Rising Down

Rising Down will be the tenth album from Philadelphia-based hip-hop collective The Roots. It is set to be released on Def Jam, their second with the label, following 2006's Game Theory. The album will feature roughly the same lineup as Game Theory; the band's members remain, with guest appearances by Peedi Peedi and Malik B., the latter reportedly even moreso than on the group's previous album, as well as conceivable appearances and/or production by Dice Raw.

Band leader ?uestlove has divulged that while the album's direction is as yet uncertain, keyboardist Kamal Gray is utilizing more synthesizers than Fender Rhodes in his playing this time around. Apparently the album will be released either in October 2007 or February 2008.