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[VIDEO] Questlove Talks About What Inspires Him
We don’t always get to see pass an artist’s persona to what they’re really like outside of music, but Questlove is one of the individuals who acts and operates the same way that he presents himself to fans. The Bee Shine got to get some words in with him and he talks not only about his love for music, but how the passing of Whitney Houston has inspired him to better his life to the view the public has of hip-hop artists. Read more
May 28, 201211 months ago
[Free Mixtape] Okayplayer Presents: 2012 Roots Picnic Mixtape (Mixed By DJ Low Budget)
The 5th Annual Roots Picnic kicks off next week on Saturday, June 2nd and to build even more anticipation for the festival, the good folks at okayplayer present the Official 2012 Roots Picnic mixtape right on time for Memorial Day. Read more
March 15, 20121 year ago
The 5th Annual Roots Picnic Lineup Revealed
Festival season continues as The Roots announce the lineup to their 5th annual Roots Picnic. The presale offer ends tonight, and with a lineup boasting performances from The Roots, De La Soul, Kid Cudi, Wale, Diplo, Major Lazer, Danny Brown, Kids These Days and more, you won’t want to miss it. Read more
January 27, 20121 year ago
[Opinion] The Republican Party: America's Receding Hairline
America is growing more and more diverse. Someone should mention that to the Republican Party. Read more
January 2, 20121 year ago
[The Tens] The 10 Best Hip Hop Albums Of 2011
2011 was full of great hip-hop albums. After much back and forth, the TWV staff narrowed our list down to ten. Let the debate begin! Read more
December 12, 20111 year ago
[Review] The Roots - Undun
The hardest working band in hip hop returns with another audio masterpiece, but how does it stack up to the rest of the catalog? Read more
[Audio] The Roots Feat Phonte & Dice Raw – "One Time"
Phonte and Dice Raw join Black Thought on “One Time” off of The Roots’ upcoming album “undun.” There’s no need for us to tell you just how incredible this song is. All three murder it and Phonte and Black Thought again prove why they are two of the most underrated lyricists in hip-hop today. Read more
[Audio] The Roots Feat. Big K.R.I.T. - "Make My"
The lead single from The Roots upcoming album Undun features Big K.R.I.T. and is definitely something special. Undun drops on December 6 but you can enjoy “Make My” right now thanks to the good folks over at Okayplayer. Seriously, this joint is awesome. But it’s The Roots, do you expect anything less? Read more
[Interview] Ariel Pink: Retro Fever
Ariel Pink discusses how he was tapped to rock The Roots Picnic and his eye-catching live show Read more
[Video] Black Thought, Q-Tip Perform "Bonita Applebum"
“That n**** is lethal,” as Q-Tip states midway through this video. And he’s absolutely correct. Not too many people want to step to the mic after Black Thought lays it down. His GOAT qualities are impeccable. His resume speaks for itself. Read more
