The Roots: undun
The Roots have always had this knack for finding a balance between necessary creative exploration and accessibility among even the most casual fans of hip-hop, of being able to bring joy and light in one breath and cerebral political discourse in the next, human darkness in the one after that. read more
Found in: Music, ReviewsThe Roots' New Album: There's an App for That
Taking a leaf out of Björk's book, hip-hop band The Roots are diving headfirst into the integration of albums with smart phone techonology. Just this week the group made their brand new album undun available for streaming on NPR's website — and today they're rolling out an exclusive app to enrich the listening experience. read more
Found in: Music, NewsStream the New Album from The Roots
Next week, The Roots will be releasing their thirteenth album, _undun_, but now you can listen to the album a week early. read more
Found in: Music, NewsWatch The Roots' Video for "Stomp"
Continuing their buildup to the release of their new concept album, The Roots released the third video for a track called "Stomp". While its just a minute-and-half clip of the song, the track has an excellent guest spot by P.O.R.N. and an excellent beat to boot. Meanwhile the video, which was made entirely by Clifton Brown, gives us some more details into the narrative of undun. read more
Found in: Music, NewsSufjan Stevens to Appear on The Roots' New Album
The Roots have always been known for their unexpected collaborations, but this one takes the cake. As the buzz around the new concept album undun grows, in a recent interview with SPIN, Roots drummer ?uestlove mentioned that Sufjan Stevens' song "Redford" influenced the identity of the album's main protagonist, Redford Stevens. read more
Found in: Music, NewsThe Roots Announce Concept Album Videos
The Roots are beginning the hype build-up for their upcoming concept album, undun, which is set for release on December 6. Each Tuesday (starting last week) at 12:06am, they hip hop group will release a concept video that features a condensed version of a track from the upcoming album up until the release day of undun. read more
Found in: Music, NewsThe Roots Announce Upcoming Concept Album
On Friday, hip-hop/soul collective The Roots announced on their Facebook page that they are gearing up to release their newest album, Undun, on Dec. 6 via Def Jam Records. read more
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