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The Roots — Rising Down

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By Kate Harper (CHARTattack) April 29, 2008 4:46 pm
Something vital is missing from Rising Down, The Roots' eighth studio album. Here, the Philadelphia septet have dispensed with the seven-to-12-minute tracks that peppered their releases up to their last album, 2006's Game Theory. This disc clocks in at just 45 minutes, with no song over five minutes in length. This is significant, considering...
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The Roots And Bad Brains Make Picnic Worth The Heat

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By Shehzaad Jiwani (CHARTattack) July 30, 2007 2:00 pm
It may have been a strange collection of artists, but the Rogers Picnic succeeded in putting on a show with a number of great bands. Fort York was an inspired choice of venue that, while sorely lacking in the shade department, provided a huge amount of space for people to sit around and relax while enjoying whichever group they came to see. I got...
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The Roots — Game Theory

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By James Simons (CHARTattack) August 29, 2006 8:44 pm
Combining hip-hop traditionalism and instrumental experimentalism, The Roots have always brought on some next-level shit. But this time they've taken the elevator to the top and set up a freaking ladder on the roof. Kanye might be pushing things forward with his live orchestrations of regurgitated soul, but The Roots are mainstream hip-hop's real...
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The Roots — Phrenology

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By Andy Lee (CHARTattack) December 10, 2002 3:35 pm
It’s been three long years, but The Roots finally return with their follow-up to 1999’s Things Fall Apart. Phrenology contains more of the conscious lyrics and organic beats that fans have come to expect from the Philly originators. Musically, The Roots have always been ahead of their game and their latest LP is no exception.  What other hip-hop...
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WATCH: The Roots' short film for undun

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By Anthony Suen (CHARTattack) December 14, 2011 8:08 pm
A while back, we covered each of The Roots’ episodic music video releases in preparation for their newest album, undun. After it was dropped, the four separate clips are now stringed together into a complete short film, so we can enjoy the eerie black-and-white cinematography and dramatic effect in full. So, who exactly is the hooded assassin?...
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BEST OF 2011: Our favourite artists on Twitter

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By CHARTattack Staff (CHARTattack) December 8, 2011 5:00 pm
The year is winding down, which means that year-end lists are winding up. Without further ado, here are our favourite artist twitters of 2011, selected by CHARTattack's devoted team of contributors, presented in no particular order. Who did we miss?:... Patrick Stickles: @titus_ndronicus Despite starting this account just a few months...
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LISTEN: Stream the Roots' new album 'undun' in full (Canada only)

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By Dan Busheikin (CHARTattack) November 29, 2011 11:31 am
We've been anxiously awaiting the release of undun, the thirteenth album from hip-hop collective The Roots. The group has been teasing the record with a series of four music videos -- "Make My," "Tip The Scale," "Stomp," and "Sleep" -- all of which have starred the concept album's protagonist Redford Stephens. But we shall be teased no longer:...
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WATCH: Final chapter of The Roots’ undun music video series, "Sleep"

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By Anthony Suen (CHARTattack) November 22, 2011 3:53 pm
Another Tuesday, another music video from The Roots. The last episode of the four-part series offers little in closure, but lots in expectations for the upcoming album. The Roots have crafted a pretty strong story surrounding their concept, and after four weekly teases as to what it’s about, they've raised more questions than answers.Coming full...
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WATCH: The third music video for The Roots’ undun series, "Stomp"

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By Anthony Suen (CHARTattack) November 16, 2011 12:17 pm
The previous music videos in this episodic showcase of The Roots’ upcoming concept album undun showed a stark contrast in the goings-on of Redford Stephens, the album's central character. Yesterday marked the newest release, “Stomp”, which seemed to up the game entirely with some fast-paced cutting and pretty heavy subject matter. We see a rash...
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WATCH: The third music video for The Roots’ undun series, "Stomp"

WATCH: Part two of The Roots' music video series, “Tip The Scale”

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By Anthony Suen (CHARTattack) November 9, 2011 11:50 am
Last week, hip hop collective The Roots released a short video clip for “Make My”. It was the first in a series of four music videos to promote their forthcoming concept album undun, and in good form, they've just followed up with the second 'episode' about our good friend Redford Stephens, the protagonist and subject of undun's narrative. With...
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WATCH: The Roots - “Make My” official music video

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By Anthony Suen (CHARTattack) November 5, 2011 2:59 pm
Hip hop legends (and Jimmy Fallon's house band) The Roots recently released this video for their first single off their forthcoming thirteenth album, undun. Being a concept album, undun is uncharted territory for the neo-soulful hip-hop collective, and this clip is the first glimpse into what’s to come. First in a series of four videos, the short...
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I Read The News Today... For June 6, 2011

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By CHARTattack Staff (CHARTattack) June 6, 2011 4:22 pm
Here's the bad news: The Red Hot Chili Peppers are releasing another album. The good news is it's not titled Dr. Johnny Skinz's Disproportionately Rambunctious Polar Express Machine-head. Here's some more bad news: That long-threatened Limp Bizkit album is actually coming out. Gold Cobra's in stores June 28. Unfortunately, there's no "silver...
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Video Of The Day: The Roots' "The Fire" (Featuring John Legend)

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By CHARTattack Staff (CHARTattack) October 22, 2010 12:40 pm
The Roots' video for How I Got Over's "The Fire" is set in 1945 at the end of World War II and features a group of men led by a pretty nasty general towards some kind of unknown goal. If anybody actually survives the march, they get a weird white box with something special inside. Also, there's cannibalism. Mmm mmm good.
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The Roots at Montreal Jazz Festival 2010

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Photographer: 
Cindy Lopez
Venue: 
Metropolis
City: 
Montreal, QC
Date: 
June 30, 2010
The Roots (Photo by Cindy Lopez)

The Roots at Montreal Jazz Festival 2010

in
Photographer: 
Cindy Lopez
Venue: 
Metropolis
City: 
Montreal, QC
Date: 
June 30, 2010

The Roots at Montreal Jazz Festival 2010

in
Photographer: 
Cindy Lopez
Venue: 
Metropolis
City: 
Montreal, QC
Date: 
June 30, 2010
The Roots (Photo by Cindy Lopez)

The Roots at Montreal Jazz Festival 2010

in
Photographer: 
Cindy Lopez
Venue: 
Metropolis
City: 
Montreal, QC
Date: 
June 30, 2010
The Roots (Photo by Cindy Lopez)

The Roots at Montreal Jazz Festival 2010

in
Photographer: 
Cindy Lopez
Venue: 
Metropolis
City: 
Montreal, QC
Date: 
June 30, 2010
The Roots (Photo by Cindy Lopez)

The Roots at Montreal Jazz Festival 2010

in
Photographer: 
Cindy Lopez
Venue: 
Metropolis
City: 
Montreal, QC
Date: 
June 30, 2010
The Roots (Photo by Cindy Lopez)

I Read The News Today... For July 5, 2010

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By CHARTattack Staff July 5, 2010 12:10 pm
Lady Gaga wants Marilyn Manson to guest on her next album. It sounds weird, but it isn't. It's appropriately freaky. —MTV News Kids, let Drake teach you something about how to treat your mom: When she has surgery, you cancel all your plans. Family first. —CBC News David Bowie's Station To Station will get a deluxe reissue. —Consequence Of...
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