The Roots on The Colbert Report Tonight

April 15, 2008 – 1:49 pm

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The Roots will be on The Colbert Report as his first EVER music guest when they broadcast live from Philly tonight. The guest to be interviewed is Michelle Obama. 

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Photos: “Rising Up” Video Shoot

April 15, 2008 – 12:00 pm

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The Roots were in NYC yesterday to shoot the video for their single “Rising Up” featuring Wale and Chrisettte Michele. The video was directed by Rik Corder, check the pictures our boy Tone took during the shoot.

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Audio: “Rising Down” alternate mix

April 11, 2008 – 1:14 pm

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Here’s an Alternate mix of “Rising Down (Hum Drum)” featuring Mos Def, Styles P, and Dice Raw.

Download Rising Down (Hum Drum) Alternate Mix

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OKP Pre-Order for Rising Down

April 10, 2008 – 11:31 am

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IT’S HERE! The Roots Rising Down pre-sale!! Cop an exclusive Rising Down tee with your copy of the album, either featuring the original album artwork or just rep “Rising Down”. You can also pre-order the album by itself. Get that lunch money ready and be the first kid on your block with that new Roots heat!!

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New videos on the way

April 9, 2008 – 12:00 pm

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Although Billboard and ?uestlove report on the song being dropped from the album, Rik Cordero shot a video for “Birthday Girl” somewhere out in Long Island this past weekend. The Roots were not there, but as previously reported, the video features Adult Film Star / Performance Artist Sasha Grey as well as, according to one attendee, some “weird/creepy dudes.” A few more stills can be found here: 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6. read more…

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