Articles tagged "the roots"

Events Review

Erykah Badu + The Roots

by Matt Mazur

[9.Jun.08] :. If any contemporary artist is pushing the boundaries of preconception, misconception, and trail-blazing, it is Badu. She defies age, race, and gender norms. Hell, she defies earthly norms.

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When They’re 65…

by Ben Rubenstein

[5.May.08] :. What will some of today's most well-known hip-hop artists be doing in 2035? Maybe they won't be running the music world, but they'll probably be doing something beyond applying Fixodent to their grills.

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The Roots, in new album, tangle with the big issues

by Dan Deluca [The Philadelphia Inquirer (MCT)]

[1.May.08] :. The Philadelphia band the Roots has always made socially aware, stylistically varied music that’s kept it on the leading edge of left-of-center hip-hop. But the collective led by drummer...

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Music Review

The Roots: Rising Down

by Zeth Lundy

[29.Apr.08] :. Eighth studio album from Philly's legendary hip-hop crew, a minor-key rush of synthesizer-heavy vamps and distrustful rhymes, features cameos from Mos Def, Talib Kweli and more.

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The Orb, Curumin, The Roots…

by PopMatters Staff

[3.Mar.08] :. The Orb Vuja De [MP3] (from Vuja De released 19 February)       More on This Album Curumin Compacto...

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