40 Hip-Hop Albums Turning 20 in 2016
From 2Pac to Ghostface Killah and more, there are many iconic albums celebrating their 20th anniversary this year. Check out 40 Albums Turning 20 in 2016.
The Roots
Seth Rogen Names His Favorite Hip-Hop Albums
While doing a Twitter Q&A, Seth Rogen named his favorite hip-hop albums.
The Roots Inducted Philadelphia Music Alliance Walk of Fame
Jimmy Fallon inducts The Roots into the Philadelphia Music Alliance's Walk of Fame.
Questlove Reminisces on His Favorite Festival Moments
XXL recently chopped it up with the leader of The Roots, ?uestlove on the band's festival life and future projects.
Questlove's upcoming book will detail the culinary innovations of modern day chefs.
For his third literary endeavor, Questlove will tackle the world of innovative food.
Here's The Dates For The Roots' 2015 Holiday Tour
The Roots announce their 2015 holiday tour.
Watch Vince Staples and Jhene Aiko Perform on ‘The Tonight Show’
With The Roots providing the backing track, Vince Staples and Jhene Aiko bring Summertime '06's "Lemme Know" to life on The Tonight Show.
The Roots Are Producing a Broadway Soundtrack
The Roots were once buried in rap's underground, toiling in the kind of obscurity that heady, abrasive underground rap records from Philadelphia are bound to lead you to. Then there was the "What They Do" video, then Things Fall Apart, then the Grammy for "You Got Me." Fr...
Watch the Mayor of Philadelphia Perform “Rapper’s Delight” With The Roots
Philadelphia mayor Michael Nutter might be the realest politician in the game. With The Roots as his backing band and Black Thought as his hypeman, Nutter ripped through the Sugarhill Gang's classic "Rapper's Delight" at Philly's 4th of July Jam over the weekend
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Watch Snoop Dogg Perform “So Many Pros” on ‘The Tonight Show’
With The Roots acting as his backing band, Snoop Dogg blessed The Tonight Show stage for a performance of "So Many Pros" from his album Bush. Grooving across the stage, Snoop gives off a weightless rendition of the track and looks comfortable laying down the funky song that has a feature from Pharrell on the album version
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Producer Yameen Injures Legs and Neck in Philadelphia Amtrak Accident
Yameen was on that Amtrak train. He's shook up. But he'll be ok. Praying everyone was safe on that crash.
— Questlove Gomez (@questlove) May 13, 2015
Last night (May 12), an Amtrak train traveling from Washington, DC to New York City derailed in Philadelphia. All ...
Stream Black Thought and J. Period’s James Brown Mixtape
James Brown was the hardest working man in show business, but Black Thought is at least on the shortlist. The frontman of the legendary Roots crew is on your television screen every night, but he's trying to transcend Mr. Kimmel on his latest project: Teaming up with J...