Redford

Author's Note

...and then you shoot your cousin is the fourteenth studio effort by The Roots, and the concept-album sequel to 2011's magnificent undun.  The Roots are a neo-soul/meta-hip/hop-rap/prog rock (??? how do YOU define The Roots?  Tell me in the suggestions below!) band based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.  The Roots currently consist of founders Black Thought and Questlove,  keyboardist Kamal Gray, Questlove protégé and percussionist Frank "Knuckles" Walker,  Guitarist Captain Kirk Douglas, sousaphonist Damon "Tuba Gooding Jr." Bryson, Keyboardist James Poyser, and electric bassist Mark Kelley.  This album was described by Black Thought as a satirical look at violence, hip-hop, and American society on the whole.  The title comes from a KRS-ONE lyric from "Rapture's Delight."  There are plenty of features on this album, from Raheem Devaughn, to Michel Chion, to Mary Lou Williams, to guest rapping regulars Dice Raw and Greg Porn, and several others.  Now that you have some background, I present the review, enjoy!