The Roots 8211 How I Got Over (LP)

The Roots – How I Got Over LP Vinyl Record How I Got Over is the long-awaited 2010 album from Hip Hop pioneers The Roots. The album, which takes its name from Clara Ward\’s Gospel classic, is The Roots\’ first new release since joining Late Night With Jimmy Fallon for a full-time gig as the show\’s house band. Grammy Award winners The Roots characterize the songs on the album as \”depicting the everyman\’s search for hope in this dispiriting post-hope zeitgeist\”. The lead single, \”Dear God 2.0.\”, re-imagines the Monsters of Folk song \”Dear God\” and features MOF members Yim Yames from My Morning Jacket, Conor Oberst and Mike Mogis from Bright Eyes, and M. Ward. Also includes two appearances from Grammy-winning Soul man John Legend. Other guests on HIGO include Joanna Newsom, Blu, Peedi Peedi, Mercedes Martinez, Icelandic alt-pop singer Patty Crash, newcomer Sugar Tongue Slim as well as long-time Roots\’ Crew members Dice Raw, Truck North and P.O.R.N TRACKLIST SIDE A A Peace Of Light Walk Alone Dear God 2.0 Radio Daze Now Or Never How I Got Over Dillatude: The Flight Of Titus SIDE B The Day Right On Doin\’ It Again The Fire Tunnel Vision Web 20/20 Hustla