Writer's Block

since I have a bad case of writer's block (which has been going on throughout law school) I'll let my hands throw up on the keyboard and write a little about nothing.

First things first.

The new Roots album is dope.



Album starts off with two HARD tracks. Well that is after you get past the intro where ?uestlove and some other dudes are screaming at each other. Rising Down features Mos Def and Styles P, and the song knocks. Get Busy reminds me why Peedi Peedi (formerly Peedi Crack) can be one of the dopest MCs at times. He rides the track hard. Criminal has got Saigon on it, so you know I'm gonna enjoy that track. I Can't Help It, doesn't necessarily sound like your prototypical Roots song, but it's pretty catchy. Even that supposedly horrible Birthday Girl song (featuring Fall Out Boy) wasn't THAT bad. Yeah, I mean it's Fall Out Boy, but I was expecting verbal vomit, and didn't nearly get to that level. So while this review is intentionally abbreviated, it doesn't take away from the fact that the Roots made a great album.


I'd write up what I thought about Atmosphere's new joint, but I have yet to get through the entire thing. That is, by no means, a testament to the quality of their album, but I've been studying and don't have the time to peruse through. Plus the new Roots has engulfed me.

Impromptu playlist for the day:
1) Roots - Rising Down
2) Young Jeezy - Go Crazy
3) Atmosphere - Like the Rest of Us
4) David Bowie - Life On Mars?
5) Built to Spill - the Wait
6) Organized Konfusion - Maintain
7) Arcade Fire - No Cars Go
8) Saigon - Don't Do That
9) UGK - One Day
10) Interpol - Pioneer to the Falls
11) Bloc Party - This Modern Love
12) Broken Social Scene - Superconnected
13) Jay-Z - Hello Brooklyn 2.0

enjoy your day