Photos by: Jacadra Young This weekend marked the 9th annual Roots Picnic. A summer music festival that boast a line-up curated by the hardest working band in late […]
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 […]
PLAYLIST: The Baker’s Dozen – Vinyl Wishlist
Welcome to another installment of The Baker’s Dozen, a feature in which I will deliver a playlist of some of the things I’ve been listening to lately and […]
LIVE: Okayplayer Holiday Jam at Brooklyn Bowl
Considering their status in the musical world, The Roots certainly can tell their adoring public they need a break. Taping ‘Late Night with Jimmy Fallon’ every night […]
INTERVIEW: Back to Love and Compassion with Brother Ali
The idealist part of me died circa 2003 while living in Southern California after returning from a year in Japan. Hip-Hop? It was something, which as one of […]
VIDEO: Black Simon and Garfunkel does One Direction
We haven’t seen the duo, Black Simon and Garfunkel since last Christmas. But they returned to Late Night with Jimmy Fallon to perform a poplular tune by pop sensation New Direction. […]
AUDIO x VIDEO: Questlove’s Bonnaroo Superjam feat. D’Angelo & The Soulquarians
For us unlucky souls who missed ?uestlove’s Superjam at Bonnaroo ( I knew there was going to be some magic) but I didn’t expect him to utter this: […]
LIVE: The Roots 5th Annual Picnic, Festival Pier
The 5th annual Roots Picnic returned this year bigger and deffer. Hosted by MTV’s Amanda Seales (pka Amanda Diva) featuring Shabazz Palaces, St. Vincent, Diplo w/Major Lazer, punk-alt […]
EVENT: The Great Googa Mooga!
The inaugural weekend of The Great Googa Mooga was truly a festival for the senses. This past weekend, those who were able to grab a ticket were given […]
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 […]