Last night was The Roots 4th of July Jam on the Parkway featuring Common, Queen Latifah, Daryl Hall & special guest Lauryn Hill. We’ve got a lot to say about it, and we’re sure you do too. Unfortunately, we’re having a few technical difficulties in the studio, but we’d still love to hear from you! […]
The Roots & DJ Jazzy Jeff opened the “Wawa Welcome America Concert” last night to celebrate July 4th. The Roots showed love to legend Chuck Brown and late beastie boy MCA. They also introduced acapella group Naturally 7 and performed a mean version of “Bustin Loose.” Check out the video performance below. CLICK HERE for more from Wawa Welcome America […]
The Roots will kick off Philadelphia’s annual celebration of Black Music Month with their fourth-annual Roots Picnic on June 4th. The event will take place at Festival Pier at Penn’s Landing in the band’s hometown of Philadelphia, PA. Black Thought, lead MC of The Roots spoke to TheUrbandaily.com about one of the Summers best shows. […]
So do you know about Philly 360? It’s an online branch of the Greater Philadelphia Tourism Marketing Corporation. Philly 360 is tagged as “your guide to Philly’s diverse creative scene, nightlife, music, food & more.” They have a new video series called “Six Degrees of The Roots,” Philly’s own Roots crew have a very rich […]
On last night’s episode of Late Night With Jimmy Fallon, Jimmy and the gang poked fun at Soul Train by showing a pre-taped sketch called “Dance Avenue” that spoofed the legendary Soul Train Line.
Hip-Hop needs more movies and less trailers for music videos. Thankfully someone had the foresight to document The Roots while they are still together as opposed to trying to piece them together after a break-up. 25 Reasons We Love Michael Jordan During The Legendary Roots Crew’s acclaimed Hennessey Artistry Tour, where they were joined on […]
John Legend is slated to return to the studio with the man who helped make him one of the biggest names in R&B, Kanye West. Legend says that he’s already begun work on the as-yet-untitled album.
On February 14th, 1991, Boyz II Men‘s debut album, Cooleyhighharmony, hit stores officially introducing the Philadelphia quartet to he world. The album was an instant success, thanks to the album’s lead single “MotownPhilly.”
Zoe Kravitz, daughter of Lisa Bonet and Lenny Kravitz, and Oscar nominee Gabourey Sidibe star in Victoria Mahoney’s upcoming independent film, Yelling To The Sky. The film also stars Marc John Jeffries and Tariq “Black Thought” Trotter of The Roots.
In the 1980s, musicians only scratched the surface of what could be done with the music video. Michael Jackson set the standard and in the…
In the 1980s, musicians only scratched the surface of what could be done with the music video. Michael Jackson set the standard and in the 1990s, everyone raced to match or surpass him.
Dice Raw, member and producer of Philadelphia Hip-Hop band The Roots and the Money Making Jam Boyz, is recovering from injuries he sustained in a serious car crash last Wednesday (January 5th). According to Dice, a young woman ran a red light while making a turn in North Philadelphia and smashed head-on into the rapper’s […]
