Listen to Intro (feat. Joe Young, Dr. Cornell West, Harry Allen, Wendy Goldstein, Jal Silk, MC Power, B.R.O.T.H.E.R. ?uestion & Chuck D) by The Roots

Intro (feat. Joe Young, Dr. Cornell West, Harry Allen, Wendy Goldstein, Jal Silk, MC Power, B.R.O.T.H.E.R. ?uestion & Chuck D)

The Roots

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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
The Roots
The Roots
Performer
Joe Young
Joe Young
Vocals
Dr. Cornell West
Dr. Cornell West
Vocals
Wendy Goldstein
Wendy Goldstein
Vocals
Jal Silk
Jal Silk
Vocals
MC Power
MC Power
Vocals
Chuck D
Chuck D
Vocals
Questlove
Questlove
Vocals
Harry Allen Jones
Harry Allen Jones
Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
The Roots
The Roots
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Bob Power
Bob Power
Mixing Engineer
The Grand Negaz
The Grand Negaz
Producer
Kelo
Kelo
Producer
Questlove
Questlove
Producer
Tom Coyne
Tom Coyne
Mastering Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
When rap music began
Most people saw it as a fad, like hula-hoops or pet rocks
Each of the band members will begin to see if years of hard work
Will pay off
We would go behind the scenes, through the hopes and frustrations
Of a young band trying to make it in the music business
See coming from a hip hop standpoint, there are no drummers
Also, the relationship between the group and the record companies
Will be tested
Totally artistic, totally vehicle, incredible, um, kinda all the dynamics
That people really haven't seen before
That just really struck me
I can see peoples faces changing, the longer they played
Particularly when they started playing, the old school jams and everything
My brothers and sisters, I present to you
Live and direct from Philly
My people
Are treated as though they are disposable
They're not maximized as product
You know, not to mention as artists
The Roots
Written by: The Roots

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