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DESIGNER:

Justin Hampton

VENUE:

The Showbox / Crystal Ballroom

Seattle / Portland

WA / OR

USA

SUBMITTED BY:

Hampton

2007-02-01 22:03:45

BANDS:

Roots, The

Roots Poster - The Showbox / Crystal Ballroom, Seattle / Portland - Justin Hampton

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criminaldesign :

nice job. colors work awesome together

2008-03-14 14:36:52

mark@methanestudios :

good concept

2007-02-05 11:21:55

Decabet :

Awesome man, mission accomplished then! Heres to you finding a different way in. Thats great.
They really are a potent live act, which I think is better than selling alot of records. I think thats gonna be the thing that carries them for a lot longer.

2007-02-05 01:59:58

Hampton :

This show was freaking amazing! They played two 2 hour sets for two different crowds. A friend and I stayed for both. What an incredible band! I was able to meet them between shows and get a couple posters signed, they dug it. Questlove said that the image made sense for their darkest album to date. Cool cats for sure!

2007-02-05 00:27:57

perkins :

Really nice Justin.

2007-02-04 11:49:45

l.stalions :

i think this is incredible. what an amazing change for you. well done!

2007-02-03 18:27:18

MaximumFluoride :

I don't seem to remember them. I'll take your word for it.

2007-02-03 09:34:15

andydiesel :

MaxFlo, you saw the Roots in Vegas, they played the stage in front of our booths.
they were incredibly good.

2007-02-03 08:48:45

frostbite :

hoily crap, this is really in a class of its own

2007-02-03 05:07:07

Pedini :

wow, what a dynamic shift Justin! nice

2007-02-02 20:44:47

Hampton :

Thanks for all of the cool comments! I'm pretty happy with this one, mostly because the band is so amazing and I was really inspired. 'Game Theory' is my favorite album of last year, it's thoroughly filthy.

2007-02-02 20:41:29

TwoManWar :

This poster is so friggin surreal--I keep coming back to it.
While the Roots are definitely not "gangsta", but the downfalls of street life and how it has effected black society are a big theme in much of their music. So the poster fits thematically.
Plus, Black Thought and Malik B will slay any opponent on the mic. That is my extra justification--perhaps these are metaphorical "verbal bullets."
Man--what a great band--These guys fuckin' sampled Radiohead for god's sake!

2007-02-02 18:39:58

MaximumFluoride :

I think this might be my favorite ever from you Justin. Great stuff. And I have never heard the Roots so I can't attest to wether it fits, but it rules anyway.

2007-02-02 18:24:12

Eric Dyck :

i don't think this image is "gangsta", and Black Thought writes plenty of metaphorically violent lyrics. there are a lot of image choices that could have glorified violence...don't know if this is it.

2007-02-02 18:10:15

Dusty! :

again i think its rad but i think its just off base a bit for the roots. The lyrics you quoted are far from the norm for them, and those lyrics are talking about the problems with the "gangsta" attitude and lifestyle.

2007-02-02 17:35:32

Michael M. Motorcycle :

Yep. This is fantastic.

2007-02-02 17:29:53

Hampton :

From the song "In the Music' from GAME THEORY..."Philly never scared and them n***z ain't timid there Them young triggers lose lives by the minute there. It might start but the fight never finish there. They all f**ked up tryin to get the gingerbread. A few stacks be the price for a n***'s head. Cops and robbers, cowboys and indians Clips and revolvers and George's and Benjamin's."

2007-02-02 17:15:04

E.STINES :

Wow Justin!

2007-02-02 16:35:51

slater :

I don't know much about the Roots but I really respect the change in style and how well done this is.

2007-02-02 15:00:27

Dusty! :

its cool, a little off point for the roots though, as was said.

2007-02-02 14:51:45

bdix :

maybe "you got me"?