Malik B, best known as a former and found member of The Roots, has passed away. Born Malik Abdul Basit, he was just 47 years old. The M-Illa-tant’s passing was first revealed by his cousin Don Champion on Twitter. Keith McPhee, the music supervisor of the Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon also noted Malik B’s […]
Erykah Badu and James Posyer from The Roots have collaborated on a track for Record Store Day. The pair teamed up to recreate the 1980s hit from Squeeze titled Tempted. Badu released her last studio album in 2010 and put out a mixtape in 2015. Source: pitchfork.com
A classic album will turn 20 years old this weekend. The Roots’ Things Fall Apart was released on February 23rd, 1999. The album featured the hit You Got Me featuring Erykah Badu and Eve. The Next Movement was also on this collection. A Stereogum article says, “Yet more important than any commercial or critical success […]
Jimmy Fallon and Tarik “Black Thought” Trotter from The Roots just announced they’ll be visiting Philadelphia on Tuesday, April 17 and want to try a home-cooked meal from one lucky family. Fans can send an e-mail to SurpriseDinnerParty@TonightShow.com before Sunday, April 8 with a special recipe and why they’d like to host Jimmy and Tarik. “The Tonight Show” will live stream […]
As if we could love Will Smith anymore than we already do! Of course we love him because he’s WILL! But then you add in his amazing Instagram posts and now you add this hilarious medley of TV show themes being backed by the legendary Roots band and you get love overload! Watch below The […]
Smokey Robinson along with Jimmy Fallon, The Roots, Common, and Andra Day will be celebrating Thanksgiving this year at this years Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York City. Macy’s also announced Flo Rida and Wycleaf Jean and Miss America Cara Mund will also be in attendance in this 91st annual event. This special will […]
The R&B songstress sang a jazzy version of "What About Us".
FUN LOCAL FACT Television news viewers in the Philadelphia area may be melting, but not because of the record-high February temperatures. As it turns out, Philly is home to some of the hottest TV news anchors in the game, according to BuzzFeed. The site released its list of the “50 Hottest News Anchors in the […]
A decade ago, cofounders of The Roots, Tariq “Black Thought” and Ahmir “Questlove”, as well as the group’s then manager, Rich Nichols, had a conversation that gave birth to the concept of bringing together some of the world’s most cutting edge and blazing artists, to perform in their hometown of Philly. A decade later, […]
This Sunday's NBA All-Star Game in New Orleans will get kicked off with a musical!
Twitter world went crazy when Philadelphia’s home grown Root’s member Questlove tweeted “I’d pay Chrisette to NOT perform”. Referring to rumors that surfaced about the R&B singer joining the lineup for President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration performers. I think we would all chip in just to stop her from performing. joining the lineup of inauguration performers. Artists who agreed to perform, […]
Tracee Ellis Ross Makes History Congrats to Tracee Ellis Ross in making history as the first black woman in three decades to receive an Emmy nomination for outstanding lead actress in a comedy series for her role as Rainbow Johnson in ABC’s hit show ‘Black-ish’ “My name came up and I jumped up, ran around my dining […]
