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Come join Questlove tonight at Ubiq as they celebrate the launch of his new Air Force 1!
With a total production run rumored to be in the low 300s, each ?uestlove AF1 comes in a sealed blind box with a special twist as 25 pairs of these Gold Toe Air Force 1s will be randomly allocated. [...]

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Imeem has teamed up with Okayplayer and Mad Decent for a new campaign called Keys to the City: Philly. They’ve asked the Roots and Diplo to showcase all that this is awesome in music from Philly. Check below for a brand new mix from the dipper himself. After the jump an interview [...]

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Tonight at Silk City a Philly All Star Tribute to the life and work of Mpozi Mshale Toblert. Mpozi was an award winning press photographer from Philadelphia. He was responsible for some of the earliest and most memorable photos as the Roots developed into the worldwide sensation they have become. He was [...]

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The Roots - What They Do. Classic right here. Roots Picnic tomorrow!
Check this interview with Questlove on FlowTV, pretty interesting but standard for Quest.

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Buy Roots - Rising Down

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The Roots f. Saigon & Truck North - Criminal
“Rising Down” In Stores 4/29, Pre-Order Now!

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Official video for the single that got dumped from the US release: Birthday Girl feat Patrick Stump. The video is sans The Roots but it features porn star Sasha Grey. The Roots stop by The Colbert Report tomorrow at Annenberg theater. Tickets are all sold out but you can wait in line starting [...]

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Alternate version of Rising Down was just posted over at Okay Player.
we give you this alternate version of “Rising Down (Hum Drum)” which was made when the original version almost got scrapped due to a sample clearance issue. First one to name the sample in the album version WINS a Rising Down Pre-Order pack of [...]

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New old heat from Black Thought and Malik B. from 1994.
Originally the last track on Rising Down (couldn’t be cleared because we did not know who the DJ was). Recorded in 1994 at WPPW radio station, peep how young Black Thought sounds.
Download the freestyle.
Download a live version of 75 bars and check a youtube of [...]

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The Roots - In the Music“A Video Comprised Of Live Clips From Tour For “In The Music” Off “Game Theory.” Made by The Roots’ Lighting Director.”
Rising Down out April 29th.
Bonus: Rising Down NY Jam Session, Jam session at The Studio here in philly last week

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