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- John Legend & The Roots: Wake Up
This is not The Roots working on Erykah Badu’s Mama’s Gun or D’Angelo’s Voodoo; it’s more like the product of some inspired jamming sessions. - The Roots: How I Got Over
The Roots’ ninth studio album is what we’ve come to expect: thought-provoking, serious and immaculately presented, with this one especially introspective. - Common: Like Water For Chocolate
It’s albums like Common’s fourth that have music nerds complaining about new trends and longing for the good old days - Eryakh Badu: New Amerykah Part II: Return of the Ankh
"Life and death seem to converge in the timeless realm that Badu inhabits." - D’Angelo: Voodoo
D’Angelo’s solo album Voodoo, released in the spring of 2000, brought the neo-soul movement two steps forward by taking one step back
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- Questlove, Black Thought on Juan Epstein
Rap nerds rejoice as Black Thought and Questlove from The Roots hit Hot97′s Juan Epstein podcast. Over an hour of... - The Roots ft. Big K.R.I.T.: Make My
Okayplayer are streaming a new track by The Roots, ‘Make My’ featuring Big K.R.I.T. Solemn, pensive, and in line with... - The Roots new album
Get ready for a proper album. The Roots‘ new album How I Got Over is dropping soon, and the cover... - Dice Raw: The End Of The Road
Today, we snatch a track from Dice Raw’s brilliant J Dilla-tribute Dice, Dilla, Pregunta. ‘The End of the Road‘ has... - Littlebrother: Lookback
Magnificent online music community and website Okayplayer recently spoke to Little Brother, Questlove, Evidence, Khrysis, Pete Rock, Tanya Morgan and... - Erykah Badu: Window Seat
Erykah Badu is in the middle of executing a clever marketing plan for her new album New Amerykah Part II... - Noisemakers Live @ SXSW
Hot97’s Peter Rosenberg’s “sit-down interview series” call Noisemakers Live, which has hosted anyone from DJ Premier to Questlove to Q-Tip...