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THE ROOTS | The Other Side (feat Bilal & P.O.R.N.)

The Roots, also known as The Legendary Roots Crew, The Square Roots and The Foundation, are an influential, Grammy winning hip hop group based out of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, famed for a heavily jazzy sound and live instrumentation. Inspired by the “hip-hop band” concept pioneered by Stetsasonic, the Roots themselves have garnered critical acclaim and influenced later hip-hop and R&B acts. 

While everyone is shitting their pants about The Black Keys - El Camino, I’ve been eye’ing up on my home city band/hip hop group from Philly, The Roots. Their recent album, ‘How I Got Over’ was a good one and for sure it was some good vibes almost anytime of the day. The first time I listened to that album was traveling on the “el” on the Red Line to downtown Chicago and when I heard this was coming out, my ears were wide open curious to know/hear what they had going on this time around. I’m going to say one word…damn. This is one more fabulous album adding on to their flawless discography. 

Though the group had multiple members going in and out, this group doesn’t disappoint. I chose this song due to the fact of how raw of the hip-hop/soul vibes are clashed together. Dynamic drums, deep vocals, organ synths/pianos, and moving chorus drops all create a ‘feel good’ sound. If you aren’t into The Roots, this sound, or whatever it is, they’re a group to get into if you want to expand your mind a little. To end this off a bit, what threw me off a little bit was in the end of the album there was movements (Possibility, Will To Power, and Finality). It’s literally them playing instrumentals that are really nice to hear, fucking around banging on shit, or well, both. Regardless this album has some unique features on it.

The Roots, stay relevant and keep it real. Love your shit.

The Roots - Kool On (feat P.O.R.N. & Truck North) [LC recommends]

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