When released their ninth studio album, How I Got Over , in June 2010, the hip-hop landscape was in a state of flux. The "blog era" was reaching its peak, and the legendary Philadelphia crew—now firmly established as the house band for Late Night with Jimmy Fallon —faced a unique challenge: how to remain the genre's premier live band while addressing the weary, post-recession soul of America.
In this sense, "how I got over" can be seen as a metaphor for the rapid, transformative power of music. Just as a zip can suddenly close or open a space, music has the ability to rapidly shift our perspectives, transporting us from a place of darkness to one of light. For The Roots, music is a way to zip through the struggles of life, to swiftly overcome obstacles and find a sense of hope and renewal. the roots how i got over zip
I used to measure my worth in downloads. Every morning, I’d check my music page: zero sales. Zero streams. Zip. When released their ninth studio album, How I