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Tariq ‘Black Thought’ Trotter talks ‘The Upcycled Self’ on ‘Writing Black’
Following the publication of his NYT bestselling memoir, Trotter decodes ‘The Upcycled Self.’ As one of the most prolific and […] The post Tariq ‘Black Thought’ Trotter talks ‘The Upcycled Self’ on ‘Writing Black’ appeared first on TheGrio.
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The Roots Tap Lil Wayne, André 3000 for 2024 Roots Picnic
The June weekend lineup also includes Victoria Monét, Jill Scott, Nas, Gunna, and a celebration of New Orleans with Trombone Shorty
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André 3000 and his flute to join Lil Wayne, Nas and more at 2024 Roots Picnic
The official lineup for the 2024 Roots Picnic has been revealed today (Feb. 19). As can be seen on the event’s social media accounts, the headliners include Victoria Monét, Nas, Jill Scott, Gunna and Lil Wayne, the last of whom will celebrate his hometown of New Orleans, with The Roots, Trombone Shorty and PJ Morton providing support.
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Mick Jagger Reflects on James Brown’s Influence in ‘Say It Loud’ Trailer: Watch It Here First
A&E’s four-part documentary series about the Godfather of Soul premieres in February.
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Black Thought Reveals His Personal Top 5 MCs List
"My top five is going to represent my primary colors.”
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Queen Latifah, Common to Perform at 2024 Roots Picnic L.A. Edition
The music festival's inaugural Los Angeles event will take place on June 29 at the Hollywood Bowl
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Will Smith, Queen Latifah and Public Enemy Celebrate Hip-Hop in Star-Studded ‘Grammy Salute to 50 Years of Hip-Hop’: TV Review
As the 50th anniversary of hip-hop comes to a close, the Recording Academy has one last trick up its sleeve to honor the pillars of the culture. The Academy joins forces with CBS for “A Grammy Salute to 50 Years of Hip-Hop,” an aural spectacular that’s as much an ode to the culture as it …
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Holiday Gift Guide 2023: 12 Gifts For The Serious Music and Culture Fan
You can never go wrong with a good album for a gift at Christmas time. This year’s Gift Guide has a few choice premium titles with the physical media enthusiast in mind. We do love our box sets, after all. But there’s plenty of other stuff out there both online and in actual brick-and-mortar stores […]
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Jimmy Fallon Reveals Republicans Who Look Like 'Harry Potter' Characters
"The Tonight Show" host found some magical "Harry Potter" matches for Marjorie Taylor Greene, Eric Trump and Ron DeSantis.
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My Favorite Books by Black Authors for 2023
It’s almost time to close the books on 2023 (I know, and I haven’t even started my holiday shopping!). But before we do, I had to take some time to shout out some of the amazing books by Black authors that dropped this year. From moving memoirs to touching romances, there was something for everyone. I was so busy reading I almost forgot there was an actor and writer’s strike going on.
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