The Roots

Rising Down
(Def Jam)

Uprooted from the melancholy of 2006’s Game Theory, the crew loosens up sonically with synth boom-bap, while still thinking deeply about justifications for violence, how race colors perceptions of criminals, and...jailbait. The soundtrack to “Boner Jams 2008” starts here.

KEY SONGS: “Get Busy,” “Rising Down,” “Birthday Girl,” “Criminal”

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