The Key » Black Thought http://thekey.xpn.org Discover Philly's Best Local Music Tue, 21 May 2013 16:11:14 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 Copyright WXPN, The Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania Just announced: John Mayer, J.Cole, Ne-Yo. Jill Scott and Grace Potter join The Roots for July 4th WaWa Welcome America #phillyjam http://thekey.xpn.org/2013/05/09/just-announced-john-mayer-j-cole-ne-yo-jill-scott-and-grace-potter-join-the-roots-for-july-4th-wawa-welcome-america-phillyjam/ http://thekey.xpn.org/2013/05/09/just-announced-john-mayer-j-cole-ne-yo-jill-scott-and-grace-potter-join-the-roots-for-july-4th-wawa-welcome-america-phillyjam/#comments Thu, 09 May 2013 16:45:14 +0000 Bruce Warren http://thekey.xpn.org/?p=78852 2012 NAMM Show - Media Preview Day Questlove and Black Thought from The Roots have announced the lineup to this year’s Philly 4th of July Jam as part of the WaWa Welcome America! The lineup includes John Mayer, Ne-Yo, J.Cole, Demi Lovato, Grace Potter, and Jill Scott. You can get more information about all the WaWa Welcome America festivities here.

]]> http://thekey.xpn.org/2013/05/09/just-announced-john-mayer-j-cole-ne-yo-jill-scott-and-grace-potter-join-the-roots-for-july-4th-wawa-welcome-america-phillyjam/feed/ 0 The Roots Report: Black Thought to collaborate with Jim James of My Morning Jacket; The Roots finish album with Elvis Costello http://thekey.xpn.org/2013/02/27/the-roots-report-black-thought-to-collaborate-with-jim-james-of-my-morning-jacket-the-roots-finish-album-with-elvis-costello/ http://thekey.xpn.org/2013/02/27/the-roots-report-black-thought-to-collaborate-with-jim-james-of-my-morning-jacket-the-roots-finish-album-with-elvis-costello/#comments Wed, 27 Feb 2013 14:45:24 +0000 Bruce Warren http://thekey.xpn.org/?p=70945 questthought

Here’s a round up of some recent Roots-related news:

In an interview with Uber Urban, Roots MC Black Thought talked about several exciting projects he has in the works. These included film collaborations, “branching off” into clothing design, writing an autobiography, and recording a “blues album.” He’s also collaborating with Raheem DeVaughn, Jim James of My Morning Jacket and Tunde Adebimpe of TV On The Radio. Watch the interview below.

On The Roots front, last month Questlove told Billboard that a new Roots album called & Then You Shoot Your Cousin will be out in late 2013 or early 2014. In addition, The Roots and Elvis Costello also recorded together, and are in the final stages of mixing their collaborative record.

]]> http://thekey.xpn.org/2013/02/27/the-roots-report-black-thought-to-collaborate-with-jim-james-of-my-morning-jacket-the-roots-finish-album-with-elvis-costello/feed/ 0 Black Thought, Chill Moody performing at the Lets Move It Philly! benefit tonight at Sigma Sound http://thekey.xpn.org/2013/02/16/black-thought-chill-moody-performing-at-the-lets-move-it-philly-benefit-tonight-at-sigma-sound/ http://thekey.xpn.org/2013/02/16/black-thought-chill-moody-performing-at-the-lets-move-it-philly-benefit-tonight-at-sigma-sound/#comments Sat, 16 Feb 2013 20:30:35 +0000 Dan Brightcliffe http://thekey.xpn.org/?p=69617 Tonight the legendary Sigma Sound Studios in Philadelphia will play host to the third annual Lets Move It Philly! benefit concert emceed by Black Thought of The Roots Crew and featuring performances by Marsha Ambroisus, Chill Moody, Malene Younglao, and Money Making Jam Boys’ Dice Raw, Truck North, and STS. The event’s goal is to raise funds and awareness for the GrassROOTS Community Foundation and its programs.

GrassROOTS was formed by sociologist Dr. Janice Johnson Dias back in 2010 with long time friend, Black Thought from The Roots to bring health awareness to African American and low-income communities. Based on some alarming statistics, Dr. Johnson Dias and her colleagues at GrassROOTS decided to that the best way to make a difference was to work directly within the community.

