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The Roots From the Ground Up
Hip-Hop · 1994 · 5 tracks

The Roots From the Ground Up

The Roots

A raw, live-instrumented snapshot of hip-hop's most organic collective. Dusty jazz grooves meet razor-sharp lyricism in a smoke-filled room.

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It's like a jazz club jam session where the lead instrument is one of the best rappers alive.

A sophisticated and earthy late-night groove that prioritizes musical chemistry over radio polish.

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Soulful saturates this record notably more than the artist's norm.

Tracklist · 5 Tracks
01
It’s Comin’
6:27
03
Mellow My Man
4:53
04
Dat Scat
5:14
05
Worldwide (London Groove)
8:16
06
Do You Want More?!
3:31
Moments Worth Waiting For
The intricate vocal-and-bass interplay during the extended scat sequence on Dat Scat.
The way the drums lock into a hypnotic, unswerving pocket halfway through Worldwide.
The raw, unpolished vocal delivery on Do You Want More?! that captures the band's early hunger.
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