The Roots have revealed the lineup for their second-ever Roots Picnic with the cool title A Roots Picnic Experience: Class of ’95. It will happen on June 8, 2025, at the Hollywood Bowl, and will be the event that commemorates the classic sounds of 1995 through a star-studded roster of hip-hop legends. Headliners will include

Leonard Hubbard was a staple on early albums from the Roots. The Philly breed bassist joined the group in 1993 and rocked with the group until 2007’s Game Theory. His live performance was part of the vintage era of The Roots, his signature chew stick tucked in his cheek as he slapped away at the

Rapper Malik B died suddenly today (July 29). He was with The Roots up until a drug addiction caused him to temporarily leave the group, only to return as a featured member later on. Black Thought wrote the song “Water” from Phrenology about the situation. “It was a couple things, lil’ syrup, lil’ pillsInstead of

Philadelphia’s ‘The Roots’ were originally called ‘The Square Roots’. If you’ve dug deep enough into the Legendary Roots Crew’s discography, you would’ve discovered their first release titled Organix when they were performing as The Square Roots. Originally a duo consisting of Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson and Tariq “Black Thought” Trotter. They broke ground as one of

Jay-Z helped The Roots’ clear the Radiohead Sample they used on “Atonement” at the last minute for their 2006 album Game Theory. During a 2011 interview with Spin, Questlove revealed The Roots had sampled Radiohead’s “You and Whose Army?” for “Atonement,” but they had troubles clearing the sample for release because Radiohead’s lawyers wouldn’t clear the sample. Questlove

Scott Storch who produced a seemingly endless list of smash hits, including Justin Timberlake’s “Cry Me a River,” Beyonce’s “Baby Boy,” Mario’s “Let Me Love You,” Fat Joe’s “Lean Back,” 50 Cent’s “Candy Shop,” Chris Brown’s “Run It!,” and many more, was a founding member of The Roots with Quest Love and  Black Thought, Scott Storch left the