The Roots – The Fire f. John Legend (Video)

I wonder if they’re gonna do visuals for the cut with Blu eventually. Anyways, here’s the latest, Rik Cordero-helmed set of visuals off The Roots’ How I Got Over, now available. Props to shamz.

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27 Responses to “The Roots – The Fire f. John Legend (Video)”

  1. Always love some new Roots..album was dope!!

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    JonnieHayward Raps said this on July 26th, 2010 at 3:41 pm

  2. I didn’t understand it and im a history major lol. Here’s what they say about the visuals, btw: “The Fire” chronicles a post-apocalyptic death march set in 1945 during the final stages of World War II in Europe. After a cataclysmic event renders the war futile, a paramilitary splinter group — led by a Kurtz-like figure known as The Commodore — forces the transfer of young men who will be used as labor…and food. The last survivor of the march receives a mysterious White Box which holds the key to survival. – Rik

    Yinka Dare said this on July 26th, 2010 at 3:46 pm

  3. Yeah, the video didn’t really come full circle for that “ohhhhhh, that’s what it’s about!” moment. Still, its The Roots, so I’m in. Lol.

    eBagatron said this on July 26th, 2010 at 3:56 pm

  4. Always love some new Roots..album was dope!!

    Oh yea can yall check out my song “I Love Hip Hop Of The 90s” and leave some honest feedback too..

    http://usershare.net/ejvekfwtp1hz

    JonnieHayward Raps said this on July 26th, 2010 at 3:41 pm
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    I like the track you posted..good shit

    ************* said this on July 26th, 2010 at 3:58 pm

  5. dope

    EatingPineapples said this on July 26th, 2010 at 4:00 pm

  6. free lupe!!!

    Alberto said this on July 26th, 2010 at 4:02 pm

  7. well that went over my head lol. love the song and the album though.

    Goose said this on July 26th, 2010 at 4:03 pm

  8. even with that explanation I am still confused! I guess it all makes sense but then again its the roots they dont ever really make sense and thats why they are who they are…

    Alexander The Great said this on July 26th, 2010 at 4:04 pm

  9. One of my favorites from the album.

    Epic said this on July 26th, 2010 at 4:08 pm

  10. Song is tight. Too bad that video ain’t have shit to do with it. *shrugs*

    Turbo City said this on July 26th, 2010 at 4:43 pm

  11. Can somebody give me a link to a picture with Shake and his lip ring?

    Veezyy said this on July 26th, 2010 at 5:02 pm

  12. rik is a pretty good producer, but not the best director.
    still, this was good.

    Denz said this on July 26th, 2010 at 5:07 pm

  13. he had what the box was supposed have all along… THE FIRE!

    AM said this on July 26th, 2010 at 5:34 pm

  14. A music video that has an actual message. Makes a change from the constant stream of club videos we usually get.

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    whizzpup said this on July 26th, 2010 at 5:51 pm

  15. this video sucks.

    tumadre said this on July 26th, 2010 at 6:37 pm

  16. GREAT VISUALS DONT KNOW WHAT IT HAD TO DO WITH THE SONG?
    #HITTHEJUMP

    intelligentRebelLion said this on July 26th, 2010 at 6:44 pm

  17. great song. the video was quite a let down, it barely related to the lyrics and it was hard to tell what was going on.

    How I Got Over said this on July 26th, 2010 at 7:20 pm

  18. song/video is great.

    http://thecollegecurb.blogspot.com

    thecollegecurb said this on July 26th, 2010 at 8:56 pm

  19. Cordero tried to show how humanity persists despite the odds. It was easy to want to kill but they resisted and persisted on. Not just to be alive, which is critical, but to be better. It was poorly executed. As one mentioned above the white box was a metaphor. The key to survival isn’t going to come from material object, but it’s inside of each and every one of us. It’s the decisions we make, how we act.

    james said this on July 26th, 2010 at 9:02 pm

  20. the box they received at the at the end was the key to the survival but other than that im lost but i still love this video it’s inspiring for some odd reason!!

    chaka said this on July 26th, 2010 at 9:13 pm

  21. the box they received at the at the end was the key to the survival

    chaka said this on July 26th, 2010 at 9:14 pm

  22. Since it wasn’t posted, here’s BMF by Lupe Fiasco

    http://www.mediafire.com/?v0ktsup29nsbdvz

    WeWantLasers! said this on July 26th, 2010 at 10:49 pm

  23. huge fan of the song, not a fan of the video.

    And Won said this on July 27th, 2010 at 2:42 am

  24. I think people watch the video one time and said “fuck it, I cant figure it out” instead of analyzing and thinking about what it really means which is what Im sure the Roots as well as Rik Cordero wanted you to do. Big Roots fan, the video isnt the best but its thought provoking which already makes it better than almost all other videos out now

    WestCoastin420 said this on July 27th, 2010 at 5:25 am

  25. Great song. ehhh video. has nothing to do with anything. The Dear God 2.0 video was amazing. this….not so much.

    buck said this on July 27th, 2010 at 12:19 pm

  26. It’s based on a Stephen King novel called The Long Walk. Read muthafukaz.

    DeadInDenver said this on July 27th, 2010 at 12:55 pm

  27. whats in da fukin box a la se7en

    DeadInDenver said this on July 27th, 2010 at 12:59 pm

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