The Roots ‘How I Got Over’ Video
The Roots are out with the video to their new single ‘How I Got Over’, off the Philadelphia hip hop band’s ninth studio album ‘How I Got Over’, out in 2010 via Def Jam/Roc-A-Fella. Watch it via Dailymotion below.
Black Thought Discusses ‘Superhero’ Chuck D
As part of YouTube's Living Legends feature honoring Snoop Dogg and Chuck D, Black Thought of The Roots shared his thoughts on the Public Enemy frontman. "I thought it was like a superhero that made a record," the rapper said of Chuck D. "His voice sounded like nobody else. Back in the day the only people, when 'Yo! Bum Rush the Show' came out the only people I heard rappin like like that at that point in time was Chuck." Watch the segment below.[inline] [/inline]
The Roots ‘Rising Up’ Feat. Wale & Chrisette Michele
The Roots are out with the video to their new single 'Rising Up', featuring Wale and Chrisette Michele, off the Philadelphia hip hop group's upcoming eighth studio album 'Rising Down', out Tuesday (April 29) on Def Jam. Watch it below the fold. (more...)On TV: Lil Mama, The Roots, Chuck D
Hip hop acts on television this week include:Lil Mama, who performs on 'Total Request Live' on Monday and 'Live with Regis and Kelly' on Tuesday and visits 'The Sauce' on Tuesday.
The Roots, who perform with Chrisette Michele on 'The Late Show with David Letterman' on Monday.
Chuck D, who visits 'The Sauce' on Wednesday.
On TV: Diddy, Jay-Z, The Roots
Hip hop acts on television this week include:Sean 'Diddy' Combs, who visits 'Total Request Live' on Tuesday.
The Roots, who perform on 'The Colbert Report' on Tuesday.
Jay-Z, who visits 'Tavis Smiley' on Thursday.
Lyrics Born, who performs on 'Jimmy Kimmel Live' on Friday.
From Rhodes Scholar To Rapper
Contributed by AdamBernard:When people look at A.D. the VOICE's educational background the first thing they usually ask is "why is that guy a rapper?" A.D. was the first black Rhodes Scholar to graduate from Colgate University. He then moved on to Oxford University and Harvard Law. Hip-Hop, however, and the art of MCing, called to him the entire time. "I think for me Hip-Hop boils down to being the ultimate form of self-expression," he explains, "and there is nothing I enjoy more in life than expressing myself." After an impromptu appearance on stage with The Roots during a show at Colgate A.D. the Voice was hooked and Hip-Hop became added to the holy trinity of things he had done growing up in Schenectady, NY - books, basketball, and church. This week I caught up with A.D. the Voice to find out how higher education and Hip-Hop mix. Read the full interview at adambernard.blogspot.com.
