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roots howigotover.jpgFrom Philly street corner buskers to hip-hop pioneers to perpetually touring live act to late-night television house band, legendary hip-hop group The Roots have never been one to rest on their laurels. After more than 15 years, the critically acclaimed, award-winning band continues to reinvent themselves and remains one of music's most enduring and forward-thinking groups.

Though the group has gone through numerous lineup changes over the years, the core of founding members Tariq "Black Thought" Trotter and drummer Ahmir "?uestlove" Thompson still anchor the band's continually evolving sound.  Taking its title from Clara Ward's 1951 gospel song of the same name, the band's upcoming ninth album How I Got Over stands as the next chapter, reflecting an everyman's journey from alienation and disorientation to a more focused and hopeful state. Self-produced by the group with cover art inspired by visual artist Cara Walker, the album features guest appearances by Phonte Coleman (Little Brother, Foreign Exchange), Blu (Blu & Exile), Dice Raw and Icelandic rock singer Patty Crash. In addition to the band's original material, the album also includes a reworking of John Legend's "Again". In an industry of one-hit wonders and sound-alikes, hip-hop's most daring group returns to show everyone how it's supposed to be done.

TRACKLIST (with guests)

1. A Peace Of Light ft Amber Coffman, Angel Deradoorian, Haley Dekle
2. Walk Alone ft Truck North, P.O.R.N., Dice Raw
3. Dear God 2.0 ft Monsters of Folk
4. Radio Daze ft Blu, P.O.R.N., Dice Raw
5.Now Or Never ft Phonte, Dice Raw
6. How I Got Over ft Dice Raw
7. DillaTUDE (The Flight of Titus) 
8. The Day ft Blu, Phonte, Patty Crash
9. Right On ft Joanna Newsom, STS
10. Doin' It Again 
11. The Fire ft John Legend
12. Tunnel Vision 
13. Web 20/20 ft Peedi Peedi, Truck North
14. Hustla ft STS