BE THERE: AllHipHop.com Previews This Summer's MUST-SEE Festivals
THIS SUMMER IS OFF THE CHAIN WITH MUSIC FESTIVALS! CHECK OUT OUR RUNDOWN HERE!

Roots Affiliate Dice Raw Offers a Guide to The Roots Picnic; New Single “Rear Window” Drops Tomorrow
(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 […]

DJ Low Budget Commissioned For “Official Roots Picnic 2012 Mixtape” In Anticipation Of This Weekend’s Festival
OKAYPLAYER RELEASES COMMEMORATIVE “ROOTS PICNIC” MIXTAPE PRIOR TO THIS WEEKEND’S FEST

Austin City Limits’ 2012 Music Festival Adds The Roots, Big K.R.I.T. and Childish Gambino to Lineup
(AllHipHop News) Not to be outdone by all of the recent festival news from Soundset, Rock the Bells, Lollapalooza and Made In America, the Austin City Limits 2012 Music Festival (ACL) has revealed its lineup for the city’s 11th annual, three-day concert event, to take place October 12-14 at Zilker Park in Austin, Texas. ACL 2012, […]

Black Thought of The Roots To Host The Lyricist Lounge’s 20-Year Reunion Party
BLACK THOUGHT TO HOST THIS WEEK’S 20-YEAR ANNIVERSARY OF THE LYRICIST LOUNGE

The Roots Release Poster for Historic 5th Annual Picnic; Rakim Added to Jam-Packed Bill
(AllHipHop News) Today (May 14), The Roots officially announced the full lineup for their 5th Annual Roots Picnic. In addition to the previously announced array of artists, The Roots unveiled a poster detailing all of the acts that will be included on the bill for the Picnic. The poster features a Native American theme, with […]

Yasiin Bey, Black Thought and ?uestlove Added to Lineup Of 2012 NYC Blue Note Jazz Festival
(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 Announces “The Lost Tape” Date; Azealia Banks Cancels Some Overseas Shows; The Roots Tapped For “Largest Festival In America”
AHH STRAY NEWS: 50 CENT, AZEALIA BANKS, 4TH OF JULY WITH THE ROOTS & MORE

Black Thought Teams with WNBA’s New York Liberty and Rappers, Singers For Newark Girls In Need
BLACK THOUGHT AND HIS CELEB FRIENDS TO PERFORM AT M.S.G. FOR NEWARK GIRLS IN NEED

Beanie Sigel On the “Philly Pocket” and Elementary School MCing with Black Thought
BEANIE SIGEL & BLACK THOUGHT WERE ONCE “THE CRASH BROTHERS” – IN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL!

Ryshon Jones: Journey Into the Clouded Vision Behind His New Project “Basqui”
RYSHON JONES ISN’T YOUR AVERAGE PHILLY MC…GET THE SCOOP ON HIM HERE!

EP Review: Young Gliss’ [BGA] “The Glimmer EP”
Rating: 7.5 / 10 After a quick play of Young Gliss’ latest project, to say that he is a rookie would be “technically” accurate due to his sudden exposure, but misleading all the same. In any case, the newest 14-track outing from the Philadelphia MC has him showcasing his skills for a little less than […]

Streets of SXSW: Philadelphia’s Young Gliss is One to Watch For
SXSW HAD TONS OF NEW TALENT IN 2012 – MEET YOUNG GLISS FROM PHILLY!

The Roots, Kid Cudi, De La Soul and More Set to Perform at 5th Annual “Roots Picnic”
THE ROOTS ANNOUNCE A HUGE, CROSS-GENRE LINEUP FOR THE ANNUAL “ROOTS PICNIC”

Hip-Hop Rumors: Is Black Thought from The Roots Going to Be a Movie Star Soon?
The Roots’ Black Thought is on a roll these days! First off, he’s bringing in that good, steady loot from moonlighting on the “Late Night With Jimmy Fallon” show every week. His longtime Hip-Hop band, The Roots, had one of the best albums of 2011 in undun (although we think it’s a sin that they […]

Ranking Hip-Hop Hotness: The Unthinkable Task?
MTV NAMED RICK ROSS THE “HOTTEST MC IN THE GAME” – READ OUR EDITORIAL AND DECIDE FOR YOURSELF!

VIDEO: The Roots and Their Foundation Move the Crowd in Support of Philly Kids
VIDEO: THE ROOTS HOST A SPECIAL DAY – AND NIGHT – TO RAISE FUNDS FOR PHILLY GIRLS IN NEED!

Hip-Hop Rumors: Questlove Personally Clarifies His Alleged Secret Album With Jay-Z!!
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 […]

Black Thought and Questlove On Board for GrassROOTS Charity Concert in Philly
THE ROOTS’ BLACK THOUGHT & QUESTLOVE TEAM UP TO FIGHT CHILDHOOD OBESITY IN PHILADELPHIA!

Hip-Hop Rumors: Jay-Z Working On A Secret Project With Questlove!!
HIP-HOP RUMORS: IS JAY-Z WORKING ON A SECRET ALBUM WITH QUESTLOVE?!
