The Roots
Method Man and The Roots Perform “Protect Ya Neck”
The Wu-Tang Clan wasn’t present for this performance, but Method Man rocked it with The Roots. Check out a behind-the-scenes look of Meth and Black Thought ripping through the verses on “Protect Ya Neck.” Very dope.
Drake “Takes Care” of His GRAMMY Drought With Win for Best Rap Album
Drake took care of some business by winning his first GRAMMY ever by taking home for Best Rap Album with "Take Care."
The album ended 2012 on Billboard's charts as the #1 Rap Album, #1 R&B/Hip-Hop Album and #3 album overall on the Billboard 200.
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The Roots Are Dropping an Album With Elvis Costello
The Roots are continuing to branch out musically.
The Roots Will Release New Album &TYSYC in Late 2013 [Video]
Even with a full time gig as the house band for Late Night With Jimmy Fallon, the Roots are finding time to record their next project...
Wu-Tang Performs “Six Directions of Boxing” On Jimmy Fallon [Video]
The Wu perform the 13th track off RZA's The Man With the Iron Fist soundtrack with The Roots band on Fallon's late night show...
The Roots Rank No.18 on XXL’s First 5 List
The Legendary Roots Crew consistently deliver live and on wax...
Harry Allen’s ‘GrindXDesign’ Finds DJ Premier, Young Guru, Chuck D As Hosts Of 8-Week Series
The "Media Assassin" launches an eight-week digital conference series featuring a who's who in the music industry...
Five Best Love Letters to Hip-Hop
On the heels of DJ Khaled's buzzworthy "Hip Hop," XXL looks back at the best songs to have taken Common's "I Used to Love H.E.R." concept...
Frank Ocean Performs on Late Night With Jimmy Fallon
Frank Ocean appeared on Jimmy Fallon's show accompanied by The Roots...
XXL Quick Hitters: T.I., Dr. Dre, The Roots and Riff Raff
T.I. has 125 songs recorded for Trouble Man LP, Beats By Dre acquires MOG music service, Questlove announces new rap LP, and Riff Raff vows that Kreayshawn's album will go platinum...
Eric B. & Rakim to Re-Release Paid in Full Album
The 18th Letter announces plans for a re-release of Paid in Full...