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Review: The Roots - "Rising Up" (Feat. Wale & Chrisette Michele)

Friday May 16, 2008

Rising Down is not my favorite Roots album -- while I understand the concerns behind their message, I found it overly corrosive. Still, you can't deny the intensity of their lead single, "Rising Up." Besides the robust music, what makes this song so beautiful is the friendly competition that ensues between one of the game's all-time best MCs and one of the leading new MCs. Here's my official verdict on "Rising Up."

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Comments

May 19, 2008 at 2:43 pm
(1) Cathal says:

my fav song of the albbum are probly
singing man
get busy
rising down

wats every else’s?

May 19, 2008 at 3:22 pm
(2) Henry says:

Not a fan of the album, but I thought these songs were outstanding:
“Rising Down”
“Get Busy”
“Criminal”
and surprise, surprise, “Rising Up”

May 20, 2008 at 5:29 am
(3) The Chosen One says:

Yo Henry, what u didn’t like about the album.

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