NEW MUSIC: THE ROOTS – ‘WHEN THE PEOPLE CHEER’

In between their new gig on “The Tonight Show,” The Roots have been busy working on their first album in three years.

Questlove, Black Thought, and the rest of the crew get back to business with “When the People Cheer,” the first single from their 13th project & Then You Shoot Your Cousin, due May 19.

On June 1, they will perform with some special guests at Hot 97 Summer Jam.

UPDATE: Listen to the CDQ below.

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