[youtube id=”jGZPAa-4a-A”]J.Dilla is one of the artists that Robert Glasper has paid tribute to during his current Blue Note residency that ends today. Last weekend Ma Dukes, T3 of Slum Village, Common, Bilal and James Poyser were there to remember Dilla’s music and life. In this clip, there are momentsContinue Reading
[youtube id=”i8IjBoEM5wI”] The 2017 Soul Train Awards aired last night and Erykah Badu hosted the show again. She started the night by kneeling in reference to Colin Kaepernick’s NFL controversy. SWV performed a medley of their songs and were later joined by Method Man and U-God. The Soul Cypher featuredContinue Reading
The Roots and Bilal with a horn section including Jeff Bradshaw perform a 12-minute concert of “It Ain’t Fair” for NPR Music’s Tiny Desk Concerts. The song is from the Detroit soundtrack and their contribution to the music has become one of the most memorable things about the film. RelatedContinue Reading
[youtube id=”3vJDBVJ2HeE”] The Roots and Bilal give a stirring performance of “It Ain’t Fair” from the Detroit soundtrack on The Tonight Show. The combination of Bilal, the orchestra and The Roots created emotions reflective of the tension Detroit’s 1967 riot and its aftermath. They gave one of the best showsContinue Reading