the roots

Duffy – well,well,well

by D-nice December 6, 2010

Nice one ! In der Vergangenheit hatte Questlove bereits den Track “Mercy” von Duffy geremixt. Nun folgt eine Kollaboration von Duffy und The Roots, die ein Ergebnis bringt, dass sich hören lässt wie ich finde . [Audio clip: view full post to listen] Duffy – well,well,well

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‘Our Generation‘ John Legend & the Roots feat. Pete Rock & CL Smooth – J.Period Rmx

by chrome September 16, 2010

In support of the much anticipated Roots/Legend album “the wake up sessions” J Period is coming out with a supportive mixtape next week. Here is the first track, “Our Generation” with the original protagonists, Pete Rock & CL Smooth that made this tune popular when sampling it for their influential track “Straight it our” 20 [...]

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the Roots & John Legend ft Black Thought”Hard Times”

by chrome September 8, 2010

Another track of their upcoming “Wake Up Sessions”! [Audio clip: view full post to listen] John_Legend_and_the Roots -”Hard_Times”_Feat._Black_Thought Here is the original track as simple re-edit by our buddy Dj Ayres of Rub Fame: [Audio clip: view full post to listen] Baby Huey – “Hard Times (re-edit)” 91bpm ps – if you have missed it [...]

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Wake up Sessions – John Legend & the Roots – the ORIGINALS

by chrome September 3, 2010

While i am here on vacation in Asia i am getting more eager to hear this album when it comes out on Sept 21st by two of my most favoured artists, it must be quite a spiritual album – an album of protest songs and a true soulful gem, just telling from the titles they [...]

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YUM YUM Top Tunes for august 2010

by chrome August 5, 2010

Enjoy this months YUM YUM top tunes selection, as always tried and tested. Hopefully the suns gonna c0me back soon so we can really start enjoying this summer. Ps Its all a ride anyway, so enjoy it all & let a little love in your heart [Audio clip: view full post to listen] Neon Hitch [...]

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John Legend & the Roots “Wake up everybody”

by chrome July 19, 2010

John Legend & the Roots will drop their collaborative album ‘Wake Up!’ on September 21. Its determined to be a pure cover album and will feature remakes of classic songs by artists including Marvin Gaye, Bill Withers, Donny Hathaway and many more. The first single, ‘Wake Up Everybody’ is a rendition of Harold Melvin & [...]

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Levi´s Pioneer Session

by Max June 28, 2010

Levis invited some of todays pioneering musicians to re-craft the classic songs that inspired their sound. Here we have John Legend and the Roots doing a cover of Ernie Hines “Our Generation” and Raphael Saadiq doin “It´s a shame” by the Spinners. [Audio clip: view full post to listen] Raphael Saadiq – Its-a-Shame [Audio clip: [...]

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How I Got Over

by reineke June 23, 2010

[Audio clip: view full post to listen] The Roots – Walk Alone (feat. Truck North, P.O.R.N. & Dice Raw) [Audio clip: view full post to listen] The Roots – The Day (feat. Blu, Phonte & Patty Crash)

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The Roots – How i got over – new Album!!!

by chrome June 21, 2010

And its right up my alley… Love this Album all the way through. Its good music and it has that deep moody feel to it, excellent orchestration, classic verses, its not chasing any trends, it creates its own style and thats what hip hop always claimed for it itself… these cats simply do it. One [...]

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The Roots “How I Got Over” Video

by chrome June 16, 2010

another reminder about the Roots new Album dropping June 22nd! Ps we had the Album title track “How i got over” up on this site over a year ago in our YUM YUM top tunes for August 2009!!! Even had this tune on my Serato surfin down blogland mixtape!! Ps – like my man Tand [...]

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