The Roots

New Music Friday: Lil Baby Heats Up With Middle of the Summer, Ferg Is Back Outside With a New Project, and NLE Choppa Continues His Anti-YoungBoy Run

Lil Baby’s Middle of the Summer EP just dropped, Ferg is outside with a full project, and NLE Choppa is keeping his anti-YoungBoy campaign alive. Here’s everything you need in rotation today.
11/28/2025
Raekwon
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BETX: Roots Picnic "Class of '95" at the Hollywood Bowl

1995. The year the sound shifted. The mic became mythic. And a generation of emcees, lyricists, and producers redefined the culture—one bar and beat at a time. Now, thirty years later… The legendary Roots crew brings together the architects of that golden year— Artists who didn’t just drop albums... They dropped classics. BET Experience grants you access behind the scenes of this moment in hip hop history. This isn’t just a concert. It’s a reunion of icons. A celebration of the music that made us—and still moves us.
06/24/2025

BET Awards 2025: The Roots Built a Legacy on Live Vibes — Now They're Taking It Back to the Park

From their early busking days in Philly to becoming Jimmy Fallon's house band, The Roots continue to prove that real hip hop never ages — it just evolves. Their BETX set is more than a concert; it’s a culture reset.
05/28/2025

Questlove Talks Kendrick Lamar’s ‘Tribute’ to The Roots In ‘Squabble Up’ Music Video

The rapper pulled from The Roots’ 1999 music video for ‘The Next Movement.’
05/23/2025

Biggest Moments of ‘SNL50’ That Were For the Culture

Eddie Murphy, Maya Rudolph, Keenan Thompson and more made comedic impressions on the ‘Saturday Night Live’ 50th anniversary homecoming special.
02/18/2025

The Roots Announce NYC Residency to Celebrate 30th Anniversary of ‘Do You Want More?!!!??!’

The iconic group is set to deliver six intimate performances from March 13 to 15.
01/21/2025

BET Awards 2024: Get Familiar with Hip Hop Legends The Roots with These Essential Records

Don’t forget to tune into culture's biggest night when it returns on Sunday, June 30, at 8 PM.
06/25/2024

This Week In Good Black News: Beyoncé Makes Music History, Frankie Beverly Announces Farewell Tour, and Megan Thee Stallion Releases Nike Collection

Plus, Brittney Griner’s number was retired by Baylor University and Scarface is heading out on tour!
02/23/2024

LL COOL J Talks Appearing In Coors Light’s Super Bowl Commercial

The hip-hop icon is also reprising his role as Sam Hanna in “NCIS: Hawaiʻi."
02/08/2024

Inaugural Roots Picnic LA Announced: Queen Latifah and Common To Headline

The star-studded event is slated to take place on June 29 at the Hollywood Bowl.
12/12/2023
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Black Thought Talks Growing Up in Philly and His Writing Process

Tariq Trotter aka Black Thought has released his memoir "The Upcycled Self: A Memoir on the Art of Becoming Who We Are."
11/29/2023