On May 30, the Roots held their 8th annual music festival The Roots Picnic. The widespread lineup included performances by The Weeknd, A$AP Rocky, Hiatus Kayote ...
There were moments of fine music during Erykah Badu's appearance, but the performance -- complete with dancers, new-age philosophizing, self-affirmation lectures and poetry -- was meandering and ...
Better than: Listening to Lil Wayne's "Lollipop" on the radio for the umpteenth time. You never know what you're going to get when you see the Roots concert. The band has roughly 14 years of material ...
The BET Awards promised a show chalk-full of tributes honoring Prince’s legacy, and deliver it did. The show tapped talent both young and old for a smart mix of the late legend’s classic songs.
Smokin Grooves took over Downtown Los Angeles this past Saturday (March 19). Fans jammed in awe of featured headliners like Nas, The Roots, Miguel, Jhené Aiko, India. Arie, Musiq Soulchild, Angie ...
But, did you know that Badu’s most recognizable track was made on a whim? On a recent appearance on the Tamron Hall Show, the Dallas singer revealed how the timeless track was created and the ...
The most prominently featured surprise guest on opening night of the 2018 Essence Festival? God. Snoop Dogg, the onetime gangsta rapper turned multiple-platform media personality, ceded most of his ...
*LOS ANGELES – Today Smokin Grooves Festival announced the fest will take place at LA State Historic Park next year, on Saturday, March 19, 2022. The festival will embody a timeless Neo-Soul ...
Badu led her 11-piece band (including four backing vocalists) in a discursive, if nonstop, collection of grooves, political commentary and just plain weirdness -- an often exhilarating mix that ...