The Roots new album, How I Got Over, is just 5 days away from its' official release. It's about time y'all got an extended listen to the full album. Above is the HIGO preview widget, giving you 90 seconds of every song on the final LP. Along with this preview, Def Jam is also offering a pre-order of the HIGO vinyl ($12.99), as well as the HIGO bundle ($29.99) featuring the HIGO CD + the "Doin It Again" digi download + the HIGO t-shirt. Click away at that widget and get those pre-order purchases poppin'. HIGO will be in stores June 22nd.
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awww hell yeah!
i am feeling this album.higo i gonna be a roots classic. cant wait to get this classic and jam it. there is some banger on this album. well done. you guys have lived up to expectation. BIGUPS from trinidad
this is hiphop…
I was a little worried back when i saw the tracklist, but i am loving the return of the “band” sound. a lot of past Roots albums have sounded too over-produced. Ive missed the days when they actually sounded like they were playing instruments on the studio albums.
Good stuff!
Radio Daze is dope as hell
Amazing. Can’t wait to hear it all in full. Especially ‘Right On’- that is a fantastic beat.
Music sounds great! Can’t wait to get this
love it! inspired from just this little taste
OH WOW this sounds incredible!!!
Is it wrong that I can’t bring myself to listen to this yet until the album comes out? I don’t want to experience the whole album in 90 second chunks, I think I’ll wait. I mean I CAN’T WAIT, but, I WILL WAIT, nah mean?
FYI I got my Vinyl Preorder at Insound for 9.99. Just sayin’…
Man, I don’t like to sound all negative, but that tee shirt is kinda bogus. Who’s idea was it to put the Milk Ad parody on it? Who’s idea was it to take a nice shirt and make it a cheap laugh? I’m sayin’…
seems like rather calm, relaxed and peaceful record – in opposition to game theory and rising down. love both and think i gonna also love the new one.?uest is the maaaaan
Great music sound… I love it!
This is what legends do!!!
tuesday can’t get here soon enough. ”a piece of light” is absolutely breathtaking. i can’t stop playing it.
ALL I CAN SAY IS WOOOOOOOWWWW!!!!! NICE MELLOW MUSIC. I CAN SEE MYSELF RELAXING WITH A GLASS OF WHITE ZINFANDEL WITH DINNER WHILE I’M BUMPING THIS SHIT. HURRY UP JUNE 22!!!!!!
Holy Crap…that sounds incredible….
5 Star-shit
Oh my god, I don’t want to ruin the feeling of listening to it right through when I tear the plastic off, but you guys are making it hard!!!
I don’t buy CD’s too often but I always make an exception for The Roots.
As someone who own EVERY Roots album that they have come out with(yeah Organix) I will have to say this is the most solid album I’ve heard from them since things fall apart. I know you all might gasp but this just sounds like The Roots. Like easy said they sound like a band. Ever since Phrenology I haven’t gotten that feel. Game theory and Rising down really had a strong statement and I think that overtook the album. I definitely understood the statement but this has some real excitement to it. I remember seeing the video for “next movement” and was like yeah this song is a winner and I feel the same way about “How I got over” the song. Can’t wait to see them perfom some of these songs. Roots fan since ’94′ right here!
HOLLY SHIT!!!!! GODAMMMMMMM !!!
i never felt the need to make a comment or read the comments for that matter but this album sounds sooooo great. Good looks to the Roots Crew for giving me a reason to hit the record store next week.
Btw Blu sounds great on this
sounds fantastic. It’s like all the most amazing parts of all the old roots cd melted in to one awesome.. new cd! I’m really excited guys!
Been to soo many roots concerts
and i bought all the albums in the past
i was sceptical about blu on this album bc he is one of my fav new artist..
all i can say is bblu’s verses smashed it!
plus with the roots they sound perfect..
my ears are truly blessed today! thanks okayplayer
love ya’ll
haha try wipe the smile off my face! ive had my fingers crossed for a long time hoping that this would be great. and it is! THE ROOTS ARE BACK!
Yeah, I almost never buy cd’s anymore either. I did buy Reflection Eternal and Nas/Marley on the same day. I guess I do cop every Roots album? Anybody recommend that new Rhymefest too?
My new theme song is Now or Never. How could you ever doubt these guys. It’s HipHop.
It’s the grown up version of Do You Want More?!!!??! and I appreciate it… Cause I’m grown up now.
wow, pure quality. i love the sound of this record. it has a “do you want more?!?!” vibe to me. awesome!
Shame, I can’t buy the bundle (or the other options) from Def Jam as I have a Hungarian billing address…
I LOVE THE ROOTS. POINT BLANK PERIOD.
