Heavy Rotation: The Roots

Damn hip-hop has been great this year. The new Roots album has been a staple of my interstate driving playback, particularly this outstanding collaboration.



The Roots - Right On feat. Joanna Newsom

The Roots- "Dear God 2.0"

So we at TWS are straight nutting ourselves in anticipation of this Roots joint, and as a result will continue to upload bangers as they leak to the general public, thus partly quelling our Rootslust while ramping up our carnal desire for the livest ensemble in hip-hop. It is a relationship built upon self-destruction, lies and matriarchal neuroses, but what can a head in love do? "Dear God 2.0" does not disappoint. It is a minimalist track with beautiful jazz-style brushwork on the drums by Questlove, glimmering keyboards, and a lovely sung chorus, showcasing lines like "Ignoring the prophecies/More beef than broccoli". In short, it is quintessential Roots, and a great teaser for the album.

"Dear God 2.0"- The Roots

The Roots

Not too many things are more exciting in the hip-hop world than a new Roots album. How I Got Over will be out June 22 and they're collaborating with all kinds of fresh talent from the music community including Dirty Projectors, Joanna Newsom and newcomer mixtape all-star Sugar Tongue Slim. Check out the full track listing here. New Roots video and Sugar Tongue Slim mixtape track over a classic G Rap beat below.



Sugar Tongue Slim - Ill Street Blues feat. Black Thought of the Roots, Truck North & Dice Raw