Nappy Roots will make
their theater debut as performers on Apollo’s Amateur Night at the world famous
Apollo theater in Harlem, New York.
The weekly show
has been at the venue since 1934 and has introduced the world to such stars
as Billie Holiday, Smokey Robinson & The Miracles, Stevie Wonder, Michael
Jackson, Fat Joe, D’Angelo, Lauryn Hill and others.
Nappy Roots will
make their debut performance on September 3.
In related news,
Nappy Roots sophomore album, Wooden Leather, hit stores on August 26.
The album is on
pace to move around 70,000 copies after being on the shelves for one week.
The group is one
of 13 artists featured on the Madden 2004 soundtrack, which has raked in over
$100 million dollars in sales since it was released August 14.