Media Questions Of The Week

k-os & The Roots-Try Again On LNWJF

k-os made his debut on Late Night With Jimmy Fallon and performed “Try Again” from his Black On Blonde album with The Roots.

ATCQ-Electric Relaxation (Live)

The Roots shared the stage with Q-Tip, Talib Kweli for a live showing of “Electric Relaxation” from the band’s 6th annual holiday jam.

Questlove Plays Pots & Pans

?uestlove made an appearance on Mario Batali’s food show “The Chew” and he made rhythms by playing pots and pans with wooden spoons.

The Roots, Common & Queen Latifah-Old School Medley (Live)

Here is a segment from the Welcome America concert that took place in Philly on July 4th. The Roots, Common, Queen Latifah and Jazzy Jeff give the audience some classic flavor with anthems from the Golden Era.

The Roots-The Redford Stephens Documentary

This is an interview with a high school teacher who taught Redford Stephens. The Roots’ undun album is centered around Stephens and the exploration of his life unravelling on the streets and abruptly ending before his 26th birthday. This excerpt comes from the band’s phone application.

The Roots Tribute To Whitney Houston

Elle Varner joined The Roots in a tribute to Whitney Houston and they did a cover of “Saving All My Love For You” during a Pre-Grammy concert.

The Roots-Ain’t Gonna Let Nobody Turn Me Around

You get another dose of Black Thought’s singing in this clip for “Ain’t Gonna Let Nobody Turn Me Around” from the Soundtrack For A Revolution. The soundtrack comes out February 14th and the film is available as a video rental now.

The Roots-The Redford Stephens Documentary

This is the documentary from The Roots’ phone app for the undun album. The aunt of the protagonist Redford Stephens talks about the evolution of who he became before his life was cut short.

Kickmag’s 2011 Racist Incidents In Music

Caveat: These incidents are about the institution of whiteness. These are not personal attacks on individuals or so-called “haterade.” . 4. All of the unconditional praise heaped on Mac Miller’s rhyming skills when he will never even come close to Eminem’s abilities on a bad day. Since when did Donald Trump, who has a history [...]