Friday, September 17, 2010 4:45PM - By Seraphina L.
John Legend‘s latest album with the famous hip hop and R&B group, The Roots, was selected as our album of the week. Although people may have their differences when it comes to the musicality on the album, it sounds like their joint tours are going pretty well. Not only has Kanye even attended one of their shows to hop on stage and perform a few new songs, but the team-up has just snagged beloved director, Spike Lee, for their upcoming webcast. More info after the jump!
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Wednesday, September 15, 2010 9:43AM - By Sasha Patpatia
It’s always exciting when two major talents collaborate on an album and usually the success is a product of the best of both worlds. Grammy award-winning soul artist John Legend has teamed up with fellow Grammy winners The Roots on his new album, Wake Up!, a collection of soulful cover songs that reflect issues in education, health care, and environment to be released on September 21.
Even though Legend is no stranger to collaborations (rising to stardom through his collaborations with Kanye West and Jay Z), Wake Up! is a unique and brave addition to his collection, complete with hip hop legends backing him up and political messages sprinkled throughout.
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