The Roots
?uestlove Re-Launches Okayplayer Records
?uestlove has announced that he’ll be re-launching his Okayplayer Records this fall. The label has been hiatus since the 2004 release of the True Notes […]
Night Market with ?uest Loves Food Pop-Up
Everyone’s favorite street food gathering is scheduled to make an appearance on June 28th at 9th St. and Washington Ave from 6-10pm. Not only will […]
Early Warning: Welcome America! and Taste of Philadelphia
Last week details of the Wawa Welcome America festivities were announced. Each year the events like Taste of Philadelphia bring thousands of visitors from the […]
The Roots and Jimmy Fallon Play “Call Me Maybe” With Carly Rae Jepsen
If you weren’t already on the “Call Me Maybe” bandwagon, consider this your official invitation. Jimmy Fallon and his house band, The Legendary Roots Crew, […]
Questlove Talks Roots Picnic 2012
This weekend, Questlove, Black Thought, and the rest of the Legendary Roots Crew will congregate at Penn’s Landing along with a host of other musical […]
Party With The Roots Tonight
There may be no cooler Philadelphians than The Roots. They’re so cool, in fact, that band co-founder Black Thought has been quoted shrugging off his […]
?uestlove Says Jay-Z’s Made in America is the “Bullseye Festival” of the Year
As Jay-Z and Mayor Nutter were about to announce details concerning the Made in America music festival set for the Parkway this Labor Day weekend, […]
Daryl Hall, Common, Queen Latifah and Joe Jonas Join The Roots For Wawa Welcome America!
This afternoon, Mayor Nutter officially announced the lineup for the 2012 Wawa Welcome America! Fourth of July Jam on the Parkway (note the exclamation point). […]
President Obama Slow Jams the News With Jimmy Fallon and The Roots
Slow jams! The POTUS with the most-us! The Roots! College loans talk! Kim Kardashian and Kanye West jokes! The Barackness Monster! A Tim Tebow reference […]
Roots Picnic 2012 Lineup Announced
The Roots, Kid Cudi, De La Soul and a slew of other acts will get together in early June for the fifth annual Roots Picnic. […]
?uestlove Plays Lana Del Rey for Curt Schilling on Jimmy Fallon
Yeah, you read that headline right. ?uestlove, Lana Del Rey, Curt Schilling and Jimmy Fallon all in one glorious little sentence. Curt Schilling was on […]
?uestlove’s Composing a Gift for Jay-Z and Beyonce’s Daughter Blue Ivy
So, this is probably better than a onesie from OshKosh B’Gosh. ?uestlove is working on a series of tracks as a baby gift for Jay-Z […]
Mayor Nutter and the Legendary Roots Crew
Philadelphia’s mayor has been known to dabble in the hip-hop arts periodically throughout his political career. His second Inauguration Ball was no exception as Mayor […]
HughE Dillon: Mayor Nutter’s Inauguration Party
Last night I attended the 192nd Mayoral Inauguration for Michael Nutter held at the Pennsylvania Convention Center. The event was held in the new section […]
The Roots Will Play at the Winter Classic
Yesterday, ?uestlove said he was at rehearsals and tweeted a picture of the Winter Classic rink at Citizens Bank Park. Then, he tweeted a picture […]