The NY Times just published a good article on The Roots and their new album, “Rising Down” (the album is a masterpiece, but you should know that already). I am still astonished by the amount of people who doubt their contribution to music, and Black Thought’s lyrical prowess, after 15 years of consistent production. ?uestlove addresses Thought’s critics in the article: “For me it’s important that we establish and contextualize Tariq’s position in the hip-hop infrastructure.”
The Roots – The Web [The Tipping Point]
“Kool Herc ain’t never get a royalty check.”
Riq-geez is so overlooked, yet such a monster. This debate has taken place on the OKP boards since I logged on in 2002. Still no explanation I’m satisfied with…..