And Then You Shoot Your Cousin CD

Any new album from The Roots is cause for celebration, but there's something extra special about this 11th studio set from the eccentric alternative hip-hop heavyweights. Like much of their best work, And Then You Shoot Your Cousin has a concept; according to rapper Black Thought, it's a satire on violence in hip-hop and American culture in general. With members of the outfit playing different characters at different points on the album, it comes on like an alternative hip-hop opera, or a musical with sampling, rapping, acapella tracks, scratchy beats, hip-hop soul anthems and brilliant piano work. In other words, it's an album by The Roots, and frankly it's excellent.

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