The Roots: Live Instruments Meet Hip-Hop
The Roots revolutionized hip-hop by blending live instruments with classic rap since 1987. Founded by Black Thought and Questlove in Philadelphia, they won Grammys and...
Leonard Hubbard, Bass Player of The Roots, Dies at 62
Leonard Hubbard, longtime bass player for Philadelphia hip-hop band The Roots, died at age 62 from multiple myeloma. He played on every Roots album from...
DJ Jazzy Jeff’s 47th Birthday
DJ Jazzy Jeff turns 47 today. The Philadelphia hip-hop legend earned the first Grammy Award for rap in 1989 with Will Smith for 'Parents Just...