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Hip hop groupBirth Date :
1989Birth Place :
Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaClaim to fame :
Album "Things Fall Apart" (1999)
Video Premiere: The Roots' 'How I Got Over'
October 01, 2009 03:10:39Hip-Hop group The Roots support their new single entitled "How I Got Over" with a music video directed by BBGUN. The video sees a man on a wheelchair wandering through the street of Brooklyn and witnessing the seedy side of the town's urban life.
"How I Got Over" is the title track from the band's upcoming studio album called "How I Got Over". The song was debuted live on TV for the first time during an episode of "Late Night with Jimmy Fallon" back in June.
2009 BET Awards Nominations Revealed, Lil Wayne and T.I. Lead the Pack
May 13, 2009 09:05:42Nomination recipients for this year's BET Awards have been announced at "106 & Park" on May 12, and grabbing the most nods were rappers Lil Wayne and T.I.. The two musicians received five nominations each.
Among the five gongs, Weezy and T.I. are set to face off against each other in two fields, Best Male Hip-Hop Artist and Viewer's Choice. In those categories, they are joined by such contenders as Rick Ross, Kanye West, Young Jeezy, Beyonce Knowles, Keri Hilson, Soulja Boy, Rihanna and T-Pain.
Video Premiere: The Roots' 'Birthday Girl' Ft. Patrick Stump
April 15, 2008 02:04:04Although the single "Birthday Girl" has been dropped from The Roots' new set, a video is still made for the Patrick Stump-featuring song. The Hip-Hop band,however, refused to appear in the video and instead hired porn star Sasha Grey to be the titular character. Rik Cordero directed the clip.
"Birthday Girl" was eliminated from their April 29 album "Rising Down" due to its idea that differs from the rest of the album's tracks. The band wanted to keep the political essence of the CD. Member ?uestlove explained, "It was just sticking out like a sore thumb. Initially it was going to kick-start the record ... but then that didn't work. Then we were going to have a 'halftime' thing where it was gonna come in the middle of the record as a break from the political thing, but that didn't work, either." The single is available on iTunes.
Video Premiere: The Roots' 'Get Busy'
March 08, 2008 10:03:56The Roots, Grammy Award-winning Hip-Hop group will soon be back with their tenth studio album entitled "Rising Down". And in advance of the street release, they have premiered the video for its single "Get Busy" that features Dice Raw, Peedi Crakk & DJ Jazzy Jeff.
The video that was directed by Rik Cordero (Memphis Bleek, Remy Ma), is the second release from the group in the past seven days. On February 29, the seven-piece have released the music video for "75 Bars", another track included in the forthcoming album.
Soulive Under New Label's Wing
April 10, 2007 12:04:08
Jazz band Soulive is switching label again. This time, they are signed to Stax Records that will release the group's ninth album "No Place Like Soul" on July 31.
Known for a constant change of label the band will probably seek a new direction like it did under Concord Records in 2005. The probability is higher with the addition of new vocalist Toussaint.
Dave Matthews Band Is Back for Summer Gigs
April 02, 2007 04:04:16
No summer like Dave Matthews Band's summer. The rock band is back for the annual summer gigs that start July 8 at Toyota Park, Bridgeview, IL and run through October 2 at the double nightstand venue Hollywood Bowl, Los Angeles, CA.
A line of performers consisting of The Roots, Guster, Stephen Marley, Xavier Rudd, Toots & the Maytals, Umphrey's McGee, Robert Randolph & the Family Band, The Wailers, Robert Earl Keen Jr. and Pete Yorn will support the band in the 36-dates trek.
Public Enemy, Billed to Join Rock the Bells Festival
March 26, 2007 04:03:48
Three names have been confirmed to headline Rock the Bells festival. Hip-hop group Public Enemy has added the latest jigsaw piece to the already announced performers Rage Against the Machine and Wu-Tang Clan.
The hip-hop festival is slated to kick off at the national Orange Show Events Center in San Bernardino on August 11. In the event that will provide 2 stages, a list of other names are already prepared. Some of them are Mos Def, Cypress Hill, and The Roots.
Winners List for Music Category in NAACP Image Awards is Out!
March 03, 2007 12:03:45
Hosted by LL Cool J and attended by A-list celebrities, the 38th Annual NAACP Image Awards has announced its winners for the music category.
First of all, Prince takes the nomination of Outstanding Male Artist with initial competitors of Chris Brown, Jay-Z, John Legend and Lionel Richie. The vocal wonder Mary J. Blige on the other hand, takes on the female position. With that she beats her fellow warriors Beyonce Knowles, Corinne Bailey Rae, American idol winner Fantasia Barrino and also India.Arie. Besides the award, Mary also brings home Best Music Video for "Be Without You".
The 2007 Bonnaroo Music Festival Headliners
February 14, 2007 02:02:47
As of this year, the Bonnaroo Music Festival is scheduled to take place June 14-17 on a 700-acre farm in rural Manchester, Tenn., 60 miles south of Nashville. And among the 75 acts slated to perform at the music festival, there are the likes of The Police, The White Stripes, Tool and Wilco.
The complete lineup, to be announced Wednesday Feb 14th, includes planned performances by Widespread Panic, The Roots, Franz Ferdinand, and The Flaming Lips. Also slated to perform among others are The Decemberists, The Hold Steady, Regina Spektor and many more.
The Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival Headliners
January 23, 2007 02:01:51
Political rap/metal legends Rage Against the Machine will be reuniting to headline one night of the upcoming Coachella festival. The reunion, however, is expected to be for one-night only.
In what will be the music group first reunion in seven years, the Rage Against the Machine will be joined by numbers of other musicians as the headliners at the 2007 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival, including Red Hot Chili Peppers, Bjork, another reunited band Crowded House, Arcade Fire, Willie Nelson, The Decemberists, Arctic Monkeys, and The Roots just to name a few.
Top 10 Albums for the Week Ended September 3rd
September 07, 2006 11:09:56
Here comes another surprise from music industry. Bob Dylan is back at the top of the album charts with his new set "Modern Times" sold 192,000 copies in the week ended Sunday September 3rd. Hence, with such attainment during the album's first week of release, Dylan has successfully made his first time record in 30 years.
Greater than that, "Modern Times" also topped the charts in Australia, New Zealand, Denmark, Ireland, Norway and Switzerland, while opening at number two in Germany, Austria and Sweden. What's more, in the UK alone, the music project gave Dylan a personal single-week sales record with 55,000 copies at number three.
