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Hip-Hop legend Talib Kweli takes to YouTube to defend many of his friends including Jill Scott, Erykah Badu, members of The Roots, Common and more who have recently been attacked by disgruntled R&B singer Jaguar Wright.
BRIC, a Brooklyn-based leading arts and media institution, announced its artist lineup for the 2020 BRIC Celebrate Brooklyn! Festival, which has been reinvented this year as a highly immersive, virtual multi-platform destination. The festival’s lineup will showcase musical and visual artists from Brooklyn and around the world including: Grammy award-winning rapper, actor, philanthropist and activist…
The 13th annual Roots Picnic sponsored by PayPal, Glossier, Cîroc, Lowe’s, and Lyft. Featuring performance by H.E.R., Lil Baby, Roddy Rich, Kirk Franklin, Snoh Aalegra, D-Nice, Polo G, G Herbo, Musiq Soulchild, Earthgang, and The Roots. With appearances by Michelle Obama, Janelle Monáe, Tracee Ellis Ross, Kerry Washington, Liza Koshy, Chris Paul, Elaine Welteroth, Lin-Manuel…
The guys finalize the tour and give a recap of their set at the Roots Picnic (11:00) and on Summer Jam (28:18). They also discuss Jay-Z being the first Hip Hop billionaire (47:35), new music, Mal questions Wale’s management (77:33), and Mal’s DY review (118:20). Intro Song: Stephanie Mills – “Feel The Fire” Sleeper Picks…
The National Basketball Association (NBA) announced today that Grammy® Award-winning hip-hop group The Roots will tip off the 66th NBA All-Star Game during the “Entertainment Series presented by JBL” on Sunday, Feb. 19 at Smoothie King Center. All-Star Game coverage begins at 8 p.m. ET on TNT, and the game and all NBA All-Star 2017…
Surprise performance by Meek Mill w/ The Roots at Penn’s Landing, Festival Pier. 6th Annual Roots Picnic 2013. shot by Spike Jordan