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I Would Call It Rock ‘n’ Roll: The Roots’ Phrenology at 20

December 8, 2022December 8, 2022 Ted Miller 0 Comments 2002, Black Thought, Cody ChesnuTT, D'Angelo, Dave Matthews Band, Erykah Badu, Hub, MCA Records, Musiq, Phrenology, Questlove, Scratch, The Roots

Looking back on the Philly crew’s most experimental album

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Mongo Santamaria’s Summer Of Soul

October 11, 2021October 11, 2021 Michael A. Gonzales 0 Comments Donald Byrd, Gladys Knight & the Pips, Harlem, Herbie Hancock, Hubert Laws, Johnny Pacheco, Mongo Santamaria, Nina Simone, Questlove, Ray Barretto, Summer of Soul, Tito Puente, Willie Bobo

As Questlove’s hit documentary comes to HULU, the Cuban percussion giant’s performance at the 1969 Harlem Cultural Festival merits a deeper look into his extensive catalog

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“Are You Ready, Black People?”: Summer Of Soul Takes Us Higher

July 6, 2021March 28, 2022 James Porter 3 Comments Chuck Jackson, David Ruffin, Gladys Knight & the Pips, Harlem Cultural Festival, Questlove, Sly & the Family Stone, Stevie Wonder, Summer of Soul, The Chambers Brothers, The Fifth Dimension, The Roots

In his directorial debut, Roots drummer Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson celebrates the great lost music festival of 1969

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LISTEN: Peaceful Journey, Malik B.

July 30, 2020July 30, 2020 Ron Hart 0 Comments Ahmir Thompson, Dice Raw, Hip-hop, Hub, Leonard Hubbard, Malik Abdul Basit, Malik B, Philadelphia, Questlove, RIP, Tariq Trotter, The Roots

The secret weapon of the Legendary Roots Crew has died at age 47

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WATCH: Public Enemy Revamps “Fight The Power” For Our Modern Age

June 29, 2020June 29, 2020 Ron Hart 2 Comments 2020, BET, Black Thought, Breonna Taylor, Chuck D, Flavor Flav, George Floyd, Professor Griff, Public Enemy, Questlove, Rapsody, The Roots, YG

Chuck D, Flavor Flav and Professor Griff are joined by Rapsody, Nas, YG, Black Thought and Questlove and open up the 2020 BET Music Awards with an all-hands-on-deck update of their 1989 protest anthem

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The Neverending Quarantine Concert Series Vol. III

April 14, 2020April 14, 2020 Ron Hart 0 Comments Andrea Bocelli, Coronavirus, COVID-19, Curt Smith, DJ Premier, Erykah Badu, Marvin Gaye, Quarantine, Questlove, RZA, Tears For Fears, The Roots

Five more outstanding live performances from this lockdown situation

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