The Roots new album Rising Down* sounds ridiculous but I wont be able to give a full breakdown until I go cop it today. I listened to the download just enough to ascertain that it was indeed En Fuego and then ignored it in order to get the full experience once I get the CD. Antiquated, I know…in other news the Roots and Erykah Badu are playing Radio City in roughly two weeks. I would say expect a show review here but historically I have had no success getting press passes to see Def Jam acts so leet’s just wait and see, shall we. Anyhow that has nothing to do with this little present I have for y’alls today:

The Roots live on DJ Green Lantern/Sirius Radio

setlist is as follows AND the songs are all INDIVIDUALLY marked. Listen now, thank me later.

???Unidentified (ft. Dice Raw)
I Will Not Apologize
Star
Long Time
RIP Jay Dee
Proceed Intro (RIP Dilla)
Get Busy (ft. Dice Raw)
Like A Pimp Freestyle Remix ft. David Banner
Rising Down (ft. Styles P)
Rising Up
75 Bars
Bonus: Rising Up (ft. Wale, Chrisette Michele) (Live on Letterman)

Download here

*please note that this otherwise great review hinges on the idea that the track Birthday Girl is the lone blight on the LP. However that track was thankfully dropped from the North American version, so yeah, streets!

Ripp Tornerton

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