Watch video from the Roots’ 4th of July Jam featuring Darryl Hall, Common, Jazzy Jeff, and Queen Latifah
Wednesday was the Roots’ Fourth of July Jam on the Benjamin Franklin Parkway with Darryl Hall, Queen Latifah, Common, and Joe Jonas. Lauryn Hill from The Fugees made a guest appearance. Watch some videos from the concert below via YouTube-ist That Guy In Philly.
-
Review: Bobby McFerrin peforms this week's Free at Noon (photos, audio, setlist)
Ten time Grammy winner Bobby McFerrin gave a stellar performance at this afternoon’s Free at Noon concert. McFerrin just released his 22nd studio album spirityouall last month. Check out the photo gallery above, the set list below and listen here … Read More
- Watch Tin Bird Choir perform WXPN's lunchtime buskers' series at The Porch at 30th Street Station
- Watch Low Cut Connie perform two pop-up shows in Chicago (playing Appel Farm on 6/1 and Underground Arts on 8/3)
-
Watch DJ Jazzy Jeff's new web video series, Vinyl Destination
While on tour in 2012, famed Philadelphia turntablist DJ Jazzy Jeff had a camera with him at all times (well, most times), and the result is Vinyl Destination, a new web video series he launched with the new year. In … Read More
- Video flashback: Watch Rap City, the 1988 documentary about Philly's rising hop-hop scene
- Download a new mixtape by DJ Jazzy Jeff, Life Colors
-
Tonight's Concert Picks: Nas and Lauryn Hill at The Electric Factory, Benjamin Gibbard at The Keswick Theatre, The Fleeting Ends at The Fire
New York rapper Nas brings his Life is Good tour to The Electric Factory tonight for a show with Lauryn Hill. The legendary lyricist released his seventh and critically acclaimed studio album in July, following up 2010′s Distant Relatives collaboration … Read More
- Just Announced: Nas, Lauryn Hill coming to the Electric Factory on Nov. 7
- In Case You Missed It: Lauryn Hill joined The Roots at the 4th of July Welcome America Festival
-
Watch The Roots mural be unveiled next Friday in South Philly
The Legendary Roots Crew will be on hand in full force (and that’s a lot of people) next Friday the 31st of May when Philly’s Mural Arts Program unveils the new Roots mural at World Communications Charter School at 512 … Read More
- Just announced: John Mayer, J.Cole, Ne-Yo. Jill Scott and Grace Potter join The Roots for July 4th WaWa Welcome America #phillyjam
- Watch Questlove jam with D'Angelo at Bonnaroo 2012 (The Roots Picnic happening at Festival Pier on 6/1)