THE FIIIIIIRRREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
CONGRATS FELLAS, THIS IS IT!!!
GRAMMY MATERIAL
PERIOD!
So happy itz coming out.CAN’T WAIT!!!
Sounds like the best thing The Roots have made for a long time (and I’m a big fan), if not possibly as good as anything they’ve ever done.
can’t wait
I mean every song is fire, clearly one of the best albums…In the tradition of great albums when people created real art…. this is hip hop classic….
Awesome. I wasn’t feeling The Fire much everything else here is just right on the money. Could it be their best?
I dared to imagine it could be…and Philly didn’t let me down.
Peace to The Roots.
This is true dopeness!!!These dudes will be around forever because their sound never repeats itself. Been loving them since ’93 and they keep bringing that heat everytime. I am anticipating them returning to the Norva in Norfolk VA(hint, hint…:)
im w/ ilovemusik, I live in the hampton roads (757) but originally from Philly and i need a show @ the NORVA like yesterday. it would make this one of the dopest summer shows ever. Big up to my 215th fam.
Peace & love everybody
100 percent wack… Just playing. Will probably get it Sunday off Itunes. Support Real Good Music. Hope it goes Platinum at least.
CLASSIC!!!
F*(k the roots! They got this dope a$$ album, best album of the year, but don’t tour no more!?!? They better bring this on the road.
Such a TEASE! I want more!!
So sonical – bullet-proof music! Restores one’s faith in music, hip-hop and the arts. Un-song-skippable album, one of the finest of the Roots cannon. Sounds so good. 2010 has been musically beautiful so far. Been a Roots fiend for a decade now, and it only continues. The musicality of this beast is priceless. Thank you, Roots!
The Roots are the best next to Outkast and Slum Village
Simply THE ROOTS LEGENDARY CREW
This sounds amazing. definitely a first-day buy for me. The Web 20/20 and Hustla beats are dope! Whole thing sounds quality. I remember when Okayplayer first put up the Dirty Projectors hanging out with the Roots, right after the Roots heard them for the first time. I guess after that is when they put them on the album (that’s them in a few the intro and I think elsewhere). Cool, makes me feel like I got to hear the album progress. sorta. I see they moved away from the James Brown feel, except for the single of course. This is like.. a step beyond where Game Theory was, to me. The beats sound classier and less poppy than some of the more thoughtful tracks on Game Theory. Not that I don’t love that album, but this…
About time…..now do some summer tour dates…!
got the album pure dopeness
where did u get the album gregory
bangin album!
A DREAM!!!!! the roots = the backbone of hip hop! Thank you for STAYING AUTHENTIC throughout the years.
he’s got the album already because its been leaked…shame…still have to buy the album tho if you liked it…
Hot record… Now will someone explain why pre-order CD’s come with an MP# download, but Vinyl pre-orders don’t?
That’s ridiculous!
One Word, WOW!!!!! I’m on June 22!!!!
yesss Blu is on this, just from these snippets you can tell it’s going to be a good album
how can i buy this package, when i live in canada? please help me out here!!!
G O O N T O U R !!! please?!
omfg, album is pure dopeness. this bonus track, Hustla, with autotuned baby’s cry as sample is FIRE!!!!! cant believe it’s even possible to pull out something like that. crazy sh**.
every song is amazingly good. album of the year so far.
please buy this album its a master piece. don’t download its a fucking classic . TRINI
didn’t understand Dear God at first, but it totally makes sense in context now.
I hope they put it all together W/ a dope tour!
I have a Pre order coming to me already, but I still might buy a copy when it drops on shelfs, just to support the Greatist band since 87!! this album is a masterpice plane and simple not much else need be said!!!
You know shit is good when in the first few seconds you close your eyes.
@ Savvysense: Straight up. I put on headphones to preview… ended up listening to the album straight through, eyes closed, amazed. Can’t wait ’till tomorrow to see how it wounds on WAX!
[Today's the 62nd birthday of the Vinyl LP Record. Celebrate by visiting your local independent record store and talking them into giving you HIGO a day early!]
This is music…blessed to inspire blessnz!!!!
The roots of hip hop music right here! Love this 90 second thing instead of the 30 second itunes bs, but still gotta get that album as soon as its on the shelves. This album is still as good as all the other works by the Roots, they’re still kickin’ it…this far surpassed my expectations. Wrote about The Roots on my blog cannot..absolutely cannot wait until tomorrow, this is just teasing me haha.
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ppl i wana say oh yes wat a album, i cnt wait for it to come out in South Africa