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Binding: Audio CD
EAN: 0602517672567
Format: Explicit Lyrics
Label: Def Jam
Manufacturer: Def Jam
Number Of Discs: 1
Publisher: Def Jam
Release Date: April 29, 2008
Sales Rank: 4056
Studio: Def Jam



Disc 1:
  1. The Pow Wow
  2. Rising Down featuring Mos Def & Styles P
  3. Get Busy featuring Dice Raw & Peedi Peedi
  4. @ 15
  5. 75 Bars (Black's Reconstruction)
  6. Becoming Unwritten
  7. Criminal featuring Truck North & Saigon
  8. I Will Not Apologize featuring Porn & Dice Raw
  9. I Can't Help It featuring Malik B., Porn, Mercedes Martinez & Dice Raw
  10. Singing Man featuring Porn, Truck North & Dice Raw
  11. Unwritten featuring Mercedes Martinez
  12. Lost Desire featuring Malik B. & Talib Kweli
  13. The Show featuring Common & Dice Raw
  14. Rising Up featuring Wale & Chrisette Michele
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Editorial Review:

Album Description:
Grammy award winning hip-hop trailblazers The Roots are set to release Rising Down on April 29th via Def Jam Recordings. Known for their prolific lyrics and live instrumentation, the Legendary Philadelphia crew is composed of Tariq "Black Thought" Trotter (vocals), Ahmir "?uestlove" Thompson (drums), Kamal Gray (keyboards), Frank Knuckles (percussion), Kirk "Captain Kirk" Douglas (guitar) and Owen Biddle (bass). Garnering critical praise throughout their career, The Roots have firmly established themselves as a band with uncompromised artistic control and integrity. With Rising Down, the band's 10th album release, The Roots continue to take bolder steps adding new depths and range to their repertoire. The Roots co-founder ?uestlove states, "This is probably our most political album to date dealing with addiction, nihilism, hypocritical double standards in the prison system and overall life in Philadelphia. I'd say it's more mature and intense than all of our efforts but not a `downer' as most people expect us to do."

The political nature of Rising Down is not only heard within the music. The title comes from William T. Vollmann's treatise on violence entitled Rising Up and Rising Down, and the release date falls on the 16th anniversary of the Los Angeles riots sparked by the acquittal of the police officers accused of beating Rodney King.

Standout tracks include: "Criminal" a reflection of life on the streets and unjust persecution, "I Will Not Apologize" a tribute to Fela Kuti that discusses keeping dignity in the music biz and "I Can't Help It" a look at addictions and urges that compel us all. Additional guests on the album include Common, Mos Def, Talib Kweli, Saigon, Dice Raw, Wale, Chrisette Michele and more.



Customer Reviews
Average Rating: out of 5 stars

Rating: 4 out of 5 stars - Rising yet again
For most acts in any genre, the underwhelming sales of the Roots' largely dark, raw, and uncompromising 2006 effort Game Theory would result in a sleeker, more commercially palatable follow-up, but the Roots aren't most acts. If anything, Rising Down is an even more aggressive and stripped-down answer to its predecessor, and all the better for it. Aided by important contributions from a passel of distinguished guest stars, Rising Down is a twisted piece of sonic carnage that, like past Roots efforts, ... Read More


Rating: 4 out of 5 stars - The Ledgendary Roots Crew Strike Again!
I've been reading stuff about The Roots for years but never actually heard their music till I saw their VH1 Soulstage concert. All I can say is WOW! This band is fantastic! I bought this CD after watching the concert and then actually saw them live in Worcester, Mass. a few weeks ago. What a show! Rising Down is a great CD. Great beats, great music, great lyrics. Keep up the great work.


Rating: 4 out of 5 stars - "Dope Although It Doesn't Slam Like Previous LP's" (Rating: 8 out of 10- -4.0 stars)
It seemed like for me, this album just showed up one day. To be honest, I really didn't know this album was coming out during the summer (maybe with a little word of mouth), but it seemed like there was no kind of promotion prior to this album coming out. After it was released, I've started seeing promotion for it, including a few live performances from The Roots on TV (The band, along with Chrisette Michele performed on one show not too long ago).

Anyway, the Roots' second album on Def Jam ... Read More


Rating: 3 out of 5 stars - ok
it was ok.the beats are pretty good and so are the lyrics but its tight.


Rating: 4 out of 5 stars - Great Album
Awesome album by the Roots... expect nothing less. This album gets a 4/5 star because there are too many songs that are not songs like The Pow Wow and @15. Lots would disagree with me but its just a personal opinion.
I dig the socially/politically conscious hip hop the Roots is into. Some thought provoking rhymes and they sound dope!



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