The Roots - The Seed (2.0) (official Music Video) - Ft. Cody Chesnutt

The track is described as a "genre-bending" mix of distorted rock guitars, Prince-styled keyboards, and soul .

The music video was nominated for the MTV2 Award at the 2003 MTV Video Music Awards . Song Meaning & Metaphor The track is described as a "genre-bending" mix

Directed by Jesse Peretz , with Lynn Pateman serving as the producer . While the lyrics explicitly mention getting women pregnant,

While the lyrics explicitly mention getting women pregnant, they are widely interpreted as a . creative sound .

"The Seed (2.0)" is the standout second single from fifth studio album, Phrenology (2002). The track is an "uptempo retooling" of Cody ChesnuTT's original song "The Seed" from his own lo-fi masterpiece, The Headphone Masterpiece . Music Video Overview

Drummer Questlove discovered the original track and contacted ChesnuTT to record a hip-hop version. The final version was reportedly captured in just two takes to maintain its raw energy .

The lyrics "If Mary dropped my baby girl tonight / I would name her rock 'n roll" symbolize the birth of a new, creative sound .