THE ROOTS - RISING DOWN 2008
Jan. 12., 2009 | 02:23 pm
Rising Down
The Roots' eighth studio album (10th overall), Rising Down, was released on April 29, 2008, the 16-year anniversary of the Rodney King riots of 1992.
Picking up where Game Theory left off, the album maintains a dark and political tone, with Black Thought and several guests venting about the ills of society today. The album's guests include Chrisette Michele, Common, Mos Def, Saigon, Styles P, Talib Kweli, and Wale; it also features Philly favorites Dice Raw, DJ Jazzy Jeff, Peedi Crakk, P.O.R.N., and Truck North, as well as former member Malik B. Rising Down features the Roots incorporating a more electronic and synth-heavy feel into their sound. Rising Down was released to critical acclaim, garnering an overall score of 80 on Metacritic.
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01. The Pow Wow (Intro)
02. Rising Down (Hum Drum) (featuring Mos Def, Styles P & Dice Raw)
03. Get Busy (featuring Dice Raw, Peedi Crakk & DJ Jazzy Jeff)
04. @ 15
05. 75 Bars (Black’s Reconstruction) (featuring Tuba Gooding Jr.)
06. Becoming Unwritten
07. Criminal (featuring Truck North & Saigon)
08. I Will Not Apologize (featuring Porn, Dice Raw, & Talib Kweli)
09. I Can’t Help It (featuring Malik B & Porn)
10. Singing Man (featuring Porn & Truck North)
11. Up There (Unwritten) (featuring Mercedes Martinez)
12. Lost Desire (featuring Malik B & Talib Kweli)
13. The Show (featuring Common)
14. Rising Up (featuring Wale & Chrisette Michelle)
15. Live at WPFW, 1994 (Hidden Track)
16. The Pow Wow 2 (Hidden Track)
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