The Roots
When The Roots released Things Fall Apart in 1999, they weren’t just dropping another hip-hop album; they were reshaping the genre. With that in mind, this pivotal project is more than worthy of a deep dive. Okayplayer, the online community first launched as a digital home for the band, is reflecting on the project that blended jazz, […]
Click inside to check out a playlist full of rappers giving flowers to one of the most prominent figures of the civil rights movement!
Click inside to check out a gallery of the biggest hits from the legendary performers that will hit the stage at "hip hop's greatest festival."
These classic rap albums will all be 20 years old this year. Click inside to take a trip down memory lane!
These classic rap albums will all be 20 years old this year. Click inside to take a trip down memory lane!
These classic rap albums will all be 20 years old this year. Click inside to take a trip down memory lane!
This week (February 20), The Roots and Live Nation Urban revealed the details for this year's 'Roots Picnic' weekend. Click inside to learn more!
The 2023 GRAMMY Jam Session with the Roots offered a preliminary glimpse into the 50th Anniversary of Hip Hop tribute ahead of the show.
Leonard “Hub” Hubbard, a founding member of the legendary Roots crew, has passed away. He was 62.
Malik B, best known as a former and found member of The Roots, has passed away. Born Malik Abdul Basit, he was just 47 years old.
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