their latest two albums, they were extremely dark and brooding with very little uplifting songs peppered through the albums. This latest entry How I Got Over seems to be the very opposite of Rising Down and Game Theory and I'm excited to see where this album is going. If this song is any indication, it'll be one lively drive back home from my local music store once this album drops.
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