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Album · 2008

Rising Down

by The Roots

Released
25 April 2008
Label
Def Jam Recordings
Catalogue no.
1768292
Tracklist
17 tracks
Length
53:58
Country
AU

“Rising Down” is an album by The Roots, released in 2008 on Def Jam Recordings. The original release has 17 tracks with a running time of 53:58. The line-up features Black Thought (lead vocals, vocals), Mercedes Martinez (background vocals, vocals), ?uestlove (producer, drums (drum set)), Dice Raw (vocals, lead vocals) and Greg Porn (lead vocals).

Who played on Rising Down

  • Black Thought lead vocals, vocals on 11 tracks
  • Mercedes Martinez background vocals, vocals on 7 tracks
  • ?uestlove producer, drums (drum set), mix, vocals on 6 tracks
  • Dice Raw vocals, lead vocals on 5 tracks
  • Greg Porn lead vocals on 3 tracks
  • Malik B lead vocals on 2 tracks
  • Talib Kweli vocals, lead vocals on 2 tracks
  • Truck North lead vocals on 2 tracks
  • Chrisette Michele vocals on 1 track
  • Common lead vocals on 1 track
  • Dame “Tuba Gooding, Jr.” Bryson sousaphone on 1 track
  • Kelli Scarr vocals on 1 track
  • Kevin Hanson vocals on 1 track
  • Patrick Stump performer, vocals on 1 track
  • Peedi Crakk vocals on 1 track
  • Saigon lead vocals on 1 track
  • Shane Clark producer, vocals on 1 track
  • Styles P vocals on 1 track
  • Wale lead vocals on 1 track
  • Yasiin Bey vocals on 1 track

Tracklist

  1. 1 The Pow Wow 1:16
  2. 2 Rising Down 3:40
  3. 3 Get Busy 3:29
  4. 4 @15 0:52
  5. 5 75 Bars (Black’s Reconstruction) 3:16
  6. 6 Becoming Unwritten 0:37
  7. 7 Criminal 4:09
  8. 8 I Will Not Apologize 4:34
  9. 9 I Can’t Help It 4:40
  10. 10 Singing Man 4:08
  11. 11 Unwritten 1:23
  12. 12 Lost Desire 3:58
  13. 13 The Show 3:45
  14. 14 Rising Up 4:23
  15. 15 Birthday Girl 4:05
  16. 16 The Grand Return 2:24
  17. 17 The Pow Wow 2 3:19

Production

  • Jon Smeltz recording
  • Jason Goldstein mix, recording
  • Tim Sturges mix, recording
  • Steve Mandel recording, mix
  • The Roots producer
  • Khari Mateen producer, recording
  • Richard Nichols producer
  • Tahir producer
  • John Stahl recording
  • Radji Mateen producer
  • Anthony Kilhoffer recording
  • James Poyser producer
  • Jan Fairchild sound
  • Montez Roberts recording
  • Ritz Reynolds producer, recording
  • Russell Elevado recording
  • Dave Kutch mastering

More albums by The Roots

Organix 1993 · Remedy Recordings Do You Want More?!!!??! 1994 · Geffen Illadelph Halflife 1996 · Geffen Things Fall Apart 1999 · MCA Records Phrenology 2002 · MCA Records The Tipping Point 2004 · Geffen Game Theory 2006 · Def Jam Recordings How I Got Over 2010 · Def Jam Recordings undun 2011 · Def Jam Recordings …and Then You Shoot Your Cousin 2014 · Def Jam Recordings
Montreux Jazzfest 2003 · Live
The Roots Come Alive 1999 · Live

Frequently asked questions

Who played on Rising Down?

The line-up of Rising Down includes Black Thought (lead vocals, vocals), Mercedes Martinez (background vocals, vocals), ?uestlove (producer, drums (drum set)), Dice Raw (vocals, lead vocals), Greg Porn (lead vocals), Malik B (lead vocals), Talib Kweli (vocals, lead vocals) and Truck North (lead vocals).

Which label released Rising Down?

Rising Down was released in 2008 on Def Jam Recordings (1768292).

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