there wasn't anything particularly incisive or even interesting about it. this is pretty easy to dismiss, i think.

i do feel like the show (i was in baltimore) maybe overdoes the cover aspect a little too much. there's some golden moments (the JB tribute and Masters of War, for example) but I feel like Hip-Hop 101 could be pared down a little bit.

Hub's solo was pretty entertaining, though. And who the fuck uses the word "wonky" to describe something?

I really feel like the show is the peak of what the Roots can do--personally, I think the Roots are in their prime right now, which at 12+ years as a band is pretty impressive. I just wish I could have heard "Baby" live, though.