Dave Chappelle will host the 2018 Roots Picnic taking place June 2nd in their Philadelphia hometown at the Festival Pier. Brandy, The Diplomats and 2Chainz are some of the headliners for the event. Black Thought and J.Period will have a live mixtape session featuring Fabolous and Jadakiss. This year willContinue Reading
What will be the outcome of the NYPD’s investigation on Russell Simmons for sexual assault? Did Alexandra Shipp understand the difference between colorism and racism when she responded to fan’s desire for a dark-skinned Storm after the announcement that Disney bought Fox? [youtube id=”prmQgSpV3fA”] Did Black Thought say more barsContinue Reading
[youtube id=”xc6TyaW0Ppw”] Talib Kweli’s Radio Silence is another triumph for his ever-growing discography. He performed “Heads Up Eyes Open” on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon with Rick Ross and Yummy Bingham. Kweli recently got into a heated Twitter chat with professional poker players who are fans because of theirContinue 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