Black Thought and Method Man appeared together on Sway In The Morning in promotion of their new HBO show, “The Deuce”. I don’t even want to describe it in great detail, because it is truly some shit you need to see for yourself. The thing I do want to talk about is Black Thought, one […]
The 7th Annual Roots Picnic Recap
Photos by Seher Sikandar for OkayPlayer Just this past week The Roots threw their 7th annual Roots Picnic, and to no surprise the event received rave reviews across the board. The music festival channeled an amazing line-up that featured Snoop Dogg, The Roots (of course), Janelle Monáe, Erykah Badu, The War on Drugs, Action Bronson, Jhené Aiko, and A$AP Ferg, to […]
Behind The Scenes Look at The Roots’ New LP Cover Shoot
Photos by Mel D. Cole The Roots have a highly anticipated new album coming out, titled “&TYSYC“, and with that comes the excitement of creating brand new cover art. The group already has some of the most popular and recognizable album covers in the Hip Hip today, so we were happy to find that photographer […]
[Video] Broken Bells Perform on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon
Broken Bells, the collaborative effort of DJ Danger Mouse and The Shins’ James Mercer made music industry waves back in 2009 when the pair released their self-titled project that mixed sultry, smooth aesthetics with Mercer’s gentle vocals to create a sublime album that can be listened back to front at almost any time of the […]
[Video] Disclosure & Sam Smith Perform “Latch” Live on Fallon
English dance music duo Disclosure made their North American television debut last night, performing their song “Latch” with crooner Sam Smith on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon while in New York City as part of their current tour. The pair proved why they have been vaulted to the forefront of the new music scene in […]
[Video] Big Sean, Kid Cudi Perform on Jimmy Fallon
G.O.O.D. Music was in the building with Late Night with Jimmy Fallon yesterday as Big Sean and Kid Cudi stopped by to do their thing with house band The Roots. Sean, on tour in support of his latest album Hall of Fame, stopped by the set of the show to perform his song “First Chain” […]
[Video] Mick Jenkins: “The Roots”
Chicago up and comer Mick Jenkins dropped the latest video from his recent project, Trees & Truths, today-unveiling a 119 Productions directed joint for his song, “The Roots”. The video follows the songs lead as Mick laces urban tales that emanate from the Chicago streets. Jenkins has slated early 2014 as our next chance to […]
[Video] The Avett Brothers on Jimmy Fallon
The Avett Brothers visited Jimmy Fallon and The Roots yesterday to perform their single “Vanity” with Soundgarden front man Chris Cornell. The performance was a precursor to the band’s upcoming album, Magpie and the Dandelion, which was recorded at the same time as Avett Brother’s 2012 release The Carpenter, is due out on October 15.