also another weird drop-off for thanksgiving. didn’t even know these two had been working together this frequently. via 2db.
tracklisting:
01 Shiny Suit pt.2
02 You Are
03 Freedom f. Talib Kweli
04 Hey Girl (Original)
05 No Other Love
06 Come Over f. Sean Paul
07 Fall In Love
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the studio version finally hits the web. will update with the mp3 when i get it, fam.
stream:
john legend + the roots – wake up [arcade fire cover]
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not sure if this is lasers material or not, but lupe hasn’t said anything about it. you know what that means. get this ASAP, cause he’s gonna be pissed come tomorrow.
p.s. i love this song.
download:
lupe fiasco – never forget you f. john legend
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despite revoking g.o.o.d. friday privileges earlier this week, kanye dropped off a new cut early this morning. i mean this shit is, fuckin’ ridiculous.
edit: got a new master + extended verse from leslie.
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- panda
everything seems pretty convenient for john legend and the roots. arcade fire is fresh off the fumes of having a superb new album and that huge MSG concert on youtube this summer; john legend and the roots are busy making their promo runs EVERYWHERE and performing on youtube as well. the two seem to cross paths here, as the latter parties cover arcade fire’s 6 minute burner from 2004′s funeral. nothing but great stuff here, folks.
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legend and questlove represent the wake up! project on 106 and park in a completely different setting. everyone’s lax and legend talks about passing off his demo to the roots, eventually allowing questlove to have a brand new coaster. more information on the album’s shared, which is always a good thing.
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there’s been an overflow of JL+roots material as of late, and i haven’t even slightly began to tire of it. here we have the Q&A for the aol sessions, and below the jump, you can catch the behind the scenes, along with a performance. the record itself is phenomenal and should definitely be picked up from your local retailer.
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fantastic performance by mr. legend & the roots crew, taking their message to oprah on monday. hopefully performances like this will help the power of these songs resonate with listeners worldwide. wake up! drops today, so do your part, grab a copy and spread the word about this incredibly powerful listen.
- panda
the lone original composition on the roots and legend’s wake up hits the web in the live studio fashion that we’ve gotted used to seeing as of late. i’m itching to hear the rest and and surprised at how well the whole thing’s been kept under wraps.
download:
john legend + the roots – shine
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john legend.
the roots.
full album stream.
npr.
pure awesome and sexy.
stream:
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and we’re blessed with more visuals from john legend & the roots’ upcoming wake up!. you really can’t go wrong when you’ve got this caliber of musicians reworking a donny hathaway classic. not to mention the sartorial freshness in the video. get ready to wake up!, september 28th.
download:
john legend & the roots – little ghetto boy.
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being that this is a whole 3 or 4 days old, i’ll take the late pass, but i’ll be damned if i’ve seen it on any blogs worth their weight in cred. UK dubstep/electronic act magnetic man team up with john legend for a total “lolwtf, this is incredible!” moment. the track comes off magnetic man’s upcoming self-titled album, which is set to drop october 4th.
download:
magnetic man – getting nowhere (ft. john legend).
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well i’ll be GD’d. two new collab cuts in one day. i tried to resist this particular track, seeing as how it’s the only album cut that’s an original composition from either crew, but i really couldn’t do it.
download:
john legend + the roots – shine
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i know this record is a covers collection, but it’s pretty terrifying how GOOD these covers are. not sure why they’re “featuring” black thought, but since he’s got a verse on here, i guess it makes sense.
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john legend + the roots – hard times
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this is a really great interview that sheds some light on the early parts of his career (the two are friends) which eventually lead to the upcoming roots collab project and all the fame and respect that came with the territory.
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