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STS has dropped his 1st EP entitled “The Sole Music.” With a huge buzz already in Philadelphia and Atlanta, STS or Sugar Tongue Slim is one of the few emcees who can bridge the gap between East Coast and Dirty South Music.  Co-signed by Black Thought of The Roots, STS is an emerging emcee that […]

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Already releasing their 2010 album How I Got Over Tuesday, The Roots are looking to drop yet another project, teaming with singer John Legend, titled Wake Up! A reminder folks, The Roots’ How I Got Over IN STORES NOW!!! Featuring uplifting soul music from the 1960’s and 70’s, the collaborative effort was inspired by the […]

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The Roots and John Legend are teaming up for a collaboration album remaking soul and R&B classics entitled Wake Up. The project will feature their updated renditions of songs from such artists as Marvin Gaye, Nina Simone, Roberta Flack and Harold Melvin And The Bluenotes, John Legend told Rolling Stone, “Everything is certainly inspired by […]

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“In NO way did i ever think that this was some cruel insensitive joke on behalf of Jeff Zucker and his comrades at NBC…” After Roots drummer ?uestlove posted a picture on Twitter showing NBC network’s dinner menu in honor of Black History month, the Internet was up in uproar with cries of stereotyping and […]

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In a recent twitpic from The Roots drummer ?uest Love, NBC shows their horrific attempt in celebrating Black History Month. The picture shows an NBC Studio menu with very stereotypical foods like Fried Chicken, Collard Greens, and of course the Black community favorite Jalapeno Cornbread! With a simple comment “Hmm HR?,” from the Roots man […]

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“Communication is the key to any unit staying together for so long.  Even I’ll admit that 18 years is a long time for a group of people to stay together.” ?uestlove Many groups are unable to stand the test of time.  Legendary groups such as the Jackson 5, the Wu Tang Clan and The Beatles […]

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The legendary Roots are continuing in their realm of Hip-Hop with a cause and  bringing back their popular ‘Jam Session’ for a sixth year. Taking place the night before the Grammy’s, their annual ‘Jam Sessions’ have been known to unite the band for impromptu jams with Snoop Dogg, Queen Latifah and Corinne Bailey Rae while […]