“We decided to focus on women and girls because the overwhelming majority of health risks and problems are among this community of individuals,” explained Dr. Johnson Dias. “Women and girls give back the significant majority of their earnings to family. In black, brown and poor communities, women and girls govern and guide their communities, particularly as our men are being heavily incarcerated.”

The concert is just one step in a 10 city initiative by GrassROOTS to spread awareness to childhood obesity and health inequality in low income neighborhoods; other cities involved are Augusta, Ga.; Memphis, Los Angeles and New Orleans.

In addition to raising funds and awareness for GrassROOTS, the concert will directly benefit C.H.I.C.K.S. (Creating Healthy Informed Confident Knowledgeable Selves), an after-school health program for girls at Harding Middle School located in the Frankford area of Philadelphia. The program is ran by Carson Valley Children’s Aid Society (CVCA) under the leadership of Joan Todd and provides workshops on nutrition, fitness, sexual health and health literacy.

“I benefited from programs like the ones we fund,” said Black Thought. “I went to after school arts programs all during my youth. These programs saved my life and kept me from the streets.”

“This is going to sound super cliche, but the children are our future. It’s real,” added West Philadelphia native and fellow performer, Chill Moody. “Whether it be for health issues, behavioral issues, whatever, it all needs to be addressed and programs like GrassROOTS and C.H.I.C.K.S show that they understand the importance of our youth with focus on our next generation of mothers and care takers of Philadelphia.”

In addition to the C.H.I.C.K.S program, GrassROOTS has three programs in Newark, N.J. , a summer day camp, an after school wellness program for homeless and residentially insecure families and an after school program for girls.

“We mostly fund after school programs because we know we can reach kids, their parents and the community,” added Black Thought.

For more information on the GrassROOTS Community Foundation and to purchase tickets for tonight’s event visit www.letsmoveitphilly.eventbrite.com.

]]> http://thekey.xpn.org/2013/02/16/black-thought-chill-moody-performing-at-the-lets-move-it-philly-benefit-tonight-at-sigma-sound/feed/ 0 Tonight’s Concert Picks: Kingsfoil at Chameleon Club, By Surprise at The Barbary, Black Thought at The Blockley, Mike Doughty at The Tin Angel, Moosh and Twist at the First Unitarian Church http://thekey.xpn.org/2012/12/29/tonights-concert-picks-kingsfoil-at-chameleon-club-by-surprise-at-the-barbary-black-thought-at-the-blockley-mike-doughty-at-the-tin-angel-moosh-and-twist-at-the-first/ http://thekey.xpn.org/2012/12/29/tonights-concert-picks-kingsfoil-at-chameleon-club-by-surprise-at-the-barbary-black-thought-at-the-blockley-mike-doughty-at-the-tin-angel-moosh-and-twist-at-the-first/#comments Sat, 29 Dec 2012 15:44:39 +0000 John Vettese http://thekey.xpn.org/?p=64074 York County pop-rock four-piece Kingsfoil is wrapping up its 2012 with a headlining show tonight at the Chameleon Club in Lancaster. The band put out its sophomore album this year, the hooky and emotive A Beating Heart is a Bleeding Heart, and recorded a Key Studio Session with us on the eve of Hurricane Sandy. Opening the show is fellow Central Pennsylvanian Jesse Baker, whose LP Tearing Down the Walls is available as a free download here. More information on tonight’s show can be found at the XPN Concert Calendar; below, watch the video for Kingsfoil’s very catchy single “What Your Mother Taught You.”

Emo-inspired South Jersey four-piece By Surprise are making a rare concert appearance tonight at The Barbary, in advance of the January 15 release of their second LP, Criteria. The all-ages show begins at 5 p.m., more information is available here. Below, listen to the title track from their new album.

Lead MC of the Legendary Roots Crew, Black Thought, is playing a solo set tonight at The Blockley in University City. This gives some hope that his long in-the-works solo LP, The Talented Mr. Trotter, might see the light of day. Or it could just be an excuse for him to jam out with a stellar lineup of his friends and contemporaries, including Reef The Lost Cauze (who released the great Reef The Lost Cauze Is Dead on Christmas). The 21+ show begins at 8 p.m., more information can be found here. Below, watch vintage footage of Black Thought freestyling with ?uestlove from the 2000 documentary Freestyle: The Art of Rhyme.

XPN Welcomes quirky / funky singer-songwriter Mike Doughty to The Tin Angel for two shows tonight. The one-time Soul Coughing frontman released his latest solo effort, The Flip Is Another Honey, back in November. The 7:30 show is sold out; tickets still remain for the 10:00 show, more information can be found here. Below, watch Doughty performing “Na Na Nothing” on KEXP.

