Wake Up!

by John Legend & The Roots

Wake Up! cover art

Inspired heavily by the political climate of the late 2000s, this collaborative covers project sees John Legend backed by the legendary hip-hop band The Roots. The album revitalizes socially conscious soul and R&B anthems from the 1960s and 70s, blending live, organic instrumentation with immensely passionate vocal performances.

Genres

  • Neo-Soul
  • Soul

Tracklist

  1. Hard Times (feat. Black Thought)
  2. Compared to What
  3. Wake up Everybody (feat. Common & Melanie Fiona)
  4. Our Generation (The Hope of the World) (feat. C.L. Smooth)
  5. Little Ghetto Boy (Prelude) (feat. Malik Yusef)
  6. Little Ghetto Boy (feat. Black Thought)
  7. Hang on in There
  8. Humanity (Love the Way It Should Be)
  9. Wholy Holy
  10. I Can't Write Left Handed
  11. I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel to Be Free
  12. Shine