The Roots - Undun - New Album, 6th December, 2011

[Lou Cypher]

Yo ruff, they just released the album cover. Can update First post if you would like.

01. Sleep

02. Make My (feat. Big K.R.I.T.)

03. One Time

04. Kool On

05. The Jump

06. Stomp

07. Lighthouse

08. I Remember

09. Tip the Scale

10. Redford

Release Date December 6th, 2011

I want there to be more features. While how i got over had a lot of features, they were all dope imo.

 

[RuffDraft]

WOAHHHHH!!! Front cover is dope! Not that I'm surprised, I think they choose the best front covers, period!!

K.R.I.T's getting a lot of features, strange that he was boo'd off in NY.

I wanted another Blu collab, he suited the production of How I Got Over perfectly and he was able to keep up with Black Thought too.

 

[lamontbdc]

that's a sick album cover. i will go out and buy this cd

 

[RuffDraft]

that's a sick album cover. i will go out and buy this cd

No doubt, like all of their albums!!

 

[stupot0607]

Great Cover, im hoping it lives up to my expectations...

 

[RuffDraft]

Do we think The Roots can steal 2011 with this release, the same way they did with How I Got Over in 2010?

 

[Lou Cypher]

maaaaan, How I Got Over was such an ILL album. Which amazes me because they are so far in there discography not a lot of groups put out such quality music when they have been in the game so long. While i thought Game Theory and Rising Down were good, they werent on the level of their previous albums. Then they released how i got over and slapped me in the face with dopeness.

The first single sounds cool, but not HIGO status. YET. i really hope theres other guest features they just arent showing yet. Just being the roots tho it will already be in my top 10 for the year. when it drops i will let you all know what number out of 10 it lands.

 

[rip.dilla]

Solid cover.

I'mma have to cop their whole discography

how I got over

 

[stupot0607]

I Dont see it topping How i got over (which is my favorite roots album) i hope it does....

 

[Lou Cypher]

Ah man we cant forget Common has a new album coming! probably gonna be just as good as the roots.

 

[RuffDraft]

maaaaan, How I Got Over was such an ILL album. Which amazes me because they are so far in there discography not a lot of groups put out such quality music when they have been in the game so long. While i thought Game Theory and Rising Down were good, they werent on the level of their previous albums. Then they released how i got over and slapped me in the face with dopeness.

The first single sounds cool, but not HIGO status. YET. i really hope theres other guest features they just arent showing yet. Just being the roots tho it will already be in my top 10 for the year. when it drops i will let you all know what number out of 10 it lands.

I gotta be honest, last year, I was riding for Eligh's Grey Crow as album of the year; but looking back, I think How I Got Over pretty much reigned over everything 2010 had to offer. Unsurprisingly though, as How I Got Over (the single) was easily 2009s best.

Yeah, definitely. I don't really understand how Black Thought can be that good. It's baffling. I remember when the single, How I Got Over dropped and on this blog that I used to frequent (shutdown now), rappers were stating that they may as well hang up the mic as Thought just baffled them and made them feel average at best lol.

Yeah, agreed.

Solid cover.

I'mma have to cop their whole discography

how I got over

Good to see you still coming here Dilla :tu

I Dont see it topping How i got over (which is my favorite roots album) i hope it does....

Yeah, even if it gets close to that level though, to hear another 10 verses from Black Thought… and the production, damn… you know. I tell you a forgotten Roots album, Phrenology. Great album:

[video=youtube;K_NvtAxmDEM]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K_NvtAxmDEM[/video]

Ah man we cant forget Common has a new album coming! probably gonna be just as good as the roots.

If Common releases a good album, I'll be surprised… since Be, he's bored me somewhat in comparison to what you expect from him… :/ He needs to get back to having fun with funky rhymes… IMO.

 

[RuffDraft]

Undun to come soon, can't wait!!!!

Full listening session comments available here. Just click to view gallery… I didn't want to see their comments to the listening session though, but I don't think it'd be far-fetched to think this is going to be top 3 album of the year…

 

[Lou Cypher]

ah man im hyped!

 

[RuffDraft]

ah man im hyped!

If they make it good enough to reach How I Got Over they deserve an ovation, no other group can put out two albums of that quality in an 18 month period.

 

[RuffDraft]

so Def Jam is an independant label?

Haha The Roots get a pass on the basis that they're incredible and The Reason generally overlooks threads such as this... this thread is for the fans to come and discuss for a month after its release... The Reason can have its thread, just as it has threads on Kendrick Lamar, works both ways :unno:

 

[Lou Cypher]

Def Jam signed the Roots under the Def Jam Left imprint. not so sure what the official point is, but i noticed everyone signed is given a lot less promotion and are more indie artists than the main def jam roster

 

[RuffDraft]

Def Jam signed the Roots under the Def Jam Left imprint. not so sure what the official point is, but i noticed everyone signed is given a lot less promotion and are more indie artists than the main def jam roster

It's a good shout. Doesn't matter anyways, in the rules section, I underlined that the purpose of The Essence was to promote real Independent and Underground artists (not IC members) and in the same shout, to give the Reason posters a place to discuss who I think are more artist based to the craft and creation of the music (rather than your everyday emcee with a Major Label backing).

 

[Ishi]

Can't wait to give it a listen i love well done concept albums haven't heard many as late but this has my attention.

 

[RuffDraft]

*understood...
I was just wondering...
carry on...
quality >>> politics...

Lol. Thanks sboogie! :tu December's going to be a blast!

 

[The 3mcee]

Looking forward to the album. I got every album they made and will continue to support.