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The Roots Ink Production Deal With Universal Television

Black Thought and Questlove inked a production deal with Universal Television.
by NewsOne Staff
05.18.20
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Questlove Clears Up Comments About Iggy Azaela

The Roots drummer explains his comments on the Australian rapper.
by NewsOne Staff
03.30.20
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The Influence Of Rap On The White House

For the past eight years, the Obamas gave rap and Black music a place to call home.
by A.R. Shaw
01.09.17
First Lady Michelle Obama Hosts Talent Show At White House

Celebrating Black Art In The Obama White House

The President and Mrs. Obama have shown their love for black art (and artists)—from poetry and spoken word to actors…
by Ronda Racha Penrice
12.14.16
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Smithsonian To Reference Cosby’s Sexual Allegations In Exhibit

After receiving backlash for their choice to include comedian Bill Cosby’s work in one of their inaugural exhibitions, the Smithsonian…
by NewsOne Staff
03.16.18
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Rich Nichols: Manager, Producer Behind ‘The Roots’ Dies…

Rich Nichols, the legendary manager and producer behind Hip-Hop/Funk band The Roots, has died after a long battle with leukemia. He was 55…
by NewsOne Staff
07.18.14
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Kanye West Disses Ray J On Jimmy Fallon…

Kanye West just made Ray J more relevant than he’s been in years during a performance on Late Night With…
by NewsOne Staff
06.19.19
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Robin Thicke, Jimmy Fallon & The Roots Perform…

Continuing Jimmy Fallon‘s “Music Room” tradition, blue-eyed soul singer Robin Thicke joined the ‘Late Night’ host and house band, The…
by NewsOne Staff
06.19.19
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Questlove: NBC Clearing Roots Songs For Fallon

NEW YORK — NBC is now checking the songs the Roots play on “Late Night with Jimmy Fallon” after the…
by NewsOne Staff
06.19.19
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Bachmann Accepts NBC Apology For The Roots Clowning…

How much can a person say sorry? When do we know that the other person is sincere? The Huffington Post…
by NewsOne Staff
06.19.19
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Is Questlove “Grounded” After Fallon Flap?

@Questlove is one of our favorite folks to follow on “The Twitters.” But we notice that the normally loquacious Roots…
by smokey fontaine
06.19.19
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Weak! NBC APOLOGIZES To Bachmann For Roots’ “Theme…

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — GOP Presidential candidate Michele Bachmann received an apology from an NBC executive after an off-color…
by NewsOne Staff
06.19.19
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Brotherly Love! The Roots To Be Honored With…

PHILADELPHIA — Philadelphia is showing some brotherly love to hometown band The Roots. See Also: Black Travel: Visit Phoenix, Arizona…
by NewsOne Staff
06.19.19
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Top 9 Music Videos Of The 1990s

In the 1980s, musicians only scratched the surface of what could be done with the music video. Michael Jackson set…
by NewsOne Staff
06.19.19
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