The Roots- Rising Down Album Review
Written by lupethefiasco on Thursday, 8 of May , 2008 at 7:52 pm
The Roots came out with their latest studio release entitled “Rising Down” a few weeks ago. This album happens to be my favorite of the many Roots albums. What’s so different about this album is the large amount of quality songs and quality guest artists. Most Roots albums have been good featuring a few fantastic songs, and the rest decent (with a few exceptions). But this album features great tracks all the way through. They also have a ton of good guest artists lacking on previous discs. Some of them include Mos Def, Talib Kweli, Common, and Wale just to name a few. A few tracks really stand out on this album though. Previously mentioned in this post, is “Rising Up” featuring Wale and Chrisette Michele which I highly recommend. But a few songs not posted yet are “Rising Down”, “Criminal”, and “The Show.” “Rising Down” features Mos Def and Styles P, and features a heavy beat from ?uestlove. A minimalist guitar quietly backgrounds the lyrics, which suits Black Thought better then a frantic beat. “Criminal” features Truck North and Saigon, and is a real change from the rest of the album. It has a soft acoustic guitar and some sort of stringy banjo instrument. Truck North is not a rapper I believe and sings a very catchy hook. I give a lot of credit to The Roots for changing it up, instead of sticking to the same formula. Next and last for this review is The Show” featuring Common and Dice Raw. This song has a sort of electric synth over it and is layered by a drum beat, hand claps, and harmonies. The most diverse track on the album, and my favorite because during Black Thoughts verses, it remains simple.
“Rising Down”
“Criminal”
“The Show”
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