photos by: Renita Renee | photo of Questlove courtesy of Sneakshot Photography The 2019 SXSW Gaming three-day event, brought together a lattice of video games, panels, arcade culture and […]
CCO Jamie Jackson of Mythical Games Wants Us to Feel the Blankos Block Party Vibe
On March 15th at SXSW, I had the pleasure to sit with Chief Creative Officer Jamie Jackson, of Mythical Games. Jamie and his team were here to provide […]
RECAP: The 10th Annual Roots Picnic
Descending upon the City of Brotherly Love like a sonic boom, the 10th Annual Roots Picnic showed once again why The Roots Crew are Legendary. The Roots’ eclectic sound, […]
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 […]
EVENT PREVIEW: Taste Talks Brooklyn 2015!
It’s still a few months away, but it’s not too early to get excited. Taste Talks Brooklyn 2015 is approaching, and we’re already stoked – based on last year and […]
MUSIC: Kil – Top Ten Roots Songs
A week or so back the firebrands at Complex decided to tackle the Roots discography through clickbait and lay down their claim of the top 50th Roots songs. […]
MUSIC: Questlove, Erykah Badu and Russell Elevado on D’Angelo’s Voodoo
On May 21st Red Bull Music Academy held an intimate talk with D’Angelo. While they are busy editing it up to make it all look pretty for its […]
LIVE: 6th Annual MojaMoja Brunch and Benefit Concert (LA)
We all love when we can party with a purpose and we did just that at The 6th Annual MOJAMOJA Brunch and Benefit Concert presented by 89.9 KCRW […]
MUSIC: Lists Suck (or My 2013 Review)
As the title suggests, I won’t give you a list of top songs or albums of 2013. We already know Beyonce won with her holiday gift in December. […]
NEWS: RIP Charlie Trotter, Goodbye Hybird, Glow-in-the-Dark Ice Cream, America’s Best Sandwiches, and More
[Photo from the New York Times] R.I.P. Charlie Trotter. (Eater) Also: goodbye, Hybird. Questlove’s fried chicken joint at Chelsea Market closes – here’s his explanation on why. (Facebook) […]