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Yes, this song is in my top ten. Yes, I have listened to the words. Yes, it does lack a certain amount of social conscious and it's a little bit dirty. But, what would a self respecting former catholic school girl be if not someone who loves a little bit of dirty.

Most of The Roots music is pure hip hop and not melodic enough for me, they put music out there to make a statement and provoke thought. Their Grammy proves they do this well. This song is more like their song "You Got Me", featuring Erika Badu or Jill Scott (the former being the original and Badu was picked up for the video).

The singer in this video who looks too cool for school is Cody Chestnut and is not part of the band. Chestnut is not widely know, but he is respected. I remember reading that he recorded an entire album on a 4-track recorder in his NYC basement apartment.



Artist: The Roots
Album: Phrenology
Song: The Seed 2.0 featuring Cody Chestnut