Hip Hop

John Legend & The Roots – Our Generation (J. Period Remix) f. Pete Rock & CL Smooth

blame it on Meka September 14, 2010


Artwork by Fuse Green.

Now this is dope…

With John Legend & The Roots joining forces to propel political songs like Ernie Hines’ “Our Generation” back into mainstream popularity, it was only fitting for J.Period to reunite the group that first sampled Hines’ on their seminal ’92 single “Straighten It Out”—artists from an era when hip hop carried its own social message—Pete Rock & CL Smooth. Back together on wax for the first time in 7 years, Pete & CL are in rare form on “Our Generation (J.Period Remix),” spitting conscious lyrics that remind us of hip hop’s potential to move not only our feet, but our spirit.

Good to see Pete and CL working together again. Let’s hope this time it’s a more long-term thing than a one-off like before.

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