Cant wait to get the story on that album title. I am so happy to report we don’t have to wait on a new single. It’s called “When The People Cheer” and it’s super dope thanks to Black Thought and super talented resident Root MC, Greg Porn also know as my homie! It’s funny because you never realize how much you miss The Root’s music until they give you a taste and remind you of their dopeness and the void that they leave when they aren’t making music. I think Okayplayer said it best:
In place of the usual braggadocio, Thought and Porn occupy fully-realized characters that are distinct from themselves–and do many things besides the ‘win, win, win’ we usually expect from our fantasy thug avatars. The more you listen, the more you realize that this near-heretical violation of the G-code frees up the rappers to say things that couldn’t be rapped before, turning the “I Will Not Lose” logic of the genre on its head. Case in point, Thought’s line:
“I’m down to 95 dollars / That’s the extent of my riches / Out of 99 problems, 98 of ‘em is b*&tches…”
