(AllHipHop News) The Roots drummer and music producer Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson is about to join other Hip-Hop legends-turned-authors like LL Cool J, Eminem, and Common when he releases his memoir Mo’ Meta Blues: The World According to Questlove on June 18th by Grand Central Publishing. The book, co-written with New Yorker editor Ben Greenman, will be a mixture of […]
Last night Questlove from the legendary The Roots crew honored the late J Dilla with a DJ set. Following up epic sets from DJ Rich Medina and Mike Nyce, Questlove ran through a host of J Dilla’s greatest hits, as painters Ameerah, K Art and Chuck Style created visuals of J Dilla himself. In addition to […]
(AllHipHop News) How much free time does a group known for touring most of the year have in between a nightly gig on The Jimmy Fallon Show and recording for their 13th album? Enough to headline a tailgating party on the day of the Super Bowl. Twenty year Hip Hop veteran collective, The Roots will […]
ROLLING STONE DECLARES “THE MESSAGE” AS THE GREATEST HIP-HOP SONG OF ALL TIME
Unless you’re from Philly, you probably only associate the Legendary Roots Crew as Black Thought, Questlove, and some guys that play instruments. However, that is not the case. The Roots crew runs deep – and two of its members could be dubbed as the “most known unknown” duo in all of Hip-Hop. M.A.R.S Co-op, a.k.a. […]
BLACK THOUGHT, QUESTLOVE, DJ YOUNG GURU AND HAKIM GREEN HELP THE CBC GET YOU #VOTE READY
FELA! IS ONCE AGAIN EMBRACED BY HIP-HOP!
A NEW AND IMPROVED D’ANGELO SURPRISES FANS DURING QUESTLOVE’S SET AT BONNAROO
THIS SUMMER IS OFF THE CHAIN WITH MUSIC FESTIVALS! CHECK OUT OUR RUNDOWN HERE!
(AllHipHop News) Roots affiliate and member of the Money Making Jam Boys, Dice Raw, is prepping the release of his new single ,”Rear Window,” for release tomorrow before this weekend’s 5th Annual Roots Picnic in Philadelphia. Dice, who has appeared on 10 of the Roots’ 11 studio albums, will release the free “Rear Window”, which is […]
(AllHipHop News) In it’s second year, the Blue Note Jazz Festival has lined up such talent as Black Thought and ?uestlove of the legendary Roots crew, as well as Yasiin Bey and a plethora of others to perform at the June 10 event that will be held throughout the city of New York. “After an […]
AHH STRAY NEWS: 50 CENT, AZEALIA BANKS, 4TH OF JULY WITH THE ROOTS & MORE
THE BEARD HAS TAKEN ON A LIFE OF ITS OWN. HERE’S OUR RUNDOWN OF THE BEST HAIRY FACES IN HIP-HOP!
SXSW HAD TONS OF NEW TALENT IN 2012 – MEET YOUNG GLISS FROM PHILLY!
(AllHipHop News) Many artists who achieve success on the level of fame, money, and chart-topping albums agree that the urge to stray from what brought them to the table can be a challenge. However, Questlove credits his former Def Jam boss, Jay-Z, for keeping him and his group, The Roots, musically and artistically intact. “(Jay-Z) didn’t […]
Last week, Jay Electronica tweeted that his album was completely done and had already been handed in to his label, Roc Nation. Well, according to Questlove of the Roots, Roc Nation boss Jay-Z doesn’t feel the album is complete because it “has no singles on it.” “Jay, Shawn Carter, has the record and listens to […]
JIM JONES’ TOUR HAS BEEN INTERESTING TO SAY THE LEAST – CHECK OUR COVERAGE FROM NYC & PHILLY!
VIDEO: THE ROOTS HOST A SPECIAL DAY – AND NIGHT – TO RAISE FUNDS FOR PHILLY GIRLS IN NEED!
Ahhhh-ha!! Turns out that Questlove’s “secret project” with Jay-Z was really confused by the timing of a recent interview he participated in. Well, AllHipHop.com was in Philadelphia with Questo over the weekend, and he clarified the rumor once and for all. Check it out below: So for those who need even more clarification, THERE IS NO […]
THE ROOTS’ BLACK THOUGHT & QUESTLOVE TEAM UP TO FIGHT CHILDHOOD OBESITY IN PHILADELPHIA!
