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Posts tagged "Black Thought"
Bill Cosby? Meet The Roots (Plus, a “Cosby Show” Update)
Bill Cosby’s appearance on “Late Night With Jimmy Fallon” is certainly on the odd side. Plus, Vanessa Huxtable returns to TV.
What The Hell Is Asher Roth Doing On A Track With Truck North and Black Thought?
Roots associate Truck North teams up with Black Thought and…Asher Roth? Give a listen to “Capital Crime.”
We Saw It!: The Roots @ The House of Blues in Boston 12/26
How does a dyed-in-the-wool hip-hop fan like me wait until 2012 to see his very first Roots show? I guess it’s been a combination of limited resources, being in the wrong place at the wrong time, and just plain bad luck (I was supposed to see them at the Apollo a few years back, but my ticket connection fell through.) So when it was announced that The Roots would be playing Boston’s House of Blues on the day after Christmas, […]
Discography Fever!: The Roots (Part Two)
In case you missed part one in our breakdown of the Legendary Roots Crew’s discography, never fear. Just click here . Now, let’s move on! The Tipping Point (2004) Drew: Having exhausted almost all avenues of restless experimentation with Phrenology, The Roots stepped back in a major way with The Tipping Point, a record far more interested in bobbing heads than in expanding their genre. Having officially reached the point where I experienced every new Roots release in real time with Phrenology, I recall The Tipping Point vividly, […]
Spin Cycle: The Roots’ “Undun”
The Roots are back with a concept album called “Undun” and Drew has the scoop.
The Top 40 Emcees of All Time: #15-#11
Sorry for a bit of a break from the countdown, I was taking care of some business in my old stomping grounds and hip-hop’s birthplace. I hope you’ve been enjoying the series so far. Check out past entries that you may have missed: 16-20 21-25 26-30 31-35 36-40 15. Ghostface Killah Representing: Staten Island Can you name anything good that has come out of Staten Island other than the Wu-Tang Clan? Consider the fact that I lived in New York City for almost thirty years […]
Award Show Sundays: The Wrath of Kane
In a way, it’s kind of sad that the network that threw the gauntlet down for quality hip-hop programming was VH-1. After all, when the genre was in full flower, VH-1 was probably best known for throwing down Air Supply and Lionel Richie videos. However, by the time the 21st century rolled around, the network had made it’s peace with the genre, and when they rolled out their annual Hip-Hop Honors program, they not only staked their claim as a […]
The Roots Continue to Show How to “Get Over” in the Hip-Hop Game
To say that The Roots have been hip-hop’s most consistently dope act is to do them a disservice. Fact is, the Philly crew has been one of the most consistently dope acts in music PERIOD over the past decade and a half. Despite making slight adjustments to their sound over the years in order to compete in the marketplace, the group’s never made a move that was desperate or ill-advised. Until (unless?) OutKast and the Beastie Boys come back, The […]
The Roots “Dear God 2.0” Video: Food for (Black) Thought
I’ve only given it one complete listen so far, but I can already tell you that “How I Got Over” continues The Roots’ nearly two decade-long streak of dopeness. Black Thought, as always, is on his “A” game, and a lengthy list of Roots associates and special collaborators combine to make the Philly band’s latest effort a must-listen affair. Quiet as kept, The Roots have also made some of the more interesting videos of any artist or band for the […]
Preview The Roots’ “How I Got Over” Now!!
My brother from another mother, GG over at SonicClash hipped me to a very cool preview for The Roots’ upcoming “How I Got Over” album, which FINALLY comes out on Monday (yes, I said Monday). You can check out the first 90 seconds of each track on the album. There’s no doubt in my mind that Black Thought, ?uestlove and the rest of the band (which includes Tuba Gooding Jr., the best name in the music business) will come with the […]