Philly party-rap duo Moosh & Twist headline the First Unitarian Church tonight. Their latest mixtape, Back To the Basement, is due out in January. For more information on the show, check our concert calendar here; for more on what Moosh and Twist have been up to, read our interview here.

]]> http://thekey.xpn.org/2012/12/29/tonights-concert-picks-kingsfoil-at-chameleon-club-by-surprise-at-the-barbary-black-thought-at-the-blockley-mike-doughty-at-the-tin-angel-moosh-and-twist-at-the-first/feed/ 0 Listen to a new Truck North song, “Capital Crime” ft. Black Thought and Asher Roth (produced by The Wurx) http://thekey.xpn.org/2012/12/08/listen-to-a-new-truck-north-song-capital-crime-ft-black-thought-and-asher-roth-produced-by-the-wurx/ http://thekey.xpn.org/2012/12/08/listen-to-a-new-truck-north-song-capital-crime-ft-black-thought-and-asher-roth-produced-by-the-wurx/#comments Sat, 08 Dec 2012 15:00:29 +0000 Bruce Warren http://thekey.xpn.org/?p=60626 Below, listen to a new song, “Capital Crime” from the forthcoming EP by Truck North, American Cousin. Produced by The Wurx, the song features Black Thought of the legendary Roots crew (of which North is a collaborator with) and Asher Roth and was produced by The Wurxs.

]]> http://thekey.xpn.org/2012/12/08/listen-to-a-new-truck-north-song-capital-crime-ft-black-thought-and-asher-roth-produced-by-the-wurx/feed/ 0 Black Thought and J.Period performing with Reef the Lost Cauze, Mic Stew and Rowboat Casino at The Blockley on December 29th http://thekey.xpn.org/2012/12/07/black-thought-and-j-period-performing-with-reef-the-lost-cauze-mic-stew-and-rowboat-casino-at-the-blockley-on-december-29th/ http://thekey.xpn.org/2012/12/07/black-thought-and-j-period-performing-with-reef-the-lost-cauze-mic-stew-and-rowboat-casino-at-the-blockley-on-december-29th/#comments Fri, 07 Dec 2012 17:16:37 +0000 Bruce Warren http://thekey.xpn.org/?p=60471

Photo of Black Thought by Eric Ashleigh

Here’s a hip-hop show you don’t want to miss. Black Thought of the legendary Roots crew and J.Period The Mixtape Assassin are performing at The Blockley on Saturday, December 29th with Reef The Lost Cauze, Mic Stew and Rowboat Casino. Go here for tickets and more information about the show. Below, sample some of the goods including Reef’s Key Studio video session, the J.Period produced “In The Ghetto (Wake Up!)” featuring Black Thought, Rakim and John Legend and “What Is Hip Hop” by Mic Stew.

]]> http://thekey.xpn.org/2012/12/07/black-thought-and-j-period-performing-with-reef-the-lost-cauze-mic-stew-and-rowboat-casino-at-the-blockley-on-december-29th/feed/ 0 Chill Moody and Dice Raw to perform at Roots mural painting session tomorrow http://thekey.xpn.org/2012/10/26/chill-moody-and-dice-raw-to-perform-at-roots-mural-painting-session-tomorrow/ http://thekey.xpn.org/2012/10/26/chill-moody-and-dice-raw-to-perform-at-roots-mural-painting-session-tomorrow/#comments Fri, 26 Oct 2012 13:00:57 +0000 Skye Leppo http://thekey.xpn.org/?p=53495

The Roots have opened up another chance for Philadelphians to grab a paintbrush and help put their mark on the cityscape. This Saturday from 1 PM to 3 PM, the ongoing Roots MuralArts project at the World Communications Charter School (512 S. Broad Street) will be unveiled for the first time for the public to view. The mural, which is expected to be completed and dedicated sometime in 2013, has been called MuralArts’ “most ambitious” endeavor yet, so it’s an exciting opportunity for city-dwellers to become part of one of the city’s three thousand murals. As an added bonus, participants will be treated to performances from Chill Moody and Dice Raw; ?uestlove and Black Thought will also make appearances at the unveiling. Don’t miss this chance to let your color-by-number skills become part of Philadelphia’s history!

