The Roots ft. Peedi Peedi and Dice Raw- Get Busyskip to 0:10 in to get past the stupid graphics and hear the song. The band is so tight it makes for a perfect anthem.
everything's for sale, even souls.
someone get god on the phone.The Roots- 75 Bars (Black's Reconstruction)This is actually the really good "battle song". Especially since it's all Black Thought rapping, and he's being unusually angry. Of course, it's all justifiable, but still... much less detached than he's been in recent albums.
And just for good measure, here's a track cut from the album (the new one, that both of the above songs are taken from). It really does have a sick guitar solo at the end. It starts at about 1:38 if you just want to skip there. It should put the haters to rest, and if anyone had any doubts about whether this hip hop troupe's guitarist could make it in rock, here's proof that they rule.
The Roots- The Grand Return