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The Roots live, theGrio.com
January 8, 2024
Seeing The Roots live in Los Angeles over new year’s weekend gave me a new appreciation for just how much…
Pre-Grammys Parties, Grammys 2023, Usher, Dr. Dre, theGrio.com
February 5, 2023
Almost as exciting as the 2023 Grammys is the array of festivities that precede it, hosted and attended by some…
September 29, 2022
"Captain" Kirk Douglas, The Roots guitarist/vocalist, will release his new solo album, "New Unknown," on Nov. 4.
The 74th Annual Tony Awards - Show
August 15, 2022
Matthew Allen writes his initial thoughts on Black Thought and Danger Mouse's new album, "Cheat Codes," based on first listen.
Tariq "Black Thought" Trotter thegrio.com
July 20, 2022
Tariq "Black Thought" Trotter, frontman of The Roots, is becoming a venture capitalist with the firm Impellent Ventures.
2022 Apollo Theater Spring Benefit
June 24, 2022
The Afropunk festival makes its return to Brooklyn, New York, on Sept. 10 and 11, featuring headliners, The Roots and…
2022 TIME100 Gala - Red Carpet
June 15, 2022
Ahmir 'Questlove' Thompson, Grammy and Oscar winner, speaks to theGrio about working with New York Times' new campaign.
June 10, 2022
To quote Luther Vandross, Ralph Tresvant, Janet Jackson and Bell Biv Devoe, “the best things in life are free.”
June 3, 2022
The Roots Picnic returns to Philly after two years virtual with performances by Wizkid, Kirk Franklin, Rakim and Mary J.…
Tariq "Black Thought" Trotter thegrio.com
May 12, 2022
Roots frontman Tariq 'Black Thought' Trotter teams up with producer Danger Mouse for new album, 'Cheat Codes,' dropping August 12.
Summer Walker Mary J. Blige thegrio.com
February 15, 2022
The Roots Picnic is set to return to Philadelphia this summer with a 2-day music festival after a two-year hiatus.
December 17, 2021
Hubbard had battled multiple myeloma, a form of blood cancer, leaving the band in 2007 following his diagnosis.
July 30, 2021
One tweet made the DaBaby clash crystal clear: "Saying you don’t know who Questlove is should strip you of hip…
Questlove thegrio.com
July 9, 2021
Questlove spoke to theGrio about directing his first documentary, "Summer of Soul," the filmmakers who gave him advice.
Tariq "Black Thought" Trotter thegrio.com
July 9, 2021
Tariq "Black Thought" Trotter of The Roots gives insight into his life, career, and hip-hop history in a new audio…
Questlove thegrio.com
November 9, 2020
Questlove has shared that he got profiled by a ‘Karen’ while moving into his new home and described it as…
July 29, 2020
Malik B, one of the founding members of the hip-hop group The Roots, has died at the age of 47,…
May 18, 2020
The Roots' Tariq Trotter and Questlove are combining talents to produce content for Universal through their Two One Five production…
June 3, 2019
Among the performers at the 2019 Roots Picnic were H.E.R., Blueface, Raphael Saadiq, and the Roots, who celebrated the 20th…
concert thegrio.com
June 2, 2019
A rumor that a concert goer in Philadelphia had a gun was enough to spark a stampede in which five…