December 19, 2011 @ 8:40 AM EST
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VEVO news pulls up a chair with Black Thought and ?uestlove as they reflect on their come-up days. After the jump, they speak on Karmin and working with DD Jackson. undun in stores now.
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December 13, 2011 @ 11:20 PM EST
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[vodpod id=Video.15817678&w=540&h=350&fv=] After a string of musical visuals, The Roots finally release their full nine minute featured presentation. undun the album in stores now. Now let the story begin. hhnm Previously: “Make My” l “Tip The Scale” l “Stomp” l “Sleep“
December 7, 2011 @ 11:57 AM EST
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[vodpod id=Video.15789185&w=540&h=350&fv=] Jimmy’s in-house band continued the celebration of their release by performing a few tracks off the LP with special guest Bilal. undun available now.
December 7, 2011 @ 9:24 AM EST
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On the night of the release of their 13th album, The Roots performed at the Highline Ballroom. Above they brought out Big K.R.I.T for their “Make My” collabo. If you haven’t done so yet, get undun now. steve-Ography
December 5, 2011 @ 11:12 AM EST
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On the eve of the album release, The Roots’ Black Thought and ?uestlove appeared on Cipha and Rosenberg‘s Juan Epstein podcast to discuss the album and a wide range of topics. undun in stores tomorrow.
November 28, 2011 @ 9:13 PM EST
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The Roots’ new album, Undun won’t be hitting stores until December 6th, but here is one of the project’s standout tracks featuring Phonte & Dice Raw. Pre-order it on iTunes now.
November 23, 2011 @ 4:43 PM EST
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Two nights ago, The Roots dissed Michele Bachmann on Late Night With Jimmy Fallon. Jimmy later apologized and tweeted that ?uestlove was grounded. Whatever the hell that means. Earlier today, Bachmann had this to say about her not-so-kind introduction. “This is an outrage. The point is, if that had been Michelle Obama who had come out on the stage and that song had been played to Michelle Obama, I have no doubt that NBC would have apologized to her. This […]
November 23, 2011 @ 8:24 AM EST
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[vodpod id=Video.15728005&w=540&h=350&fv=] No Weezy, but with The Roots in the back, Bobby Ray took to the sky last night on Late Night With Jimmy Fallon.
November 22, 2011 @ 4:09 PM EST
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Minnesota Congresswoman and Tea Party supporter, Michele Bachmann was a guest yesterday on Late Night With Jimmy Fallon. During her introduction, house band The Roots, let their instruments do the talking as they played Fishbone’s
November 22, 2011 @ 12:31 PM EST
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Last, but certainly not least, The Roots bring their four-part motion picture to a closure with their latest video. Don’t sleep, undun happens December 6. okp Previously: Stomp l Tip The Scale l Make My
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This is a great reminder of how powerful and lasting Lauryn Hill’s influence has been in music. The fact that The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill eventually reached diamond status after so many years shows that truly meaningful music can continue finding new listeners long after its original release. I also like how the article highlights the combination of hip hop, R&B, neo soul, and reggae that made the album so distinctive. Achieving more than 10 million sales is an incredible milestone, especially considering how much the music industry has changed since 1998. The album’s success feels less like a temporary trend and more like proof that strong songwriting and authentic artistic expression can remain relevant across generations. It is interesting to see how numbers can tell part of a story, whether we are looking at album sales or using a proportion calculator to understand relationships between different figures.