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Rising Down by The Roots (CD, 2008)

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The Title is Rising Down. Rising Down 3:40. Rising Up 4:23. The item format is a CD. CD's are released in many editions and variations, such as standard edition, re-issue, demonstration demo, not for sale, promotional promo, special edition, limited edition, and many other editions and versions.

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Product Identifiers

Record LabelDef Jam

EAN0602517717084

eBay Product ID (ePID)21052271853

Product Key Features

Era2000s

Run Time3088 Sec

Release Year2008

FormatCD

FeaturesStudio Recording

GenreAlternative, Rap & Hip-Hop

TypeAlbum

ArtistThe Roots

Release TitleRising Down

Additional Product Features

Number of Discs1

DistributionUniversal Distribution

Number of Tracks16

Additional InformationA powerful statement on contemporary U.S. society, Rising Down is both revelatory and full of questions, with a unique perspective on its place in history.

Reviews"The Roots rise above on this album, bravely pushing themselves at every turn, proving, in an era full of froth and fancy, that sometimes nightmares are the most important kind of dreams.", "The songs deliver an honest and abrasive diatribe within The Roots' legacy of civil commentary and inspired musicianship.", "MC Black Thought and drummer ?uestlove sound sonically aware and full of righteous anger....RISING DOWN's most immediate qualities are the raw aesthetic and the burning importance of its messages.", 3.5 stars out of 5 -- "RISING DOWN is the Roots' most political album....Rapper Black Thought is in his comfort zone playing the firebrand...", "The listener is rewarded with 'Rising Up,' in which the Fender Rhodes jazzmatazz of earlier records segues into bell-rocking go-go.", Ranked #17 in Spin's "40 Best Albums Of 2008" -- "As hip-hop's anxious elders, the Philly crew hum with a riveting focus..."