Toure on why Black Thought is not underrated.

I’m currently listening to “Undun” and I love it. This will be on repeat for a while. but while i was listening, I saw this article by Toure exploring Black Thoughts mastery and it’s a pretty good read. Read it and check out the record!

she better play. the end is so epic!

Esperanza Spalding ft. The Roots “I know you know”

Because I’m going to see The Roots in two weeks!

i hope Blu makes an appearance for his songs with them.

“The Day”-The Roots

STS & the roots “the heist”

So STS aka Sugar Tongue Slim was the rapper featured on “Right On” off of “How I Got Over.”

I LOVE his verse on that song, so i had to look him up and figure out who he was! Apparently he used to be a spoken word artist so, time to see what i can dig up

let’s. go.

two of the best.

black thought is so under-rated!

Mos Def’s version of “75 bars”

“The Day”-The Roots ft. Blu, Phonte, and Patty Crash

…Every day is like a blank canvas
Carving my initials in the planet like I brand it
Hand picked to live this life we take for granted
like a child with an upright bass, we can’t stand it
Smiling through the trouble we face, tryna manage
my way without pumping my brakes and staying stagnant…

Things Fall Apart

Just finished the book…so amazing.

I told myself once I finished, I’d re-read the poem the title was inspired from and listen to The Roots record and see what parallels are there…who knows what i’ll find!

either stand tall or sit the fuck down…

block party!!

i’m about to watch it :)

my reward for getting through this week in one piece!

“Casa Bey” Mos Def ft. the roots

yesssss. this video/song/combo essentially sums up my obsession this past year. “how i got over” and “the ecstatic” were played non-stop and tihs song got at least three plays a day. lets go.

“Umi Says”-Mos Def ft. the roots

i WISH i could have seen this.

“You Got Me (live ft. Jill Scott)”-The Roots Come Alive

love this version so so SO much.

I would end my summer back home early if i could go to this. oh man oh man.

I would end my summer back home early if i could go to this.

oh man oh man.

…it could always be worse
Even the three-legged dog still got three good legs to lose
So you can stop and refresh the rules
Breathe in, breathe out, let it heal all your exit wounds
Something inside said that’s the move
And maybe today, I’ll restart fresh and new

The Day-The Roots (Phonte’s verse)

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