The annual Philly summer festival celebrates its 10th anniversary this year, and the P-5-D is blowing it out with one of the best lineups to date. The Couch […]
The Next Movement: The Roots' Things Fall Apart, Revisited
Things Fall Apart, the 1999 masterpiece from The Roots, opens with a clip of dialogue from Spike Lee’s Mo’ Better Blues, wherein a trumpet player (Denzel Washington) is […]
MUSIC: MC ADaD feat. Black Thought – Holdin’ On
From, surprise surprise, Okayplayer is the newest track from MC ADaD featuring Black Thought. MC ADaD is a Chicago MC burning up Tensei provides the classic sounding Motown […]
MUSIC: The Roots – When The People Cheer
If The Roots wanted to slack off, you could hardly blame them. Last year, they released the well received collaboration with Elvis Costello “Wise Up Ghost” while continuing their work as the house […]
LIVE: The Roots at The Howard Theater
Photos courtesy of LaVan E. Anderson The Roots’ christening of D.C.’s newly-re-opened Howard Theater was nothing short of epic. After about a good half an hour into the […]
LIVE: ?uestlove Eats.. In Concert: A Night of Food & Music
I was lucky enough to attend the amazing show “Questlove Eats….In Concert: A Night Of Food And Music” Featuring: Black Thought, Bobby McFerrin, Rahzel, Brass Heaven and Introducing […]
DOWNLOAD: Manifesto Festival: J Period and Black Thought Live Mixtape
Download: Manifesto Festival: J Period and Black Thought Live Mixtape Toronto’s Manifesto Festival is hands down one of the worlds best events, hip-hop or otherwise, and they proved […]
LIVE: MANIFESTO Festival: The Main Event at Dundas Square
Written by DJ O.S.U.M (@djosum). Photos by Melissa Moffat (@MelissaMoffat). Please support. Despite the cool weather from the day before, the sun gods were smiling upon Manifesto on […]