The Roots - Rising Down
The Roots, a popular rap group from Philadelphia are primarily known for being the only rap live band. The group has always been known to lend its voice in providing social commentary through song lyrics. As a fan of the roots, I was very much surprised to see that on the cover of their new album the image of what appears to be a vampire or a ghost, in the likeness of a "Sambo" appears. However, it also seems that this sambo-like figure is engaging in the act of rounding up people. After listening to this album, I've come to realize that this image is not trying to rekindle the negativity that its is associated with, but is in fact trying to spin the racial connotation associated with the "Sambo." Check it out.
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