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Haitians and Black Americans have lived side by side in South Florida for decades. While the relationship between the two ...
From Questlove and Black Thought to lesser-known players, meet 15 musicians whose contributions helped shape The Roots into ...
Black Thought of The Roots discusses how the band approaches different types of shows as the members prepare for their Aug. 9 ...
The Roots were teaching us the ways of the game and how not to get played on this one. The album of the same name came out in 2006, echoing this track’s lessons about longevity and artistic genius.
The Roots Apologize to Fans After First Day of 2025 Roots Picnic Marred By Long Lines: ‘Safety Will Always Be Our Number 1 Priority’ Doors were supposed to open at 1 p.m. on Saturday, but due ...
On this date in 2020, Hip Hop lost one of its most underappreciated voices—Malik Abdul-Basit Smart, better known as Malik B, a founding member of The Roots. He was 47 years old.
Malik B (left), the rapper who was a co-founding member of the Roots and appeared on their first four LPs, has died at the age of 47. T. Eric Monroe/@tdoteric ...
Debuting on the crucial live album, The Roots Come Alive, “What You Want” also ended up serving as the opening song from the soundtrack to The Best Man with Taye Diggs and Nia Long. Featuring ...
Malik Abdul Basit, a rapper, singer and founding member of The Roots, has died, according to a statement posted on the group’s verified Twitter account. He was 47.
The Roots became the house band on "Late Night with Jimmy Fallon" in March 2009 and transitioned with him to "The Tonight Show" in 2014. Fallon once talked The Roots into assembling a human pyramid.
The Roots perform “Ain’t Gonna Let Nobody Turn Me Around” in this clip, which juxtaposes black-and-white footage of 20th-century Civil Rights protests with color footage of the band ...
Roots albums, no matter the landscape around them, always feel sturdy, firm— responsible, in the classic Gangstarr way. To paraphrase what Guru once said, they have a formula, but they update ...