featuring Dice Raw & Peedi Crakk
The Roots have a lot to talk about on their upcoming Def Jam release "Rising Down," which is due in stores on April 29 and will be supported by a five-week North American tour this spring.
"This is probably our most political album to date dealing with addiction, nihilism, hypocritical double standards in the prison system and overall life in Philadelphia," Roots co-founder/drummer Ahmir "?uestlove" Thompson said in a statement. "I'd say it's more mature and intense than all of our efforts but not a 'downer' as most people expect us to do."
The album's title comes from William T. Vollmann's treatise on violence--"Rising Up and Rising Down"--and the release date falls on the 16th anniversary of the Los Angeles riots, which were sparked by the acquittal of police officers in the Rodney King beating.
Songs on the project include first single "Birthday Girl" featuring Fall Out Boy front man Patrick Stump. It's currently streaming at The Roots' MySpace page, which doubles as the band's official Web site. Other guests on the album include Common, Mos Def, Talib Kweli, Saigon, Dice Raw and Chrisette Michele.
**story jacked from eurweb.com
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