]]> http://thekey.xpn.org/2012/10/26/chill-moody-and-dice-raw-to-perform-at-roots-mural-painting-session-tomorrow/feed/ 0 Photo recap: Day Two, Roots Picnic http://thekey.xpn.org/2012/06/04/photo-recap-day-two-roots-picnic/ http://thekey.xpn.org/2012/06/04/photo-recap-day-two-roots-picnic/#comments Mon, 04 Jun 2012 21:03:58 +0000 Bruce Warren http://thekey.xpn.org/?p=33568 Major Lazer Major Lazer Major Lazer Major Lazer (Diplo DJ'ing on the right) roots 24 Diplo rocks the tent (DJ set) roots26 The Roots roots28 "Captain" Kirk Douglas of The Roots Rakim Rakim Rakim and Black Thought of The Roots

All photos of The Roots Picnic by Eric Ashleigh. Check out the rest of the photos from the Roots Picnic here.

]]> http://thekey.xpn.org/2012/06/04/photo-recap-day-two-roots-picnic/feed/ 0 “Let’s Move It Philly 2012″ fundraiser for Black Thought’s GrassROOTS Community Foundation http://thekey.xpn.org/2012/02/02/lets-move-it-philly-2012-fundraiser-for-black-thoughts-grassroots-community-foundation/ http://thekey.xpn.org/2012/02/02/lets-move-it-philly-2012-fundraiser-for-black-thoughts-grassroots-community-foundation/#comments Thu, 02 Feb 2012 19:00:01 +0000 Bruce Warren http://thekey.xpn.org/?p=26338  The GrassROOTS Community Foundation is a collaborative effort of Tariq “Black Thought” Trotter, co-founder and lead MC of the Roots, and sociologist Dr. Janice Johnson Dias. According to their website, the organization is “committed to contributing to the health and well-being of vulnerable populations and disadvantaged communities. Merging the talents of socially conscious artists with those of a rigorous scientific research and creative team, we are investing our energies to developing the capacity of community based organizations that offer educational and recreational services to disadvantaged women and girls.” On Saturday, February 18th, Black Thought is holding his annual “Let’s Move It Philly” charity event for GrassROOTs at Sigma Sound Studios featuring performances from Black Thought and Questlove, DJ Rich Medina, DJ Diamond Kuts, the Money Making Jam Boys and Nikki Jean. Tickets are $30 in advance, $40 at the door. Click here to purchase tickets and for more information.

]]> http://thekey.xpn.org/2012/02/02/lets-move-it-philly-2012-fundraiser-for-black-thoughts-grassroots-community-foundation/feed/ 0 Download a new Moosh & Twist mixtape and remix of the song “Mathematics” featuring Black Thought of The Roots http://thekey.xpn.org/2011/09/01/download-new-moosh-twist-mixtape-and-remix-of-the-song-mathematics-featuring-black-thought-of-the-roots/ http://thekey.xpn.org/2011/09/01/download-new-moosh-twist-mixtape-and-remix-of-the-song-mathematics-featuring-black-thought-of-the-roots/#comments Fri, 02 Sep 2011 01:28:50 +0000 Bruce Warren http://thekey.xpn.org/?p=18353

Moosh (left) & Twist (right)


Philadelphia hip-hop duo Moosh & Twist released a new mixtape recently called The Welcome Mat that you can download here. Hot on the heels of the six song “tape”, the duo (both recent high school graduates) have already released a remix of the song “Mathematics” featuring Black Thought of The Roots. You can download the remix of the song here. Below, check out the video for another new song, “Take Me Back”

]]> http://thekey.xpn.org/2011/09/01/download-new-moosh-twist-mixtape-and-remix-of-the-song-mathematics-featuring-black-thought-of-the-roots/feed/ 1 Just Announced: The complete Popped! Music Festival lineup http://thekey.xpn.org/2011/06/20/just-announced-the-complete-popped-music-festival-lineup/ http://thekey.xpn.org/2011/06/20/just-announced-the-complete-popped-music-festival-lineup/#comments Mon, 20 Jun 2011 14:00:36 +0000 Bruce Warren http://thekey.xpn.org/?p=13726
The Popped! Music Festival lineup has been officially announced. The festival is September 23–24 at FDR Park (AKA “The Lakes”).

