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I just got the Roots' newest CD, scheduled to come out April 29 on Def Jam. The CD, called Rising Down, caught me off guard because it came in a plain white envelope with a handwritten return address. I almost put it to the side to look at later, but the press release said "The Roots Get Political on Rising Down." Of course, then I said, "Hmmm..." And then, the best part of all, the CD is in one of those plain CD cases that you can buy in bulk at Office Depot (or Target or Wal-Mart, you get the picture). Handwritten (again!) on the CD-R is the name of the group and the name of the CD. As a colleague of mine said, "What? Did ?estlove burn the CD himself?" This is why I love that group. No pretentions, no bells and whistles, just good hip-hop with a twist. I'm already in love with the CD and haven't even started listening yet. I'll let you know my favorite tracks soonest. |
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