The Roots' “The Next Movement”

One Song

Hartbeat

Music Commentary, Music Interviews, Onesong, Comedy, Music

4.9 • 876 Ratings

🗓️ 19 June 2025

⏱️ 60 minutes

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One Song is continuing our celebration of Black Music Month with “The Next Movement” by The Roots. In this episode, Diallo and LUXXURY unpack how The Roots carved out an alternative lane at a time when mainstream hip-hop glorified a culture of excess. Plus, Diallo shares exclusive insights from Questlove about the unique production tricks that went into creating this iconic track. One Song Spotify Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/40SIOpVROmrxTjOtH7Q1yw?si=0e286afa9edd4746 Songs Discussed: "The Next Movement" - The Roots "One More Chance" - The Notorious B.I.G. "What They Do" - The Roots "Hypnotize" - The Notorious B.I.G. "Proceed" - The Roots "Distortion To Static" - The Roots “Essaywhuman?!!!??!” - The Roots "Clones" - The Roots "Episodes" - The Roots "Act Won (Things Fall Apart)" - The Roots "Hollywood Swinging" - Kool & The Gang "Feel So Good" - Mase "Act Too (Love of My Life)" - The Roots feat. Common "You Got Me" - The Roots feat. Erykah Badu "Mr. Sandman" - The Chordettes "The Seed (2.0)" - The Roots feat. Cody ChesnuTT "Squabble Up" - Kendrick Lamar "Whatcha Mean" - Greentea Peng "It's Gettin' Hectic" - The Brand New Heavies feat. Gang Starr Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Y'all, I'm so excited to talk about a group that I've been a fan of for years, literally decades.
0:05.0	In the late 90s, when mainstream hip-hop boasted a culture of excess, this group served as an anecdote.
0:11.8	And while today's song isn't their biggest single, it certainly can be considered a thesis statement that ushered in a new era in music.
0:17.9	With their organic approach, live instrumentation, and seamless blend of hip-hop, soul, and jazz
0:22.2	to help pave the way for future generations of alternative musicians.
0:25.8	And you may not realize it, but this one band really changed the game, more than you might
0:29.4	think.
0:30.0	So all you listeners, stop what you're doing and set it in motion.
0:32.9	It's one song, and that song is the next movement by The Roots.
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