There has been no act in hip-hop history quite like The Roots. Founded by MC Black Thought and drummer / producer Questlove, The Roots boast a formidable live band set up that adds a fresh, jazz-tinged flavour to their sound. Now, four of the group's finest records are getting long overdue remasters and reissues. 1995's Do You Want More?!!!??! is getting a 3LP deluxe release with extra tracks, third album Illadelph Halflife is returning as a 2LP, the extraordinary Things Fall Apart will also get a 3LP deluxe issue, and finally 2011's Undun is getting a revisitation at last. Glorious. - Flying Out
Despite being rap veterans at the time, The Roots maintained a sense of artistic urgency, crafting this conceptual album with a loose narrative that follows Undun's imaginary protagonist, Redford Stevens, through a journey of imbalance, self-reflection, and triumph. Couched in an impoverished setting, it is an existential concept album entirely produced by Roots' drummer Questlove featuring stellar guest features from Big K.R.I.T, Bilal, Phonte, and more, and vocals from the group's formidable MC, Black Thought.
Tracklist:
1. Dun
2. Sleep
3. Make My
4. One Time
5. Kool On
6. The OtherSide
7. Stomp
8. Lighthouse
9. I Remember
10. Tip The Scale
11. Redford Suite: Redford (For Yia-Yia & Pappou)
12. Possibility (2nd Movement)
13. Will To Power (3rd Movement)
14. Finality (4th Movement)
