John Legend and The Roots Issue Wake Up Call (series part 1): Hard Funky Times

There is much to praise and little to criticize in WAKE UP!, the recent eleven-song album release from neosoul music master John Legend and legendary urban funksters band The Roots. In the world of music, genius plus genius often equals a beautiful thing, and this album is indeed a beautiful thing comprised of a sonic cluster of rhythm and blues, spoken word , hip hop, jazz, and uncut funk. ...

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