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Universal acclaim- based on 146 Ratings
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Positive: 137 out of 146
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Mixed: 1 out of 146
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Negative: 8 out of 146
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Feb 18, 2014wow! This album is amazing. Great lyrics, beats and it is a perfect album aside from a couple of the hooks. I love this album and the roots. Well done keep making good music!
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Feb 15, 2012
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Jan 2, 2012The Roots never disappoint. How I Got Over is a solid album of mostly politically centered songs surrounded by the incredibly tight and infectious music of the band around Black Thought (who is making is case as the best MC alive). Overall a great album that is miles better than almost everything out right now
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Sep 28, 2011One of the best albums of 2010 from one of the best bands of the past decade. How I Got Over is more rewarding each time you listen to it.
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Sep 9, 2011
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Jun 3, 2011Possibly in a synchronous but subconscious effort, this band (yes band) has created it's first album void of the racial overtones and what feels likes a persecution-free sound. What do they get, an elevated sound that hip hop needs (to follow) to show the music community that they can be so much more. Kudos to this band for once again expanding and pushing in a direction that truly sho
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Aug 14, 2010
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Jan 5, 2011I love sampled beats. But 90 percent of the time I'd rather ride Ahmir Thompson's hand, feet, and brain.
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How I Got Over is also the Roots' best listening experience since Things Fall Apart over ten years ago (a rap eternity).
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The message is, essentially, Times are hard, but let's make things better. As honest and uplifting statements of intent go, it's hard to fault – just like this album.