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John Mayer and D'Angelo Backed by The Roots Is the Dream Performance You Didn't Know You Needed
The Roots Picnic came to New York for the first time and left the city shaking.
Questlove and Tom Sachs: "Creativity Is the Enemy"
At the Brooklyn Museum, Questlove and Tom Sachs discussed the point at which creativity begins to harm art.
Yeah Baby! Watch Barack Obama, Jimmy Fallon, and The Roots Sex Up International Politics
Prepare to be reluctantly aroused by the words: "Aww yeah, President Obama stimulated long term growth."
Kanye West, Andre 3000, D'angelo, and More Paid Tribute to Phife Dawg at Harlem's Apollo Theater
A building packed with hip-hop royalty gave the Five Foot Assassin a tearful sendoff.
Inside Legendary Japanese Producer DJ Krush's First Album in 11 Years
How the digital age and world catastrophe inspired the hip-hop turntablism pioneer's 'Butterfly Effect.'
Sia Brought Natalie Portman, Jimmy Fallon, and The Roots Together to Sing "Iko Iko"
Plus hear her perform "Cheap Thrills."
Watch Erykah Badu Perform with the Roots on the 'Tonight Show'
Here's "Phone Down" with the best possible collaborators.
I'm a Bad Bitch with Shame and Anxiety, OK?
I decided to delve into my shame and anxiety with writer Safy-Hallan Farah, and also ask her some questions about her own shame and anxiety.
Sweat, Funk, and Euphoria at the Roots Picnic 2015
A first time festival goer sweats it out and has a good time in spite of himself.
José James's 'Peace Power Change' Video Takes on Racial Injustice in America
The video features prominent African American men and women like Robert Glasper, Fab 5 Freddy, Feminista Jones, Ray Angry of the Roots holding up handwritten protest messages.