[News] Fifth Annual Roots Picnic Recap Featuring Wale, De La Soul & Danny Brown
- 7:08 PM — Jun 4 —
- Source: HipHopDX.com
The two-day event in Philadelphia included surprise guests in Yasiin Bey, Freeway and Skillz. Read More
Questlove Shows His Sneaker Collections
- 1:06 PM — Jun 4 —
- Source: FRESHNESS
Here is a question to start off the week – When Questlove takes a nap, what is he dreaming about? Read More
VIDEO: Talking to The Roots at the Mural Arts Program's Wall Ball
- 3:04 PM — Jun 4 —
- Source: PhillyGossip - The Philadelphia Daily News - Philadelphia PA
We know ?uestlove doesn't take vacation himself, but the hardworking Roots drummer is sending his mom and sister Donn T , a singer, on an African safari. Read More
[News] Kid Cudi A No-Show At Fifth Annual Roots Picnic
- 12:06 AM — Jun 4 —
- Source: HipHopDX.com
The Roots play on as surprise guests Freeway, Skillz and Jakk Frost take the stage in an unexplained absence from Kid Cudi in day two of the 2012 Roots Picnic. Read More
[News] De La Soul & The Roots Perform With Surprise Guest Yasiin Bey At Roots Picnic
- 12:04 PM — Jun 3 —
- Source: HipHopDX.com
Okayplayers and Spitkickers brought the house down last night in Philadelphia, as the man formerly known as Mos Def joined De La Soul and The Roots for a full set of Brooklyn and Long Island jams. Read More
Questlove Interview with The Source, Talks Lupe’s “T.R.O.Y.” Remake & Sampling (Video)
- 3:02 PM — Jun 2 —
- Source: ImFlashy.com
Amidst all the hoopla surrounding Wasulu's usage of the T.R.O.Y. sample on his latest single "Around My Way" (stream below), and Pete Rock's dismay of Lu's version, Roots' own Questlove once again offers his two cents to The Source on the situation and, in case you weren't aware, he's already stated that he hopes Chocolate Boy Wonder would reconsider his feelings towards Lu's remake. Read More
Questlove Says New Roots Album Coming March 2013 (Blog) (@questlove)
- 10:35 AM — Jun 2 —
- Source: VladTV
Legendary producer for The Roots, Questlove, recently had a few words with the crew at Power 99's Morning Show. He announced that The Roots are still signed to Def Jam and will be dropping a new album in March of next year. Read More
The Roots Gather Kid Cudi, Diplo And Rakim For Annual Picnic
- 6:59 PM — Jun 1 —
- Source: MTV
Hip-hop's hardest-working band is getting ready to put in overtime this weekend as the Roots put on their fifth annual Roots Picnic in the City of Brotherly Love. The picnic has grown over the years as the idea was birthed back in the band's early days while they were touring in Europe. Read More
Roots Picnic 2012 Has President’s Obama’s back
- 4:29 PM — Jun 1 —
- Source: okayplayer
At the Roots Picnic 2012 (tomorrow!) the Okayplayer crew will be rocking with the Preezy of the United Steezy for the weekend and we are honored to have President Obama 's campaign on site. Read More
The Roots Dropping New Album In March 2013, Says Questlove
- 10:42 AM — Jun 1 —
- Source: Potholes in my blog
The Roots ' bandleader, Questlove , called up Power 99 in Philadelphia yesterday to, at the start, give some promo for the upcoming Roots Picnic , which goes down this weekend. Read More
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