Friday, September 23rd
The Shins
Cage The Elephant
Elbow
Panda Bear
The Pains of Being Pure At Heart
Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr.
Company of Thieves

Saturday, September 24th
Pretty Lights
Girl Talk
Foster The People
Cults
Charles Bradley
The Vaccines
The Budos Band
Mates Of State
Black Landlord
Rakim
Black Thought & J. Period Mixtape
Kreayshawn
Zee Avi
Patty Crash

A limited number of Early Bird two-day passes ($90) and Early Bird two-day VIP passes ($175) are on sale now through Thursday, June 23rd, at 10 p.m. Use the code: POPPED (for two-day passes) and code: VIPPOPPED (for two-day VIP passes) at the Popped! wesbite or at Ticketmaster. VIP passes include a special viewing area near the stage, a separate entrance, bar/food/restroom areas. Regular price two-day passes ($110) and two-day VIP passes ($200) go on sale this Friday, June 24th, at 10 a.m. at the Popped! website and Ticketmaster. Charge by phone at 800-745-8000, or the Electric Factory Box Office located at 421 N. 7th Street. (No service fees for cash purchases!)

]]> http://thekey.xpn.org/2011/06/20/just-announced-the-complete-popped-music-festival-lineup/feed/ 0 Watch the new video for “Tear It Down” by Money Making Jam Boys http://thekey.xpn.org/2011/06/13/watch-the-new-video-for-tear-it-down-by-money-making-jam-boys/ http://thekey.xpn.org/2011/06/13/watch-the-new-video-for-tear-it-down-by-money-making-jam-boys/#comments Mon, 13 Jun 2011 12:30:18 +0000 Bruce Warren http://thekey.xpn.org/?p=13309 Philly’s Money Making Jam Boys – Black Thought, Dice Raw, STS, Truck North and P.O.R.N. – just released a new video for “Tear It Down.” Watch the black & white video, filmed at the Hiro Ballroom in New York below. The song is from MMJB’s debut mixtape The Prestige: Jam Boy Magic that you can download here.

]]> http://thekey.xpn.org/2011/06/13/watch-the-new-video-for-tear-it-down-by-money-making-jam-boys/feed/ 0 Watch a video of Brass Heaven and Black Thought from the Roots pre-picnic event at Dobbs http://thekey.xpn.org/2011/06/08/watch-a-video-of-brass-heaven-and-black-thought-from-the-roots-pre-picnic-event-at-dobbs/ http://thekey.xpn.org/2011/06/08/watch-a-video-of-brass-heaven-and-black-thought-from-the-roots-pre-picnic-event-at-dobbs/#comments Wed, 08 Jun 2011 20:03:43 +0000 Bruce Warren http://thekey.xpn.org/?p=13169 The folks at Philadelphia Music Magazine captured some of the activity at the Roots Pre-Picnic event on South Street. Hosted by Dice Raw, they filmed Brass Heaven with Black Thought. Check out the video below. Go here to check out our coverage of The Roots picnic.

]]> http://thekey.xpn.org/2011/06/08/watch-a-video-of-brass-heaven-and-black-thought-from-the-roots-pre-picnic-event-at-dobbs/feed/ 0 This Weekend’s Picks: Free Energy, Black Thought, Grimace Federation, Busses + Upholstery, Lewis And Clarke http://thekey.xpn.org/2011/02/18/this-weekends-picks-free-energy-black-thought-grimace-federation-busses-upholstery-lewis-and-clarke/ http://thekey.xpn.org/2011/02/18/this-weekends-picks-free-energy-black-thought-grimace-federation-busses-upholstery-lewis-and-clarke/#comments Fri, 18 Feb 2011 16:48:11 +0000 The Key http://thekey.xpn.org/?p=8273

Free Energy

Photo by Rachel Leah Woliansky

Free Energy performs 2/18 at First Unitarian Church

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 18
Free Energy + The Postelles, Sweatheart at First Unitarian Church (8 p.m., all ages, $10); Black Thought + Rich Medina at The Blockley (10:30 p.m., 21+, $20-$25); Air Waves + Toddler Kat, Other Colors at The Ox (8 p.m.); Bacon Brothers at Sellersville Theater (6:30 & 9:30 p.m., SOLD OUT); Darwin Deez + Cheers Elephant, The New Connection at Kung Fu Necktie (7:30 p.m., 21+, $10-$12)

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 19
There’s an impressive local lineup at The Ox tonight: Grimace Federation, Grandchildren, Power Animal, Ryat, and Circadian Rhythms. Meanwhile, over at Johnny Brenda’s Upholstery celebrates the release of its second album, Clydesdales & Tardigrades, with an opening performance for locals Busses and Royal Shoals (9 p.m., 21+, $10).

