The Roots

The Roots did not disappoint at Essence Festival.

On this date in hip-hop history, we remember the late Gerald Levert, salute Run-DMC's Live Aid moment and 'tip' our hats to the Roots.

Lauryn Hill performed a medley of Nina Simone's classic songs.

Austin police arrested a man in connection with the threat on Saturday.

The Roots will get an opportunity to jam with their friends across various music genres at SXSW.

Mary J. Blige performed a beautiful rendition of her new single, 'Love Yourself' alongside The Roots.

Let me preface this by saying that if you're expecting any negativity from me over this, you're wrong.
Everyone who attends SXSW knows that you won't and can't possibly catch EVERY show you want to see. Its nearly impossible to be at so many places at once so you have to pick and …

It's one of the most wonderful times of the year for music lovers such as myself! It's the annual SXSW Festival happening right down the road in Austin and next week I'll be in the streets running around covering all the madness!
This year's festival boasts another strong lineup o…

Aruba is going to be lit this Memorial Day weekend.

This week's Throwback Jam comes from the legendary Roots Crew! From the 1999 Grammy Award winning single featuring Erykah Badu and Eve written by a relatively unknown singer/songwriter (at the time) Jill Scott called "U Got Me".
The song deals with how complicated relationships…