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Beyonce, the Roots, Kendrick Lamar Will Play the First Annual BET Experience
Elvis Costello and the Roots Made a ‘Brilliant’ Album Together
Roots Picnic Official Lineup Bears Out Our Predictions, Adds Naughty by Nature
?uestlove Teases Roots Picnic Lineup: Gary Clark Jr., Grimes, Solange Expected
Prince Will Let Other People Perform His Music at Carnegie Hall Concert for Charity
Mariah Carey and the Roots Adorably Sing ‘All I Want for Christmas Is You’ on ‘Fallon’
10 Records That Paved the Way for Kendrick Lamar’s ‘good kid, m.A.A.d city’
The Roots Adopt Fake Patois for ‘Yo Gabba Gabba!’ Song ‘We Have Fun’
Rap Release of the Week: Robert Glasper’s ‘Black Radio Recovered: The Remix EP’
Kendrick Lamar and the Roots Go Deep In ‘Swimming Pools’ on ‘Fallon’
ATP 2012: How Was the Festival’s First New York City Staycation?
Revolution #1: Maya Rudolph and the Roots Cover Prince in Brooklyn
No Trivia’s Friday Five: Beanie Sigel Auditions to Star as Willie in ‘ALF’ Reboot
Afghan Whigs-Curated ATP Festival Moves to New York, Loses Louis C.K.
President Barack Obama Finally Collaborates With the Roots
Jesus and Mary Chain, Roots Will Headline Hopscotch Fest
James Murphy, De La Soul, St. Vincent to Play Roots Picnic 2012
ATP Curators Afghan Whigs Announce 14 Acts, From Lanegan to Louis C.K.
Rumored Bon Iver-Roots Jam Session Surfaces
Watch New Year’s Eve Performances By Lady Gaga, Drake, Kanye, and More
Jukebox Jury: Feist, ?uestlove, SNL’s Bobby Moynihan
Watch the 5-Song Roots ‘undun’ Short Film
Complyin’ Ass Bitch: The Roots Muzzled After Bachmann Controversy
Henology: SPIN Test Drives ?uestlove’s New Chicken Drumstick
The Roots, ‘undun’ (Def Jam)
Roots Welcome Michele Bachmann to ‘Fallon’ With ‘Lyin’ Ass Bitch’
A Brief History of Rappers Sampling Radiohead
WeekSauce: SPIN’s Friday Night Highlights
?uestlove Explains How SPIN and Sufjan Inspired the Roots’ ‘undun’
Exclusive: Hear the Roots Toast ‘To Life, Love & Loot’
The Roots Are Making a Very Complex Concept Album
Bjork Teases Album, Roots Plot Concept LP + More
Christina Aguilera Arrested, Kings of Leon Baby
Patti Smith, Roots, J Mascis Honor Neil Young Live
Grammys: Who Will Win? And Who Should Win?
Sundance Rocks: Seven Must-See Concerts
Watch Paul McCartney’s Goofy ‘SNL’ Spoof + More
Black Eyed Peas’ Dizzying Video + More
Eminem Recording with Dr. Dre, Free Pixies Download
John Legend & the Roots, ‘Wake Up!’ (Columbia)
WATCH: New Video from the Roots with John Legend
6 Best Moments of the Roots’ Picnic
WATCH: Hot Chip Jam with the Roots on ‘Fallon’
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