The Roots
The Roots “UNDUN” Short Film
December 14, 2011
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The Roots have unveiled a beautiful short film "UNDUN" for the recently released album of the same name. The black and white exploration into music and life from the Philadelphia collective finds their latest offerings as a sonic backdrop for the exploits of a fictional...
The Roots – ‘undun’ Album Stream
November 29, 2011
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As a preview to their latest project, the legendary Roots crew have just provided a full album stream of their upcoming effort, undun. Serving as the band's 13th overall album, the project will be The Roots' first-ever concept album, which retells the story of a character named...
The Roots – Sleep
November 23, 2011
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Legendary hip-hop group The Roots continues their onslaught of video releases to promote their forthcoming album undun. The latest highlights the Aaron Livingston-featured track "Sleep." With the project's drop date nearing – as it will be available on December 6 – expect no...
The Roots – Tip The Scale
November 9, 2011
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"Tip The Scale" is the second video from The Roots after they've promised a weekly unveiling of visual accompaniment for their upcoming release, undun. Directed by Clifton Bell, it tells the tale of a youngster as he navigates the pitfalls of his neighborhood. The Roots have...
The Roots – Make My
November 5, 2011
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A new visual interpretation of "Make My" has just unveiled from the legendary Roots stemming from their new undun album which is due out on December 6. Big K.R.I.T. also made a notable feature on this single with some impressive guest verses. Below is the official press release...
The Roots featuring Big K.R.I.T. – Make My
October 19, 2011
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Following the tracklist announcement earlier today, The Roots crew now unveil their first official single from that project entitled "Make My." The song highlights a guest appearance from Big K.R.I.T., whose name has been making steady waves in hip-hop over the course of...
The Roots for John Varvatos 2011 Fall/Winter Video
July 1, 2011
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John Varvatos has always linked his fashion brand tightly with the musical realm, from buying the historic CBGB space on New York's Bowery and turning it into a rock 'n' roll-themed store to featuring...
The Legendary: A Film About The Roots
February 17, 2011
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Filmmakers Cam Be and Jeff Baraka uncover their brand new mini-film that was shot with the Legendary Roots Crew. Most of the in-depth footage was captured during their live shows and backstage. Below is Cam's own description of the film:
During the latter part of 2010...
The Roots: Hennessy Grooving with Richard Nichols
October 19, 2010
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NOWNESS together with Adam Broomberg and Oliver Chanarin recently followed Black Thought and Questlove of The Roots on a trip to Cognac, France. While the original intent of the trip was for Broomberg and Chanarin to document Black Thought and Questlove as they were...
John Legend & The Roots featuring Black Thought – Hard Times
September 7, 2010
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Offered is is the latest tune set to appear on the upcoming collaborative album with John Legend & The Roots titled, "Hard Times." This is a follow up on an single they released earlier today, both of which are expected to appear on their upcoming Wake Up! album due out on...
Hennessy Artistry 2011 Curated By Q-Tip & The Roots
August 23, 2010
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Hennessy continues its Artistry Series with a new campaign featuring highly respected Hip-Hop acts The Roots and Q-Tip. Taking place in such cities as Chicago, Detroit, Miami, and New York, the series will feature events packed with music, artists, and drinks, blended into...
The Roots featuring John Legend – The Fire
July 27, 2010
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The Roots unveil their Rik Cordero directed music video today to accompany their epic single, The Fire. The visuals send a strong message as you'll see. Meanwhile, this single can be found off their impressive new album, How I Got Over which is out now.
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John Legend & The Roots – Our Generation
June 25, 2010
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Offered is the latest installment of Levi's ongoing Pioneer Sessions-series. The episode centers around John Legend and the legendary Roots crew who have recorded a decent interpretation of Ernie Hines' classic hit "Our Generation". Here is the scoop on their song, that also...
The Roots featuring Joanna Newsom and STS – Right On
June 25, 2010
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Prolific hip hop collective, the Roots rejuvenated a musical classic by reworking Joanna Newsom's “The Book of Right-On.” This was first heard on her 2004 debut, The Milk-Eyed Mender, on the track “Right On”. Newsom is just one of many artists featured on the new...
The Roots – Dear God 2.0
June 21, 2010
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Philly's most beloved hip hop group now provides us their visual translation of, Dear God 2.0. This is just one of the highlighted singles as of late in a string of impressive drops from The Roots. You'll find this single on their upcoming album entitled, How I Got Over...
