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How I Got Over
Hip-Hop · 2010 · 14 tracks · 42m

How I Got Over

The Roots

A weary but hopeful blend of live-band hip-hop and indie-folk textures. Sophisticated, piano-led reflections on modern survival and spiritual perseverance.

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The perfect hip-hop album for people who usually prefer indie-folk and a good cup of coffee.

A sophisticated, weary optimism that finds beauty in the struggle of daily life.

How I Got Over · vs · The Roots
Early Morning+4.0σ

Early Morning saturates this record far more than the artist's norm.

Tracklist · 14 Tracks · 42m
01
A Peace of Light
1:50
02
Walk Alone
3:55
03
Dear God 2.0
3:52
04
Radio Daze
4:16
05
Now or Never
4:34
06
How I Got Over
3:34
07
DillaTUDE: The Flight of Titus
0:42
08
The Day
3:44
09
Right On
3:36
10
Doin’ It Again
2:24
11
The Fire
3:41
12
Tunnel Vision
0:41
13
Web 20/20
2:46
14
Hustla
2:56
Moments Worth Waiting For
The haunting Monsters of Folk sample on Dear God 2.0 that grounds the album's spiritual crisis.
The way the drums snap into focus on the title track, shifting the mood from weary to resilient.
The delicate choral opening of A Peace of Light that sets a surprisingly liturgical tone.
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