The Roots Jam is back, for 2 dates in November only (11/10 + 11/17), so get those tix now! In addition to the usual slew of surprise guests, we've got a special performance set up from Nneka, a Nigerian-German hip-hop/soul singer and songwriter relatively new to the U.S., and new to our eardrums. She has quickly managed to capture our attention as a new OKP fave. If you haven't yet hear [...]
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Cult hip-hop group THE ROOTS have delayed the release of their new album to allow them more time to perfect their sound.The critically-acclaimed band was due to drop How I Got Over later this month (Oct09), but drummer Ahmir ‘?uestlove’ Thompson reveals the disc has now been pushed back until next year.In a post on [...]
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The Roots performed their new single ‘How I Got Over’ to a crowd of 9/11 families, victims, politicians and more. How I Got Over, the album is coming soon!Via IllrootsRelated posts:Pitbull - ‘Calle Ocho’ x ‘Hotel Room Service’ (Live On Wendy Williams) Rebelution in stores August 31st. Previous: Pitbull - Rebelution...The Roots Perform ‘How [...]Related posts:Pitbull - ‘Calle Ocho
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By Henry CurtinWith this past week's release of Jay-Z's new album, The Blueprint 3, we've entered into a great period of upcoming releases. First, I have been eagerly waiting for the newest album from Epik High, one of the biggest Korean hip hop groups. Their 6th album features thirty tracks, with an appearance by Rakaa of Dilated Peoples. Here is a sample teaser they recently released:Epik Hig...
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I got the word that the illustrious Zoe Kravitz and her band Elevator Fight for getting added to the Hennessy Artistry Tour, supporting Common and The Roots. If you don’t know, we interviewed Elevator Fight before their show in DC, and I’m glad to see that the group has taken a giant leap forward. Congrats [...]
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Here's more footage from this weeken'ds Rock The Bells in D.C. The Roots and Skillz are up top, Tabi down bottom.
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The Roots April 9th, 2009 Paramount Theatre Seattle When I was growing up, it seemed as if only a few thing were always consistent. One of those was my love for music. Me and my brother would lock ourselves in our rooms for hours, going through albums from Jazz and Hip-Hop to Rock n' Roll and Punk. It didn't [...]
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On Tuesday night The Roots, Gym Class Heroes, and Estelle hit The Roseland Ballroom for their NYC stop on this North American tour. The house was packed, the energy was electric, and the show was a stunning example of truly amazing live performance. Make sure you read Jon Pareles's piece in The New York Times which breaks down the entire show. Below, we've got a fresh photo gal [...]
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I hate to admit it, but I am glad I didnt buy this album. I have a big dilema with this. I usually dont mind if I dont like a cd after buying it, because I am "supporting the cause." The charity so to speak being the music industry, and as someone who tells themself that one day someone will buy a disk of sorts that I am singing on.... I buy albums. Sometimes even twice.White people really like...
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This show opened up with the Roots since the headliner of the night was Erykah Badu. Unfortunately I didn't get to see her and I hope that doesn't taint this review. I was able to take a few snaps of the show even though I was warned many times that there were to be no photos allowed. Fortunately our seats weren't ridiculously out there in the theatre and I was able to get some decent photos....
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The 5th installment of okayplayerTV exclusively features The Roots . Check it out above as Los Angeles okayplayerTV crew Greg The Dude and Tunji capture interviews with Black Thought and ?uestlove from when they performed at the 2008 UCLA Jazz Reggae Festival. Then click here to get full videos of the gang performing "Rising Up" and "Long Time." Episode 1: Janelle Monae Episode 2: J*DaVe...
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It's that time of year, October 3rd to be precise. A very special double birthday shout out to two of the best emcees on the planet. Show some love, y'all! Also accepting b-day wishes in this board post here.
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--- - |- I hope that its safe to say that we're all big fans of the band The Roots here on EardrumZ. Long heard rumors are finally true, they'll play a series of midwest colleges hitting Purdue and IU and smaller venues. I'm excited for this concert, in good roots fashion I'm going to put up Don't Say Nothin' Valient remix I found a while ago. I know Nimz loves the Roots much more than me, a...
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Many of us were on vacation, so I apologize for that shitty week of no posts. Hopefully this week makes up for it. The Roots new album "Rising Down" is set to release April 29th. It will be their tenth album and has been described to be darkly funky, politically charged, and filled with special guests. One track that has been gaining a lot of popularity has been their track "Birthday Girl", pro...
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Last Friday, Erykah Badu joined The Roots on Jimmy Fallon to pay homage to the late great Michael Jackson. I've been waiting for a video rip, but this works for me. Big shouts to ItsAllTheWayLive (and ?uestlove) for the HQ audio. UPDATE: Brought this back up for two reasons. I feel it got overlooked in [...]
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