“The Fire is one of my favorite tracks off HIGO and really feels like something you’d hear in the theater. The line ‘you don’t say good luck, you say don’t give up’ inspired me to create a period piece narrative that stays true to the lyrics while adding another layer to the interpretation.” – Rik [...]

The Fire was first heard during The Roots’s performance at the opening ceremony of the 2010 Winter Olympics, which was hosted in Vancouver. Their upcoming album How I Got Over drops on June 22nd, and The Fire will be found at the 11th spot. Enjoy. The Roots – The Fire feat. John Legend [Audio clip: [...]

Wale’s debut cd “Attention Deficit” is officially out now and he performed a promo with The Roots on Jimmy Fallon last night: