New York Post

Roots rapper Black Thought looks back on 10 years of ‘The Tonight Show’ — and three decades of hip-hop impact: ‘We changed the game’

For Roots rapper Black Thought, the pastoral pleasure of playing SummerStage in Central Park is a no-brainer. “It’s classic New York — or old New York, as people sort of refer to it — in its energy ...
American Songwriter

3 Deep Cuts From The Roots That Any Rap Fan Can Bob Their Head To

For early fans of the Philadelphia-born rap group The Roots, it might seem impossible to believe just how well-known and popular the band has become. Led by Questlove and Black Thought, The Roots are ...
Rolling Out

How city roots shape a rapper’s flow and feel

Rappers embody their cities in ways that go deeper than area codes and shoutouts. The neighborhoods that raised them – every corner store, basketball court and subway platform – become the foundation ...
Phoenix New Times

The Roots of Rap

Hey, hipsters. We hear you’re now on some ancient hip-hop kick and are out at Tempe’s Gracie’s Thrift digging through the boxes of cassette tapes trying to score some Kurtis Blow and The Sugar Hill ...
Hosted on MSN

Mars Co-Op, rapper who recorded with The Roots, has died

Mars Co-Op, the Philadelphia rapper known for the standout verse he contributed to The Roots’ song “Clones” from 1996, has died. His death last week was confirmed on Sunday by Dice Raw, the Philly ...
Yahoo

Roots rapper Black Thought looks back on 10 years of ‘The Tonight Show’ — and three decades of hip-hop impact: ‘We changed the game’

The Roots will headline a SummerStage show from "the heart of the city" -- Central Park -- on Friday night in NYC. For Roots rapper Black Thought, the pastoral pleasure of playing SummerStage in ...