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Spin Cycle: Betty Wright & The Roots’ “Betty Wright: The Movie”

by Drew on Nov 15, 2011 • No Comments

Ms. Betty Wright and the legendary Roots crew have joined forces for a soul triumph. Check out our review.

Spin Cycle: Childish Gambino’s “Camp”

by Jesse on Nov 15, 2011 • No Comments

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Donald Glover has been Childish Gambino for a long time so don’t live under the impression that he gained more fame from Community and decided to become a rapper. Be clear about one thing, Childish Gambino is the real deal and this is, without a doubt, Donald Glover’s Dark Twisted Fantasy. It can’t be coincidence that Camp comes out around the same time Kanye’s masterpiece dropped last year. If you didn’t know that Donald Glover was a rapping maniac before, […]

Monday Morning Discovery: Questlove’s Celebrity Stories + The Roots’ New Video

by MJ on Nov 14, 2011 • No Comments

hip-hop / music / pop culture / The Viewfinder / Videos

The Legendary Roots crew has unleashed the video for their new single “Make Me” and we’ve also found a collection of drummer Questlove’s celebrity stories.

Blerd Briefs: New Albums from Feist & The Roots! (Not Together…)

by MJ on Aug 1, 2011 • No Comments

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Within the past month, I’d inquired as to the whereabouts of Canadian chanteuse Feist. Last we’d heard from the singer/songwriter, her breakthrough album, The Reminder, was all the rage with the Triple-A set, and it’s signature song “1,2,3,4” was appearing in some commercial or other every seven minutes. Well, after taking a couple years off to chill, Feist is back. Her third studio album, Metals, is set for an October 4th release. The singer has also announced a tour that […]

Jimmy Fallon, Justin Timberlake & the Roots Give You a Hip-Hop History Lesson

by MJ on Sep 30, 2010 • 1 Comment

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The Roots’ turn as the house band on Jimmy Fallon’s late night TV show has become one of the few worthwhile reasons for me to miss my bedtime. Having one of the most talented, versatile bands in all of music has resulted in some of the most creative and spirited musical moments in late-night television history. Last night, Justin Timberlake appeared on the show to promote his new movie, “The Social Network”, and during his appearance, he, Fallon and The […]

The Roots Continue to Show How to “Get Over” in the Hip-Hop Game

by MJ on Jun 29, 2010 • 3 Comments

Album Reviews / hip-hop / music / New Releases / soul music

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 […]