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Wednesday, March 19, 2008

Music The Roots Get Political on New Album due in April

Posted By on Wed, Mar 19, 2008 at 1:55 PM

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The Roots have revealed details on their upcoming album, Rising Down, due in stores April 29. Drummer ?uestlove says the new LP is "probably our most political album to date, dealing with addiction, nihilism, hypocritical double standards in the prison system, and overall life in Philadelphia." What, were you expecting Miami booty bass from the Roots crew? -- ASD Staff Report

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