The Roots RISING DOWN (EX) 05/23/2011 1972) 2 Watcher of the

1972) 2 Watcher of the Skies (Live on BBC Radio One in Concert

The first solo release by contemporary blues-based artist Keb Mo' mixes a reverence for traditional country blues with more streamlined elements of commercial pop

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leathery sound of '70s outlaw country

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The Roots RISING DOWN (EX) 05/23/2011 1972) 2 Watcher of theOn album number eight, the Roots continue to pursue their more nihilistic tendencies in the same vein as 2006's exceptional GAME THEORY. With a title inspired by W. T. Vollman's voluminous history of violence, RISING DOWN sees Black Thought (alongside Malik B, Dice Raw and a thick list of formidable guest MCs and vocalists, including Mos Def, Styles P, Talib Kweli, Common, Peedi Peedi, Saigon, Truck North, and Mercedes Martinez, among others)