Formed in Philadelphia in 1987, The Roots have developed a large and loyal fan base across 9 studio album releases including 2002's "Phrenology" and 2004's "Tipping Point". They are famed for their jazzy, eclectic approach to hip-hop which is always performed as a live band."How I Got Over", which takes its name from Clara Ward's gospel classic (made popular by Mahalia Jackson), is the Roots' first new release since joining Late Night with Jimmy Fallon for a full time gig as the show's house band. Grammy Award winners the Roots characterize the songs as "depicting the everyman's search for hope in this dispiriting post-hope zeitgeist".The lead single from the Roots new set will be "Dear God 2.0." The track re-imagines the Monsters Of Folk song "Dear God" and features MOF members Jim James from My Morning Jacket, Conor Oberst and Mike Mogis from Bright Eyes and M. Ward. HOW I GOT OVER also includes two appearances from Grammy-winning soul man John Legend: "Doin' It Again" a re-working of his track "Again," and "The Fire," an original song written for the Roots' 2010 Olympic concert performance.
- Walk Alone (Truck North, Porn, Dice Raw,Mercedes Martinez)
- Dear God 2.0 (Jim James, MOF)
- Radio Daze (Blu, Porn, Dice Raw, Mercedes Martinez)
- Now Or Never (Phonte Coleman, Dice Raw)
- How I Got Over (Dice Raw)
- The Day (Blu, Phonte Coleman, Patty Crash)
- Right On (Joanna Newsom, Sugar Tongue Slim)
- Doin It Again (John Legend)
- The Fire (John Legend, Rick Friedrich)
The Roots
How I Got Over (Vinyl)
$16.95 – Vinyl lp /
Formed in Philadelphia in 1987, The Roots have developed a large and loyal fan base across 9 studio album releases including 2002's "Phrenology" and 2004's "Tipping Point". They are famed for their jazzy, eclectic approa... Buy or find out more →
Wake Up
$27.95$21.95 – Compact disc / Sony
The Roots and John Legend team for this album of cover songs, capturing the conscious attitudes of the 60's and 70's. Buy or find out more →
- Hard Times
- Compared To What
- Wake Up Everybody
- Our Generation (The Hope Of The World)
- Little Ghetto Bo...
Game Theory
$29.95 – Compact disc / Defjam Recordings
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How I Got Over
$26.95 – Compact disc / Defjam Recordings
Formed in Philadelphia in 1987, The Roots have developed a large and loyal fan base across 9 studio album releases including 2002's "Phrenology" and 2004's "Tipping Point". They are famed for their jazzy, eclectic approa... Buy or find out more →
Phrenology
$9.95 – Compact disc / Polygram
Though popular success has largely eluded The Roots, the Philadelphia group showed the way for live rap, building on Stetsasonic's "hip-hop band" philosophy of the mid-'80s by focusing on live instrumentation at their co... Buy or find out more →
The Tipping Point
$29.95 – Compact disc / Universal
Since their inception, Philadelphia's Roots could always be counted on to expand the edges of hip-hop. PHRENOLOGY marked the height of the troupe's experimentation with punk breaks, long jazz loops, and raps ranging from... Buy or find out more →