Abstract
In line with the assignment, I set out to research, oddly enough, the roots of hip-hop music, artists who exemplify the genre, and how The Roots hold true to this...
Extended Reading
Comprised of seven African-American, Caucasian, and Middle Eastern males, each playing his respective instrument...
The Roots' official Myspace page
Official Music Video for "Get Busy"
Abstract
As we discussed in class, music represents for most people a method to feel a part of a larger community, a creation of a sense of communitas...
Extended Reading
Standing in the middle of a crowd of 500 entranced onlookers, feeling the bass cause my entire body to tremble...
This extended entry will guide the reader through The Roots' song "Get Busy" as recorded on Rising Down circa 2008.
Official Music Video for "Get Busy"