Erykah Badu, Miguel, Jhene Aiko, NxWorries, & H.E.R. Set to Headline Smokin’ Grooves Fest
by Another festival is coming to town and this time it is combining all of our favorite R&B acts with a bit of hip-hop to add …
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Ledisi, Jussie Smollett, Keke Wyatt, Lloyd, More Added to 2018 Essence Festival
The 2018 ESSENCE Festival presented by Coca-Cola announces its night-by-night performance schedule for the Festival’s concert series, taking place from July 6 to July 8 at the Superdome in New Orleans, LA. The festival has …
Tracklisting Revealed For ‘Detroit’ Movie Soundtrack
by Motown Records has revealed the track listing for the forthcoming film “Detroit” which hits theaters on August 4th. The record features original architects of the immortal ‘Motown Sound’ as well as a new song from Grammy Award-winning multi-platinum hip-hop icons The Roots entitled “It Ain’t Fair (feat. Bilal).”
Erykah Badu, Bilal, & The Roots Celebrate Prince During Part One Of Tribute at BET Awards
by Erykah Badu, Bilal, and The Roots kicked off the first of many Prince tributes at the 2016 BET Awards tonight (June 26th). Comedian Dave Chappelle introduced the performers; with The Roots as the musicians, Badu sang “The Ballad of Dorothy Parker” and Bilal sang “The Beautiful Ones,” channeling the late Purple one to a T.
Alicia Keys, Janelle Monae, The Roots, D’Angelo & More Slated For BET’s Prince Tribute
After the less-than-stellar Prince tribute at the 2016 Billboard Awards, BET shaded them with nine words in a twitter meme that promised to give Prince fans a better tribute: “Yeah, we saw that. Don’t worry. We got you.” Now we know more about what the network has planned…
?uestlove Spins a Fire J. Dilla Tribute
by R.I.P. J. Dilla the beat killa. DJ ?uestlove rocked and rolled through some of Dillaâs classics at a Red Bull Academy event at NYCâs Boiler Room.
The Roots Preps Thirteenth Studio Album ‘&TYSYC’ For Late 2013
by After delaying a planned summer 2012 release, it looks like legendary hip hop group The Roots will release their thirteenth studio album in late 2013.
Update: VH1 Hip Hop Honors Picks Up Queen Latifah, Busta Rhymes, The Roots and More
VH1’s annual Hip Hop Honors has grown some more. Adding guests like Queen Latifah, Mack 10, The Roots, Flavor Flav, …
Estelle Joins Gym Class Heroes and The Roots For Fall Tour
R&B sensation Estelle has joined Gym Class Heroes and The Roots for a 20-date North American Tour slated …
On TV This Week: Ashanti, Dwele, Solange, Al Green, The Roots and More
Kicking off Black Music Month, a few of todayâs top R&B/Soul singers are slated to appear …