It was recently announced that Stevie Wonder will join BET's Prince tribute performance, along with Prince's former fiance and protegé Sheila E.
A few weeks after the Billboard Music Awards’ tribute to Prince, BET has proven that their tribute to the the Purple One will indeed be what fans have been clamoring for since the news that the icon died of an overdose in April. https://twitter.com/BET/status/740016801715736578 The network promises that there will be more performances added to the show, […]
The Roots continue to make Philadelphia proud, and after their endless amounts of accomplishments already as musicians, they are now honored with the exclusive soundtrack for the 2016 NBA Finals. You will be hearing this song throughout the finals series, and is properly titled “Champion“. The only question now is, which superstar will be celebrating with […]
What happens when one of the greatest party anthems of all time meets Superbowl frenzy? Montell Jordan singing his classic “This is How We Do…
Rich Nichols, the legendary manager and producer behind Hip-Hop/Funk band The Roots, has died after a long battle with leukemia. He was 55 years old. Billboard reports: Nichols,…
Life is really good for shining star Ledisi. She has a lot to celebrate, her new album, “The Truth,” a vibrant and productive life, plus she is going home during the Fourth of July week-end for the Essence Festival. The native New Orleanian returns to the Crescent City to perform on the main stage of […]
Philadelphia Hip-Hop band The Roots have been creating their brand of soulful Hip-Hop for more than 20 years. To celebrate the milestone, the crew is…
Philadelphia Native Bill Cosby will be releasing a TV concert special titled “Far From Finished” to Comedy Central on Nov. 24. Its going to be directed by Robert Townsend. Bill went on Jimmy Fallon to talk about the project!
The Roots Ahmir ?uestlove Thompson knows a thing or three about turning your passion into profit. Between his nightly gigs as Jimmy Fallon’s in-house…
After all these years Uncle Charlie’s still got it! Check out his live performance with Kanye West on “Late Night with Jimmy Fallon”.
Members of the house band for NBC’s “Late Night with Jimmy Fallon” and the official Music Curators for the City of Philadelphia, The Roots, have…
Sometimes it’s hard to believe a comedian like Jimmy Fallon is so in tune with true Hip Hop music. In a special performance not seen on air, Grandmaster Melle Mel warmed up the crowd at Rockefeller Center. Off the air on Late Night With Jimmy Fallon, the legendary MC joined The Roots to perform the […]
