How I Got Over is the ninth studio album by The Roots, released on June 22, 2010 through Def Jam Recordings. Check out the liner notes for the album here. The album title takes its name from Mahalia Jackson’s gospel song “How I got over”, which was the initial inspiration of the album. The album was first performed in its entirety at the annual Roots Picnic in Philadelphia in June 2010, weeks before the official release.