1. Jay-Z Headlines Roots Picnic in First Solo Show in Seven Years
    Culture

    Jay-Z Headlines Roots Picnic in First Solo Show in Seven Years

    Jay-Z headlined the 20th Roots Picnic in Philadelphia on May 30 — his first U.S. solo headlining show in over seven years — running through a 30-song set capped by a freestyle aimed at Drake and Nicki Minaj.

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  2. The Roots Announce 30th Anniversary Shows for Do You Want More?!!!??!
    Music

    The Roots Announce 30th Anniversary Shows for Do You Want More?!!!??!

    The Roots are marking the 30th anniversary of their landmark debut 'Do You Want More?!!!??!' — one of hip-hop's foundational records — with special live anniversary concert shows.

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  3. The Roots Announce 2024 Tour Dates with Arrested Development and Digable Planets
    Culture

    The Roots Announce 2024 Tour Dates with Arrested Development and Digable Planets

    The Roots, Arrested Development, and Digable Planets unite for a 2024 tour — three groups that shaped 1990s hip-hop sharing the stage for the first time.

    ·1 min read
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    Tiwa Savage

    Friday Notes: Tiwa Savage, NASA, The Roots...

    Friday Notes argues it's long overdue to give Tiwa Savage her flowers — a force who has consistently pushed the scales toward equity in the male-dominated Afrobeats landscape.

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  5. Roots Picnic 2023
    Ms. Lauryn Hill

    Roots Picnic 2023

    The Roots Picnic 2023 brought Ms. Lauryn Hill and Dave Chappelle to Philadelphia, anchored by Questlove and Black Thought in a celebration of hip-hop royalty.