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(Photo By Ramsey Cardy/Sportsfile for Web Summit Qatar via Getty Images) Questlove Recalls Having To Hide The Roots and His Love for Hip-Hop From His Parents
“And even deep into our second album, it was still, ‘You gotta get a real job one day. You gotta get a real job one day,’” Questlove recalled.
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Jay-Z Photo by ANP via Getty Images, Questlove Photo by Gilbert Carrasquillo/GC Images Roots Picnic Just Unveiled the Full 2026 Lineup: Jay-Z, Erykah Badu, and More
Jay-Z with The Roots, Erykah Badu, Kehlani, Brandy, and T.I. will headline. See the full lineup, dates, and ticketing info here.
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Kamal Gray, RahzEl, Hub, Black Thought and Questlove of the Roots. (Photo by Paul Natkin/Getty Images) 4 Rap Groups From the ’90s Whose Music Made You Look Smarter
These artists not only teach you about the world but push you to think critically about it.
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(Photo by Al Pereira / Michael Ochs Archives / Getty Images) 5 Iconic Rap Songs From the ’90s Made With Live Instruments
As some say, hip-hop didn’t invent anything. Instead, it reinvented everything.
