How I Got Over (2010) Has working for Jimmy Fallon dulled the Roots' edge? Not a bit. The venerable hip-hop band's first effort since joining NBC's late-night lineup delivers all… The Roots Hip-Hop/Rap
The Roots | DOIN' IT AGAIN The Roots
DOIN' IT AGAIN The Roots
EW's GRADE
A-

Details Release Date: Jun 22, 2010; Lead Performance: The Roots; Genre: Hip-Hop/Rap

Has working for Jimmy Fallon dulled the Roots' edge? Not a bit. The venerable hip-hop band's first effort since joining NBC's late-night lineup delivers all the funk/soul/jazz vibes fans have come to expect. Plus it features their most successful forays yet into the world of indie rock — not least the plaintive Monsters of Folk collab ''Dear God 2.0.'' A–

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Originally posted Jun 16, 2010 Published in issue #1108 Jun 25, 2010 Order article reprints