There have been a few leaks from
John Legend and
The Roots' upcoming collaboration album,
Wake Up! (due to drop September 12th). The album is a bunch of covers from the '60s and '70s by icons like Marvin Gaye, Donny Hathaway, and the ilk. This is what some might call
really fucking ambitious.
Now there has been an official leak from the musicians themselves, in the form of the lead single. 'Wake Up Everybody' features the divine
Melanie Fiona and
Common and is a cover of Harold Melvin's Blue Notes' (and Teddy Pendergrass) smooth call-to-arms song from
1975.
John Legend and The Roots (featuring Melanie Fiona and Common) 'Wake Up Everybody':
Harold Melvin's Blue Notes 'Wake Up Everybody':