The Roots

This show opened up with the Roots since the headliner of the night was Erykah Badu.  Unfortunately I didn't get to see her and I hope that doesn't taint this review.  I was able to take a few snaps of the show even though I was warned many times that there were to be no photos allowed.  Fortunately our seats weren't ridiculously out there in the theatre and I was able to get some decent photos.  The Roots went on mighty early with an onstage time of 7:3... MORE

and that's all I got to say about that.

As if I needed to pimp these artists any more than I already do... But there are 5 video performances on VH1.com that are definitely worth a watch. Why VH1 doesn't allow for embedding on other sites is beyond me (it's called "exposure" people), so you'll have to check them out at the site: The Seed/I Can't Understand It/The Next Movement Rising Up/Be OK (with Wale & Chrisette Michele) You Got Me Rising Down The Next Movement... MORE

ok folks, im from the 215th, aka Philadelphia, im probably one of the biggest roots fans ever, im still undecided on that roots new cd but im really diggin this track heres the vid, tell me what you think peace knowledge

As the world slowly catches up with technology, more and more artists are interacting with fans directly via blogs. Do you read the blog of any muscians out there? Feel free to drop the links to websites where others can see for themselves. I currently check out the following (you can click on the names to visit their site): Questlove Janelle Monae Kanye West Lily Allen Just Blaze... MORE

The Roots - Philly legends, Hip-Hop veterans, and one of my favorite musical outfits – have recently released their 10th LP, Rising Down. As is typical with a Roots release, and due in large part to their self-financed web community Okayplayer.com, there has been much internet buzz (and some snark) about the new record. And while the boards at Okayplayer are not always a reliable source, the album is also posting good numbers with all of the journalist and music reviewer type... MORE

In an interview with NyMag, ?uestlove of The Roots revealed that he and Dave Chappelle have discussed a potential sequel to Block Party. “He wants to redo Block Party,” ?uestlove told us when we asked after Dave Chappelle. “I saw Dave the night of Erykah [Badu]’s birthday party in Dallas.” And where would a second installation of Dave Chappelle’s Block Party occur? L.A.? Illadelph? “Over in Dubai,” said ?uestlove. “Except he wants to spice it up a bit and have us perform... MORE

The Roots - Rising Down (Def Jam, 2008) 8 out of 10 This band deals, as participant-observers, in turbulence. "The Pow Wow" opens the scene in 1994; we get a glimpse of a band conference call, discussing some shit that went down at a Geffen meeting, pre-major-debut, and quickly shit starts to go down at this meeting, at least one man screaming. Not a shocking consequence of a conversation featuring this sentence: "The Roots' product is not just the Roots' product anymore... MORE

The Legendary Roots crew [and then some... 3 extra drummers, etc] performed with special guests Wale & Chrisette Michelle on Letterman... as Dave himself says at the end there's "a lot going on there..."
Rising Up Live
Uploaded by yardie4lifever2 P.S. just listened to Rising Down in full and naturally am loving it...... MORE

Questlove and The Roots crew are still struggling to find their place on a label accustomed to putting out typical hip hop records. In an interview with Billboard, Quest detailed the ongoing troubles and disconnect between The Roots and Def Jam in relation to their new album "Rising Down". "He [Def Jam head L.A. Reid] has no idea that 'Birthday Girl' isn't even on the album," Thompson told Billboard. "They don't know we shot the 'Rising Down' video. They just know they ... MORE

Peep these new HD videos online for free... check it and voice your choice for the best Roots...... http://music.pluggedin.com/artist/the_roots

nice hair part 3.

Here's "Rising Up" featuring Chrissett Michelle and Wale. This clip was directed by Rik Cordero who is doing a helluva job on all his projects recently. His work with Snoop's "Neva Have To Worry' was great. Next up is Alicia Keys with "Teenage Love Affair".... The video takes the theme from Spike Lee's old school film "School Daze"... MORE

I checked this out with my brother, a student at Northeastern University. As with any Roots show, I was extremely excited for the performance. I hadn't seen the Roots since 2002. As it turns out, I was unable to quench the thirst of my excitement level. There are a number of reasons that are to blame, as follows: 1. Matthews arena is a terrible place to see a concert. The acoustics are all off -- too many hard surfaces, a general seating area that is both too small ... MORE