The Roots have blessed us with the first single off their upcoming 13th studio album And Then You Shoot Your Cousin. “When The People Cheer” is an exquisite mash-up of hip-hop meets jazz meets classical. The track has many layers, and is just a small glimpse of what we can expect from the album. Black Thought spoke with XXL earlier this year about the project, stating:
“It’s conceptual; it’s another concept album in the spirit of undun, but it’s not just about just one kind of character, we create quite a few different characters in this record. It’s satire, but in that satire it’s an analysis of some of the stereotypes perpetuated in not only the Hip-Hop community, but in the community. I don’t know if that makes any sense.”
This track leaves us anticipating more from the legendary group. Listen for yourself below.
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[…] soulful release from the Grammy Award winning The Roots. It follows up the darker “When the People Cheer,” as the second single from their 11th studio album …and then you shoot your cousin, […]