Song of the Day for August 6th, 2010 (The Roots: "How I Got Over")

And the song is...How I Got Over, by American hip-hop group The Roots. The Roots come out of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania which formed back in 1987. The group has many members, new and past ones, but they were originally formed by Tariq "Black Thought" Trotter and Ahmir "?uestlove" Thompson in Philly. How I Got Over comes off of their new album (released June 21, 2010) of the same name. This album debuted at #6 on the Billboard 200 chart, and they purportedly sold over 51,000 copies of the album in the first week of its release. There is heaps more information about the group and their history on their wikipedia page, so be sure to check that out if you are keen.