New Music

I'm kinda crunched for time so i'll just post these all together...



Pay Jay - J. Dilla & Kanye West

This track was posted on Kanye's Blog, 'Ye made it in 2001 and it was originally for Hov.

From Now Until Then - Jadakiss

New from the Kiss of Death. Apparently there was a snippet floating around out there, but heres the full version.

Broken Heart - Pharaohe Monch

New Monch.. what can I say? Dudes a lyrical beeeast. Shit.. Desire coming soon?

The Grand Return - The Roots

A track that didn't make it on to their newest LP Rising Down.

Links straight jacked from OS 'cause i'm in a rush, shout out to OS.

RIP DILLA.

New Roots Vid

New Video for Rising Up ft. Wale and Crisette Michele
Album in stores next Tuesday April 29 COP THAT!

?uestlove in the Studio with Al Green.

?uest talks about the work hes doing on Al’s new album Lay It Down Slated for May 27th.

The Roots Video Shoot: Rising Up

Directed by Rik Cordero (Big suprise.)







Big shout out to H.E.R. Vist her site for more screen shots.

Birthday Girl

So no North American release of this song but the Rik Cordero Directed video featuring Sasha Grey is still a go. Check it out, you know we fucks with anything Roots or Cordero for that matter over on this side of things.

Rising Down (Album Version) - The Roots

I was down at The Roots' blog and I found this. It's a little different from the one that was leaked like a month back. I'm not sure which one I like better. Whatever, they're both dope.

Rising Down (Album Version) - The Roots

In other Roots news though, I recently read somewhere that The Legendary Roots Crew is gonna release.. wait for it.. 9 videos for their upcoming LP Rising Down. Word is that they arent even gonna appear in over half of them.

The Roots’ collaborations with Rik don’t stop there, and not by a long shot. Over the weekend they agreed to shoot videos for songs “Criminal,” “Rising Up,” “Rising Down,” “Singing Man,” “I Can’t Help It,” “Unwritten,” and “I Will Not Apologize.” According to this plan, that basically leaves “The Show” (featuring Common and Truck North) and “Lost Desire” (featuring Malik B. and Talib Kweli) that won’t have videos. The first video to be shot will be “Rising Up” on April 14th. The Roots will not appear in all (or even most) of the videos.

Also, the Birthday Girl video should be dropping soon it's going to feature adult film star (porn star) Sacha Grey, it was directed by Rik Cordero, he's been on top of his hip hop video producing game lately. For most of you this might be a little old but whatever.

A still from the video:


Check some more stills of birthday girl right here: 1|2|3|4|5

Black Thought and Malik B. 1994 freestyle.

This was oringinally supposed to be the last track on Rising Down but they couldn't clear it 'cause they didn't know who the DJ was.

Black is serious when he's freestyling. Haha check how young he sounds though. I was like 2 or 3 when this shit was recorded..

Recorded in 1994 at WPFW radio station.

1994 WPFW Radio Station Freestyle - Black Thought & Malik B

Via The Roots' Blog

Bonus:



The Roots freestylin’ with A Tribe Called Quest and Consequence in 1995.

ANNND...

We got the AOL sessions version of The Roots' first leaked Rising Down track, 75 Bars (Black Reconstruction). The Roots sound amazing when performing live, If they ever come to Winnipeg, best believe ill be there.

75 Bars(Live AOL Session) - The Roots

Video: In The Music - The Roots

Unreleased video from The Roots' album Game Theory.

Wow, we're slacking.. Sorry guys.

The Roots: Rising Down Jam Session

Rising Down April 29th.

Rising Up (Ft. Wale & Chrisette Michele) - The Roots

The song to replace Birthday Girl for the first single on The Roots' 8th LP, Rising Down.

Rising Up (Ft. Wale & Chrisette Michele) - The Roots

The Roots Update

^Thats the cover for the new Roots album ?uestlove explains its meaning relating it to the "quest for pres-o-dent."
Album due April. 29

Title Song [webrip]
Rising Down(Hum Drum)- The Roots ft. Styles P, Mos Def & Dice Raw

Edit:
I hooked y'all up with an mp3 version, still shitty quality but whatever right?
HUM HUM HUM HUMMM!

- simplesteve

Video: Birthday Girl (Ft. Patrick Stump) - The Roots (Unofficial)

Damn, Morphs been killin' it with the posts, I figured I might as well post this. The unoffical video to The Roots first single Birthday Girl off Rising Down. Eh.. it's an alright video. Look for the official when it drops here.

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Audio: Birthday Girl(Ft. Patrick Stump) - The Roots
Audio: Get Busy & 75 Bars (Black's Reconstruction) - The Roots
Video: Get Busy - The Roots

Birthday Girl (Ft. Patrick Stump) - The Roots

The first ACTUAL single off of Rising Down. I don't know about you guys but i'm feeling this, it features Fallout Boy's front man Patrick Stump. Stfu, I like FOB.

Birthday Girl (Ft. Patrick Stump) - The Roots

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75 Bars (Black's Reconstruction) & Get Busy - The Roots

Video: Get Busy - The Roots

New video from the legendary Roots crew. These guys have been on fire lately.

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Get Busy - The Roots (Audio)

Get Busy - The Roots

The Roots are back with another one. I'm always excited when The Roots drop new shit. This song features a bunch of Philly natives like Peedi Crakk, DJ Jazzy Jeff and long time Roots collaborator Dice Raw. Shits dope.

Get Busy (Ft. Peedi Crakk, DJ Jazzy Jeff and Dice Raw) - The Roots

BONUS:

75 Bars (Black's Reconstruction) - The Roots

I figured I might as well, seeing as its fuckin' ill.

Rising Down, April 29th. COP THAT.