Black Star share “Mineral Mountain” ft Black Thought from upcoming Madlib-produced LP
Yasiin Bey and Talib Kweli's first Black Star album since 1998 is out May 3
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Pitchfork Festival 2022 lineup (The National, Mitski, The Roots, more)
Pitchfork Festival’s 2022 lineup also includes Spiritualized, Japanese Breakfast, Toro y Moi, Parquet Courts, Lucy Dacus, Earl Sweatshirt, Tierra Whack, and more.
Busta Rhymes & The Roots playing 4/20 show in NYC
”Smoking or vaping of any kind is prohibited” at the ”Choose Happy 420 Festival,” however.
Essence Festival 2022 initial lineup (Janet Jackson, Nicki Minaj, Jazmine Sullivan, more)
Plus The Roots, Summer Walker, D-Nice and Friends, Kevin Hart, and more.
Hollywood Bowl 2022 season: Billie Eilish & Debbie Harry, Flying Lotus, Grace Jones, more)
Los Angeles' iconic Hollywood Bowl is celebrating its 100th anniversary this year, and the venue has announced its centennial season, running through June, July, August, and September of 2022.
Roots Picnic 2022 lineup: Mary J. Blige, Jazmine Sullivan, Summer Walker, Wizkid, Kamasi & more
The lineup also includes J Period Live Mixtape (ft. Black Thought, Rick Ross & Benny the Butcher), Tierra Whack, Freddie Gibbs, Mickey Guyton, Yebba, Chief Keef, Robert Glasper & Bilal, DJ Jazzy Jeff & Rakim, Protoje, and more...
Black Thought co-wrote, starring in new Off-Broadway musical ‘Black No More’
‘Black No More‘ is inspired by George S. Schuyler’s Afrofuturist novel about a scientist who has invented a machine to ”solve the American race problem” by turning Black people white.
Leonard Hubbard, longtime Roots bassist, has died at 62
Leonard “Hub” Hubbard, who played bass in The Roots from 1992 until 2007, when he was diagnosed with multiple myeloma, a form of blood cancer, has died. His wife Stephanie confirmed his death to The Philadelphia Inquirer. He was 62.
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Smokin’ Grooves 2022 lineup (Erykah Badu, Nas, The Roots, Miguel, more)
The Los Angeles festival also features Jhené Aiko, The Internet, Flying Lotus, Kamasi Washington, Thundercat, Smino, Toro y Moi, and many more.
What’s Going on Saturday?
Today's NYC-area shows include Dropkick Murphys and Rancid, ESG, Ghostface Killah, Stetsasonic and Friends, HR of Bad Brains, For Your Health, and more