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Roots Stage NYC Benefit for Jay Dee

The Roots will take over New York’s Radio City Music Hall for two nights in May for an event that will benefit the family of the late hip hop producer, Jay Dee.

Black Thought, ?uestlove, and the rest of the Roots will be joined by Nas, Common, and Talib Kweli on May 18, and will share the stage with Erykah Badu, Mos Def, J. Davey, and Angelique Kidjo on May 19, according to Billboard.

Tickets are on sale now and range from $50-$70, a portion of which will benefit the Jay Dee’s family.

Game Theory, the group’s follow up to The Tipping Point will be released in September.

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