Now Hear This: The Roots' New "undun" Album (Full Stream)
On Dec. 6, Roots will drop undun, their 13th studio album, but the group has already released a full album stream. Their first concept album, undun tells the story of a character named Redford Stephens, exploring “the intersection of free will and prescribed destiny,” according to Questlove.
Although Stephens ends up going down the wrong path, the album traces his journey as he searches for his place in the world and weighs his decisions day-by-day as “neither victim nor hero.” It’s about how much of yourself you can make and how to stand out (or not) among the masses. The album’s fluidity, soulful instrumentals and gritty story line will put you in the pre-game zone—”the minute before the storm hit is what [you’ll be,] calm like” (from “Kool On”).
Listen to the album on NPR before its official release, and view the song list below.
Source: HipHopdx
Photo: Planetill
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Now Hear This: The Roots' New "undun" Album (Full Stream)
On Dec. 6, Roots will drop undun, their 13th studio album, but the group has already released a full album stream. Their first concept album, undun tells the story of a character named Redford Stephens, exploring “the intersection of free will and prescribed destiny,” according to Questlove.
Although Stephens ends up going down the wrong path, the album traces his journey as he searches for his place in the world and weighs his decisions day-by-day as “neither victim nor hero.” It’s about how much of yourself you can make and how to stand out (or not) among the masses. The album’s fluidity, soulful instrumentals and gritty story line will put you in the pre-game zone—”the minute before the storm hit is what [you’ll be,] calm like” (from “Kool On”).
Listen to the album on NPR before its official release, and view the song list below.
Source: HipHopdx
Photo: Planetill