KMA2661 Roots – The Legendary
Toasty Taranna #19: Sonic Boom #3: Roots – Legendary EP
Y’all know I do love me some Roots. This 5-track EP was an essential grab. Some of the tracks were recorded live* at the Palais X-Tra in Zurich, Switzerland on May 6, 1999, and it’s a Roots party! There are also 3 videos in the enhanced content. What’s not to (?uest)love?
Hit It Or Quit It? It’s the Roots! HIIIIIT!
Track List:
72A Intro
72B Jusfuckwithis*
73 Table Of Contents – (Part 3)
74 The Ultimate*
75 The Battlestar ?uestacula (Part 3 – The Search For Scratch)
76 The Next Movement*
MPEG1 The Next Movement
MPEG2 You Got Me
MPEG3 What They Do
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Posted on September 5, 2018, in posts by aaron and tagged roots. Bookmark the permalink. 16 Comments.
You know, I’ve never listened to The Roots. I feel like that’s a bit of an accomplishment. But probably not one to brag about.
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It is an accomplishemnt in its own way, for sure! But if you like literate, intelligent conscious hip hop with a live band making the music (not a machine), you will definitely wanna be checking them out!
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I’m not a big fan of hip hop , but I think a live band might change my mind.
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It makes a big difference, knowing they’re actually making the music. And then you realize how awesome they are… oh baby.
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Excellent grab! They’re pretty incredible live. I’ve spend hours on several occasions watching video after video on YouTube.
In fact, have you ever watched the set with Lauryn Hill? Exceptional.
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Ah yes, I have been down the YouTube rabbit hole watching Roots videos myself! Never seen them in concert myself (yet), but I sure would love to.
I may have seen some of the LH set, but now you mention it I wanna go see the whole thing!
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It’s on fairly regularly here, as the wee man digs it!
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Nice! I tend not to play them for the kids, as I wanna let them learn their swears on the playground, not from something Dad was playing in the car…
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I don’t think there’s any swears in the Hill performance. I might be wrong, but I don’t recall any.
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Great thanks! I’ve often thought I should start at Organix and listen all the way through and make a mix of all the tracks where there’s no swears so the kids can dig these guys. ‘Cos I know they would!
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Great post as usual! I heard the project with Black Thought and 9th Wonder, but yet to hear this.
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Thanks, R.A.N.! I will always send out big love to the Roots, and will always buy up any release I don’t already have.
That BT 9thW release, is that Streams Of Thought? I wanna get that one! Is it still MP3 only, or is it in physical format somewhere yet?
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Sorry so late, yes that is the title. It’s a short EP
Full of dopeness
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I haven’t seen Battlestar Gallactica yet (I’ve heard good things though) – but I think I might like Battlestar ?uestacula even more!
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Haha imagine that. Whoaaaaaa…
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