The Roots have perfected the recipe for success. The house band for the "Late Nite with Jimmy Fallon" show have been together for twenty creative years. On December 6th, the band will show even more creativity with the Def Jam Records release of Undun. This will be The Roots thirteenth studio album, but their first concept album. The album will act as a narrative; retelling the life and times of Redford Stephens(1974-1999). Who is Redford Stephens? Good question. The guys will not reveal who Stephens is. Drummer ?uestLove will only say Undun is the story of a criminal who wasn't born a criminal. The Story will also be told in reverse; with the beginning of the album starting with Stephens deceased. Undun will sport some harder beats from The Roots, as well as lots of orchestral chamber music. The band are trying to be more foreword thinking and if possible more original with ideas. The last several records have been shorter in length; that is so that all of their work will seem like one continuous piece. The first single, "Make My" featuring rapper Big K.R.I.T., will drop on ITunes on November 1st. The Roots will also be playing shows in New York City on November 29th and 30th, and December 5th.
Recently The Roots did a remake on Captain Morgan's commercial theme song. The song is funky and unique; just what you would expect from the band.
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