The Roots

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The Roots are the coolest band on late night television, holding down the fort on 'Late Night With Jimmy Fallon.' So, it only makes sense that the Fallon returns the favor. The comedian has signed on to host the hip-hop band's 7th Annual Roots Jam Session during Grammy week in Los Angeles on Feb...

With her recent reemergence on the performance circuit, Lauryn Hill is popping up on several 2011 festival line-ups. Yesterday she was announced as one of the acts for Coachella 2011, and now Ms. Hill is headed down south for her next venture...

Musician Dice Raw, a longtime collaborator and friend of The Roots, is recovering from injuries sustained during a car accident last Wednesday (Jan 5). The Philadelphia native was driving through his hometown when a woman ran a red light while making a U-turn on the north side of the city, subsequently colliding with his Jaguar XK Convertible...

Getty Images (2) Hip-hop collective The Roots aren't known for being troublemakers, staying out of beefs during their long career. But that doesn't mean they haven't gotten close to sparring with another group. The band's leader Questlove recently spoke on an incident that took place during the '90s where the Fugees -- Wyclef Jean, Lauryn Hill and Pras -- were claiming to be the first hip-hop band

The Roots may be keeping it locked on late night TV as the house band for 'Late Night With Jimmy Fallon,' but they've managed to sneak in some time to score a film. The legendary Philly crew has provided a 'soul-drenched' soundtrack for the new political drama 'Night Catches Us' starring Kerry Washington, Anthony Mackie and Roots emcee Black Thought...

The city of Brotherly Love has unified. Producer Dice Raw, best known for contributing to projects from Philly natives The Roots, is at the helm of the Philadelphia Historical remix of '100,' with legendary rapper Schoolly D (pictured), Three Times Dope's EST, Freeway and Philly's Most Wanted's Boo Bonic...

Eminem snagged the most nominations for the 53rd annual Grammys, which were announced during an hour-long TV special on CBS Wednesday evening hosted by LL Cool J. The Detroit rapper is trailed by newcomer Bruno Mars, who scored a whopping seven nominations for his first trip to the awards show...

Lauryn Hill continued her slow comeback to the limelight by hitting the stage at a charity event for Parkinson's in New York City over the weekend. The gala, called 'A Funny Thing Happened On the Way to Cure Parkinson's,' was thrown by actor Michael J...

Hip-hop and R&B flooded Wall Street last night (Oct. 14) as The Roots, Q-Tip, D-Nice, Erykah Badu, Mary J. Blige, Ronald Isley, Bobby Brown, Mike Posner and Eve commanded the stage for the Hennessy Artistry finale in New York City. Eve played host for the evening's festivities, welcoming The Roots crew as they sauntered onto the stage to a smoky purple haze. Bl...