Its not an intro, but more an introduction to the topical theme of the album, Trotter says.

Mos kicks it off from one perspective.

My verse is about global warming and how the world is all haywire.

Were all dealing with different aspects of the state of the world.

GET BUSYIts a Philly celebration, with verses from longtime protege Dice Raw (kinda like W.E.B.

The beats driven by an aggressive, grinding bassline.

Thats the return of the boom-bap, says Trotter.

Were revisiting golden-era East Coast hip-hop, but the synthesizers make it modern.

Adds an oracular Thompson: What was 20 years ago is also tomorrow.

It was a first take, notes Trotter.

Thats a song in the tradition ofWebandThought @ Work.

Its become something that die-hard fans check for, that extended freestyle, minimal chorus, hard-hitting lyrical joint.

Its about not apologizing for what you are, Thompson elaborates.

Its really hard to hold on to your dignity and not resort to shucking and jiving to sell records.

Its about being persecuted and having no other alternative, Trotter says.

Chuckling sardonically, Trotter concludes: That [song] is a light-hearted one!

Its a happy album…

I cant help it/Maybe Im selfish, he raps.

NEXT PAGE: Six more tracks, including collaborations with Talib Kweli, Common (he promised!

Thats three different first-person accounts of people that felt justifiable violence, says Thompson.

Trotter compares its steady crescendo to 1996sPanic.

Its a dream sequence.

Some person is driving me through this place where I see my life, like a drive-in movie.

Then the guy disappears, and Im being carjacked.

Malik and I are always the yin and yang of Philadelphia, says Trotter.

He represents the street, that accurate commentary, and Im kind of the polar opposite of that.

(He promised his left arm if he doesnt get us his verse!

Im saying some fly s on that song.

I like those verses, boy!

Its more percussive than your average Roots song, Trotter continues with a grin.

Oh, that aint no go-go jam!

So its our attempt at something quasi go-go-esque.

Its based on experiences that we all go through today, as musicians and as parents, Trotter says.