Questlove
‘Voodoo’: D’Angelo’s Neo-Soul Masterpiece
Released in 2000, 'Voodoo' still stands as a wildly innovative, forward-thinking, and challenging record.
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Features1 week agoThe Best Roots Songs: 20 Hip-Hop Essentials
The Roots have worked tirelessly in the studio, absorbing a range of influences and recruiting a seemingly endless cast of gifted collaborators.
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Features1 week ago‘Do You Want More?!!!??!’: How The Roots Rebelled Against Hip-Hop
The Roots’ ‘Do You Want More?!!!??!’ brought an ambitious sense of experimentation to hip-hop, revealing what a live band could do with the genre.
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News3 weeks ago
‘Black & Loud’: The Roots’ Stro Elliot Talks Remixing James Brown
With ‘Black & Loud,’ Stro Elliot is having a conversation with history, and demonstrating that no matter how many years pass, we’re still speaking the same language as James Brown and his...
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Features4 months ago
Best Music Podcasts: 21 Shows You Need To Hear
The best music podcasts are equal parts fascinating and addictive, telling the stories behind the music and breaking down what’s in the secret sauce.
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News4 months ago
Questlove To Receive Sundance Institute Vanguard Award Celebration Honor For ‘Summer of Soul’
The ceremony will be held on October 20.
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Features6 months ago
The 100 Best Drummers Of All Time
From kit-bludgeoning belters to dependable backbeat-riders and technically gifted geniuses, these are the best drummers the world has ever known.
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Features7 months ago
‘The Tipping Point’: The Roots At The Crossroads Of Hip-Hop
‘The Tipping Point’ is populated by hip-hop’s forgotten heroes, and catches The Roots still finding their place in the pop culture pantheon.
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Features9 months ago
‘Rising Down’: When The Roots Uplifted The Masses
On ‘Rising Down,’ The Roots delivered a call-to-arms, with Black Thought leading the charge and bringing some friends along for back-up.
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News9 months ago
Watch The Trailer For Questlove’s ‘Summer Of Soul’ Documentary
The trailer initially premiered during the 93rd Academy Awards, which Questlove served as music producer for.
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News10 months ago
The Roots Score Amiri’s Fall 2021 Collection Video
The visual begins with the band’s classic Monsters of Folk-assisted ‘Dear God 2.0.’
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News10 months ago
Questlove Set To Publish New Book, ‘Music Is History’
The book focuses on one song from each year between 1971 to 2021 and elucidate on how that track was informed by the politics and culture of that specific year.
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News10 months ago
Questlove’s ‘Summer of Soul’ Documentary Gets July Release Date
The documentary will be arriving in theaters and the streaming service Hulu on July 2.
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Features10 months ago
‘Like Water For Chocolate’: When Common Hit Boiling Point
Common hit reset on hip-hop with his ‘Like Water For Chocolate’ album, paying tribute to the black trailblazers who came before him.
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News11 months ago
The Roots Partner With TIDAL And Oculus For Pre-Grammy Livestream
The annual ‘Roots Jam Session’ will be live-streamed for the first time as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic restrictions.
