New The Roots Songs, Videos, & Albums
The DJBooth Presents: Dedication to the Roots Festival [Feature ]
Philadelphia, Penn. -- This July 4, the industry's premier live-band hip-hop acts, including local icons The Roots, will come together to rock the stage as part of the Philly 4th of July Jam. Inspired by that event, The... Read More
The Roots - Ain’t Gonna Let Nobody Turn Me Around [Video]
On February 14, the soundtrack to the film Soundtrack to a Revolution will be released. It features contemporary artists singing traditional Civil Rights-era freedom songs. The Roots perform Ain’t Gonna Let Nobody Turn Me... Read More
The Roots - undun [Album]
Over the course of two decades and 14 albums (more or less), The Roots have simultaneously become the most hip-hop group in hip-hop, and the least hip-hop group in hip-hop. While the legendary Philly crew began as the... Read Full Review
The Roots ft. Phonte & Dice Raw - One Time [Stream]
The Roots’ 13th full-length may be an epic concept album following the rise and fall of a youth in the ‘hood, but the ambitious nature of the project hasn’t distracted the crew from their career-long mission... Read More
The Roots - Make My [Video]
The Roots deliver a teaser video to their Big K.R.I.T. backed single, Make My. For more from the Philly crew be sure to check out their upcoming album undun (more info below), dropping December 6. “undun is an... Read More
The Roots ft. Big K.R.I.T. & Dice Raw - Make My [Stream]
Can I belatedly put “Hear a Roots and Big K.R.I.T. collaboration” on my bucket list just so I can cross it off? Frankly the thought of the legendary Philly crew and the Meridian, Miss. representer working together... Read More
Coverage: Platform-1 Presents Dare 2 Dream: The Roots Live [Exclusive] [Feature ]
All photos provided by Marc Perlish You can visit his portfolio here. Chicago, Ill. -- Last Saturday, our good friends at Platform-1 presented their annual Dare 2 Dream benefit concert at the Chicago House of Blues,... Read More
Who Wants (More) Tickets to See The Roots Live in Chicago? [Feature ]
When it comes to live shows, there's The Roots, and then there's everyone else. Fresh off the release of their acclaimed new album Wake Up, the legendary Philly crew is teaming up with Platform One Entertainment for Dare 2... Read More
Who Wants Tickets to See The Roots Live in Chicago? [Feature ]
When it comes to live shows, there's The Roots, and then there's everyone else. Fresh off the release of their acclaimed new album Wake Up, the legendary Philly crew is teaming up with Platform One Entertainment for Dare 2... Read More
A Look Back at Pac Div & STS Rocking DJBooth’s S.O.B.‘s Stage (Video) [Feature ]
As DJBooth prepares to rock its next showcase at New York City's S.O.B.'s, we thought we'd take one last look at our previous stage burning session. So take a minute to watch some live performances from headliners Pac Div and... Read More
John Legend & The Roots ft. Black Thought - Hard Times [Stream]
Unless you, I don’t know, hate good music, it was impossible not to get excited when soul crooner John Legend and The Roots officially joined forces for a collaborative album, especially when they started to release DJBooth... Read More
John Legend & The Roots ft. Common & Melanie Fiona - Wake Up Everybody [Stream]
This is Sunday morning music. The individual sounds of artists like Common, Melanie Fiona, John Legend, and The Roots are as smooth and refreshing as a glass of freshly squeezed orange juice. But the combination of all four... Read More