The Roots

Last year's debut of Life Is Beautiful music festival, attracted a whopping 30,000 people per day! The two-day event offered fans an eclectic mix of musical talent, a plethora of food options and even art exhibits. Held in downtown Las Vegas, this year's lineup has just been released and it's so big the 2014 Life Is Beautiful festival will now carry on for three melodic filled days...

The "special week" continues in Orland, Fla. for The Tonight Show With Jimmy Fallon as Fallon and The Roots supply another musically-themed hit skit for audiences everywhere to enjoy. Yesterday, we talked about the hilarious Soul Train parody they debuted on the show called "Dance Avenue," and now Black Thought is back with a Harry Potter Rap...

With the installment of the Roots as the official house band for The Tonight Show With Jimmy Fallon, music is literally encompassed into every episode and the response has been phenomenal. Jimmy Fallon has broadcasted his love for Hip Hop through countless skits and featured guest performances since securing the role of one of late night's hottest talk show hosts. In their latest skit "D... R

The mood of The Roots' satirical And Then You Shoot Your Cousin is set with Patty Crash's eerie vocals on "Never." The opening song gets a video that's just as disconcerting. After the stop-motion animation of "Understand" and "When The People Cheer," The Roots return to live action with a symbolic piece. It's som...

Photography By: Lucas Alvarado / Far Fetched “Please stop the earthquake!” That’s what punk-y soul singer Janelle Monáe kept yelling during her set at the 7th annual Roots Picnic. Her plea, which of course was said with her trademark style and grace, could have been referring to either the event’s sound guy, who was having a rough day (more on that soon), or the crowd itself, which was growing inc

Months before Summer Jam arrives, rap fans are already mulling over the possible instances that are bound to happen. Yesterday marked the 21st annual concert hosted by Hot 97 and had plenty of great moments to offer. The inescapable was the fact that 50 Cent was performing for the first time since 2004, where he was banned after him and his crew engaged some old nemeses...

The Roots' set didn't go as smoothly as some of the others as it was marred by technical difficulties. The crew soldiered on despite the crowd's initial mixed reaction and brought out some old school hitmakers to help make its set a memorable one...

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For the seventh year, and just in time for Memorial Day festivities, The Roots Picnic Mixtape hits the 'Net presented by Okayplayer and Crooks & Castles. Mixed by Philly's Mathew Law, the tape contains recent hits from the likes of The Roots, Snoop Dogg, Janelle Monáe, ASAP Ferg, Action Bronson, Jhene Aiko, AraabMuzik and many more. Cl...

The Roots' bleak ...And Then You Shoot Your Cousin has been raking in steady acclaim in the days following its Monday release. Now, "The Dark (Trinity)," the album's penultimate track, is available for streaming. It's definitely not a pick-me-up, as Black Thought, Dice Raw and Greg Porn ruminate on death, materialism and general existential angst on the five-minute cut. The Roots perfo..

?uestlove does have the answers. The Roots drummer had the internets buzzing with his articles for Vulture entitled, "How Hip-Hop Failed Black America." As can be expected after such an engaging series there are questions. With the fifth installment of this 6-part series,  Quest provides some clarity for readers on points he made. The R...

During their tenure as the house band for Jimmy Fallon on Late Night With Jimmy Fallon and now The Tonight Show With Jimmy Fallon, The Roots have provided the background for many musical greats. Last night on the eve of the release of their dark and thought provoking new album …And Then You Shoot Your Cousin they step into the spotlight as the show's musical guests. They ...