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 20
Lewis And Clarke headlines the second installment of Fred Knittel’s “Folkadelphia” concert series; if you haven’t read our interview with Knittel yet, you can find it here.

Also playing: Jon Langford And Skull Orchard + Eddie Spaghetti (of The Supersuckers), Whitey Morgan And The 78s, Lydia Loveless at North Star Bar (7 p.m., 21+, $10)

]]> http://thekey.xpn.org/2011/02/18/this-weekends-picks-free-energy-black-thought-grimace-federation-busses-upholstery-lewis-and-clarke/feed/ 0 Tonight In Hip-Hop: Old School and New School http://thekey.xpn.org/2011/02/18/tonight-in-hip-hop-old-school-and-new-school/ http://thekey.xpn.org/2011/02/18/tonight-in-hip-hop-old-school-and-new-school/#comments Fri, 18 Feb 2011 15:27:31 +0000 Bruce Warren http://thekey.xpn.org/?p=8265 If you’re a hip-hop fan, tonight you can kick it old school and new school. For you old-school hip-hoppers, “Salt-N-Pepa’s Legends Of Hip-Hop Tour” hits the Liacouras Center on Temple University’s campus at 8 p.m with performances by Salt-N-Pepa, Naughty By Nature, Doug E Fresh, Kool Moe Dee, and Kurtis Blow. Chances are you’ll have enough time to make it from North Philly to West Philly to see the new school perform as “The Black Rose Foundation Presents Let’s Move Philadelphia: A Health Benefit For Black Girls” featuring Black Thought (of The Roots) and Rich Medina at The Blockley. Below, a chance to relive the past through some of our favorite old-school video jams.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5KMrPDiw8PQ&feature=related

“Salt-N-Pepa’s Legends Of Hip-Hop” begins at 8 p.m. at the Liacouras Center; tickets are $42.50–$73. Black Thought and Rich Medina perform at 10:30 p.m. at The Blockley; tickets to the 21+ show are $20-$25.

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Money Making Jam Boys – Day Job (Prod. by Khari Ferrari) by Hypetrak

]]> http://thekey.xpn.org/2011/02/03/download-money-making-jam-boys-new-mix-tape-the-prestige-jam-boy-magic/feed/ 0 Philly’s Money Making Jam Boys to release mix tape next Thursday 2/3 http://thekey.xpn.org/2011/01/30/phillys-money-making-jam-boys-to-release-mix-tape-next-thursday-23/ http://thekey.xpn.org/2011/01/30/phillys-money-making-jam-boys-to-release-mix-tape-next-thursday-23/#comments Sun, 30 Jan 2011 15:00:12 +0000 Bruce Warren http://thekey.xpn.org/?p=7453
Philly’s Money Making Jam Boys include The Roots’ Black Thought along with Dice Raw, Truck North, P.O.R.N. and S.T.S. (all of whom have collaborated with The Roots). Along with 10.Deep they’re released their first mix tape here next Thursday February 3rd called The Prestige: Jam Boy Magic. On this new tune “Day Job” (you can stream below) the hip-hop beats are hard and funky and the raps are on the old school tip. The mix tape is available Midnight, February 3rd.

Money Making Jam Boys – Day Job (Prod. by Khari Ferrari) by Hypetrak

Dice Raw and STS talk about the MMJB mix tape project below.

]]> http://thekey.xpn.org/2011/01/30/phillys-money-making-jam-boys-to-release-mix-tape-next-thursday-23/feed/ 0 The Roots Black Thought to release a solo EP http://thekey.xpn.org/2011/01/27/the-roots-black-thought-to-release-a-solo-ep/ http://thekey.xpn.org/2011/01/27/the-roots-black-thought-to-release-a-solo-ep/#comments Thu, 27 Jan 2011 22:18:46 +0000 Bruce Warren http://thekey.xpn.org/?p=7382 Black Thought of the legendary Roots crew sat down with the New York Post for an interview in which he discussed his forthcoming solo EP for Def Jam Records with the working title of The Talented Mr. Trotter. He also says he’ll be releasing a mix tape called Jam Boy Magic: The Prestige with the Money Making Jam Boys in the next two weeks. More below.

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