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LiveDaily Interview: Raphael Saadiq

5894 days ago

Live Daily — (LiveDaily.com) From his early days as a member of the '80s group Tony! Toni! Tone! through his work as a producer with artists such as Joss Stone, The Roots, Snoop Dogg and John Legend, Raphael Saadiq [ tickets ] has always kept the faith--especiall... more info

The Roots, Van Morrison, Justin Timberlake Help Cover The Demographic Spread On The Late Night With Jimmy Fallon Debut

5896 days ago

Stereogum — Add Robert De Niro and you've got yourself an opening night bill trying to please everyone on a show that's otherwise clearly about targeting young men and their twitter accounts. So maybe the Astral Weeks-pimping Van Morrison fit on the show abou... more info

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The Roots vs. Lil Wayne - 'A Milli'

5897 days ago

Abeano — Pretty Much Amazing Roots version of A Milli featuring Lil Wayne. more info

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Chromeo On Yo Gabba Gabba

5899 days ago

JamBase — DANCE DUO PLAYS POSSIBLY THE HIPPEST KIDS SHOW EVER Chromeo If you're under 50 and have small children, you're likely already aware of the twisted pleasures of Yo Gabba Gabba. But, if you've missed this day-glow Nickelodeon treat, trust us, ther... more info

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Ready or Not, Here Comes Jimmy Fallon To Update 'Late Night' - Washington Post

5900 days ago

Boston GlobeReady or Not, Here Comes Jimmy Fallon To Update 'Late Night'Washington PostBy Paul Farhi Does this sound familiar? NBC, scrambling to replace a departed star, picks a gangly neophyte to host one of its signature late-night talk shows.Midn... more info

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The Roots - Black Thought Turns Actor

5901 days ago

ContactMusic — THE ROOTS frontman BLACK THOUGHT will make his acting debut in forthcoming movie EXPLICIT ILLS. The rapper, real name Tariq Trotter, will join a cast led by Rosario Dawson ... more info

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Ready To Feel Old?: "Things Fall Apart" Turns Ten [Appreciations]

5902 days ago

Idolator — Things Fall Apart, the Roots album that bumped the Philadelphia band from hip-hop underdogs to the favorite rap group of thousands of white kids (this one included, for awhile), celebrated its 10th anniversary on Monday. With the band being installed... more info

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J Dilla Gets Anthology Treatment

5907 days ago

Pitchfork — Last week marked the third anniversary of space-rap visionary J Dilla's death, and his influence over younger beatmakers like Kanye West and Black Milk probably looms larger now than it ever has. So it makes sense for Rapster Records, the company res... more info

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Dave Matthews Band tours with myriad awesome openers

5908 days ago

Paste Magazine — On May 27, Dave Matthews Band will set out on a summer tour ambitious enough to rival Guns N' Roses. Well, maybe it won't be as extensive as the two-year Use Your Illusion tour , but it will span nearly the entire U.S., last a full six months a... more info

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