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The Grammys commemorated the 50th anniversary of hip-hop with a star-studded performance and people watching at home lost their minds. Missy Elliott and Busta Rhymes were just some of the titans of the genre who took the stage for the performance, which was produced by Questlove. Other hip-hop icons that performed include LL Cool J, Big Boi, De La Soul, […]
Black Thought of The Roots and Danger Mouse have shared their highly-anticipated collaborative album, Cheat Codes. As much a showcase for Black Thought’s rapping ability as it is Danger Mouse’s sturdy production, Cheat Codes is a lean rap record that doesn’t waste a single moment. At just 38 minutes across 12 tracks, the pair cram a lot into […]
Saba has shared his highly anticipated new album Few Good Things. The project includes previously released singles “Survivor’s Guilt” with G Herbo, “Come My Way” with Krayzie Bone, “Stop That,” and “Fearmonger” with Daoud. The tracklist is rounded out with appearances from 6lack and Smino on “Still,” Black Thought and Eryn Allen Kane on the […]
Tariq “Black Thought” Trotter’s voice has been ringing out on records since 1987. A founding member and lead MC of Philadelphia’s legendary The Roots crew, Trotter is known for commanding the microphone in a way that few can. His all-in-one bag of technical dexterity, booming voice, and sharp wit makes his social commentary just as […]
The Roots’ annual Jam Session is going completely virtual this year. The pre-Grammy Awards event will be live-streamed across various platforms and will take place without an in-person audience. The hip-hop group, which has been hosting the session for over a decade, will perform alongside artists like Ari Lennox, Tobe Nwigwe, Ant Clemons, Emily King, Jon Batiste, […]
Statik Selektah has returned with his ninth studio album, The Balancing Act, and it is absolutely stacked with a wide variety of guests. Featuring appearances from Nas, 2 Chainz, Killer Mike, Jack Harlow, Benny the Butcher, Conway the Machine, Method Man, Black Thought, Joey Badass, Bun B, and Dave East, among many others, The Balancing Act sees Statik […]
Black Thought offers his creative critique of America with his latest album, Streams of Thought Vol. 3: Cane & Abel. For this project, Black Thought sheds the fun-loving image that accompanies nightly appearances on Jimmy Fallon’s The Tonight Show. To do this, he taps Schoolboy Q, Killer Mike, Pusha-T, and others to help him prove why he’s well-respected among hip-hop’s top […]
August is closing out strong. This week, there were a lot of great releases from some of our favorite artists. Conway the Machine is keeping his winning streak going with “Fear Of God” featuring Dej Loaf. NBA YoungBoy is gearing up for his new studio album with another lethal banger, “Murder Business.” After dropping the “YBN” from his […]
Black Thought has announced that his new Streams of Thought, Vol. 3: Cane and Abel is set to release on July 31. Alongside news of the project, The Roots rapper has shared the single “Thought Vs. Everybody.” Vol. 3 was entirely produced by Sean C and includes appearances from Swizz Beats, Portugal The Man, Pusha-T, […]
For his new Streams of Thought sequel, Black Thought only needed three sessions to bag what he needed. “From convo to concept,” Black Thought teased earlier this month. “Trust the process.” That process, at least for Streams of Thought Vol. 2, also encompassed a pair of flights to Miami and an impressive nine-track new project […]
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