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Entries Tagged as 'the roots'

Questlove 1World Air Force 1 Release Party

August 5th, 2008 · No Comments

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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Tags: fashion · philly · sneakers · the roots · ubiq · what it do

Keys 2 the City

July 16th, 2008 · No Comments

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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Tags: diplo · mad decent · mixtape · philly · the roots

Tonight: Mpozi Toblert Tribute at Silk City

July 8th, 2008 · No Comments

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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Tags: Cosmo Baker · king britt · philly · photos · pictures · questlove · reggae · rip · silk city · the roots · what it do

Throwback Fridays: What They Do

June 6th, 2008 · No Comments

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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Tags: hip hop · music video · philly · the roots · throwback fridays

Roots Live on Letterman with Chrisetter Michelle and Wale

April 29th, 2008 · No Comments

Buy Roots - Rising Down

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New Roots: Rising Up and Criminal

April 23rd, 2008 · No Comments

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

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Tags: hip hop · music video · philly · the roots

The Roots - Birthday Girl (video)

April 14th, 2008 · No Comments

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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Tags: hip hop · music video · philly · the roots

The Roots - Rising Down (hum drum alt version)

April 11th, 2008 · No Comments

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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Tags: mp3 · philly · the roots

Black Thought and Malik B. Freestyle from ‘94

April 4th, 2008 · No Comments

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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Tags: hip hop · mp3 · the roots

The Roots - In the Music (video)

April 3rd, 2008 · No Comments

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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Tags: hip hop · music video · philly · the roots