Robert Glasper - Black Radio Recovered (The Remix EP) [Stream]

Earlier this year, progressive jazz collective The Robert Glasper Experiment, released their phenomenal full length album, "Black Radio".

Following tremendous response, we are now presented with the 6 track remix EP, "Black Radio Recovered".

The project features rework's from 9th Wonder, Phonte, Pete Rock, Georgia Anne Muldrow, Solange Knowles, The Roots, Black Milk and Robert Glasper himself.

The final track is pt. 2 of Glasper's classic melody, "J Dillalude", an ode to the late great J Dilla.

Stream the full EP and buy it below!Buy: Robert Glasper - Black Radio Recovered (The Remix EP)

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Frank Ocean - Sweet Life (Co-Prod. Pharrell Williams) [DWNLD]

Mr. Ocean just took to his tumblr to release a new track off of his upcoming album, "Channel Orange" entitled "Sweet Life", which was co-produced by Neptunes producer, Pharrell Williams. "Sweet Life" has that summer feel and sound that is just irresistible to the ears.

Have a listen and download this wonderful track below while we all wait for that July 17th release date.  In the mean time, check him out on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon and The Roots July 9th.

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Questlove's J Dilla Tribute Mix [DWNLD]

Earlier last week Questlove of the legendary Roots crew took to the Hot 97 studios to play a gem filled tribute mix to the late great J Dilla. For those of you that don't know, Questo and Jay Dee were very good friends and have worked together numerous times therefore it's only right that he took some time to do this. The mix is over an hour long filled with classics and original samples along with some good conversation and live calls. Listen and download below!

Download: Questlove's J Dilla Tribute Mix

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The Roots - Ain't Gonna Let Nobody Turn Me Around [Video]

" On February 14th, the soundtrack to the film "Soundtrack For A Revolution" will be released. It features contemporary artists singing traditional Civil Rights-era freedom songs. The Roots perform "Ain't Gonna Let Nobody Turn Me Around" in this clip, which juxtaposes black-and-white footage of 20th-century Civil Rights protests with color footage of the band performing in a recording studio. " - via Rolling Stone

Pre-Order: Soundtrack For A Revolution

Mick Boogie: Illadelph / Matic (Nas & The Roots) (Mixtape) [DWNLD]

The good folks at Okayplayer and DJ Mick Boogie kindly put together this 36 track mixtape filled with golden remixes and rarities by legendary artists Nas and The Roots. The project is appropriately titled "Illadelph / Matic" which is a combination of the album names of The Roots classic, "Illadelph Halflife" and Nas' classic "Illmatic". Watch the mixtape promo and download the whole project below!

" The Roots and Nas are two of my favorite performers ever… and have such an amazing catalog of gems the average fan never heard. This was a great opportunity to put something together for the people to enjoy! " - Mick Boogie

Download: Mick Boogie - Illadelph / Matic (Mixtape)

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The Roots - Undun (Short Film) [Video]

After dropping their new concept album, Undun, earlier this month, the legendary Roots crew, piece together all the previously released track videos into a short film illustrating the narrative of Redford Stevens. Watch it below!

Directed By Clifton Bell

The Roots Perform Undun On Jimmy Fallon [Video]

The greatest band in Late Night, The Legendary Roots crew, performed two cuts from their new album Undun on The Jimmy Fallon Show last night with musical asistance from Bilal, Metropolis Ensemble and pianist D.D. Jackson. The band performed tracks off the album including Tip The Scale, Redford and The OtherSide. Watch the performance below! Make sure you buy Undun which is out now!

Watch the rest below

The Roots - One Time ft. Phonte & Dice Raw [DWNLD]

After releasing four consecutive narrative music videos to preview their upcoming concept album, Undun, the legendary Roots crew reveals another track off the album. The Roots enlist in lyrical support from Phonte of Little Brother as well as Dice Raw just for One Time. 

Download: The Roots - One Time ft. Phonte & Dice Raw

The Roots - Sleep ft. Aaron Livingston [Music Video]

In the final chapter of the four video narrative for Undun, the legendary Roots crew get the help of vocalist Aaron Livingston to conclude the series with the first track off the album, Sleep.

Watch the previous three parts here:
The Roots - Stomp ft. Greg Porn [Music Video]
The Roots - Tip The Scale ft. Dice Raw [Music Video]
The Roots - Make My [Music Video]

The Roots - Stomp ft. Greg Porn [Music Video]

The Roots crew drops the third video in the series of four narratives illustrating the upcoming concept album, Undun. Last week they let loose the visuals for Tip The Scale, and the week before that the visuals for Make My. Watch as the story progresses. 

Previous: The Roots - Tip The Scale ft. Dice Raw [Music Video] | The Roots - Make My [Music Video]

The Roots - Tip The Scale ft. Dice Raw [Music Video]

The legendary Roots crew continue their video series for there upcoming album, Undun, with there new music video for the 9th track off the LP, Tip The Scale, ft. Dice Raw. Last week they released the first video for the single Make My. Watch below as the narrative progresses.

Directed By Clifton Bell

Previous: The Roots - Make My [Music Video]

The Roots - Make My [Music Video]

The legendary Roots crew drop there moving visuals for the lead single, Make My, off the upcoming Undun album. Although the album version features Big K.R.I.T, the video is much better suited without his verse in terms of progressing the narrative of the concept album. Undun tells the tragic story of Redford Stevens, a man who died in 1999 at the age of 25. This is just the first of four videos that will tell his story. The album drops December 6th.

Directed By Clifton Bell

Previous: The Roots - Make My ft. Big K.R.I.T (Prod. Khari Mateen) [DWNLD]

The Roots - Make My ft. Big K.R.I.T (Prod. Khari Mateen) [DWNLD]

The legendary Roots crew prepare to release they're 13th studio album, Undun, with the first single off the project; Make My featuring Big K.R.I.T.  The album drops on December 6th.

The Roots "Make My" featuring Big K.R.I.T. by okayplayer

Download: The Roots - Make My ft. Big K.R.I.T

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The Roots & Weird Al Cover Madvillain's Accordion [DWNLD]
Odd Future w/ The Roots Live On Jimmy Fallon [Video]

The Roots & Weird Al Cover Madvillain's Accordion [DWNLD]

The legendary Roots crew and and the hilariously talented Weird Al Yankovic performed an impromptu instrumental cover of one of my favorite Madvillain tracks; Accordion, on The Jimmy Fallon Show. Weird Al leads on the accordion with The Roots backing him up harmoniously.

The best part about this is that the rest of the band is so overwhelmed by the dopeness of this collab that they're ooohhhing and aaahhhing throughout it!


Download: The Roots & Weird Al Cover Madvillain's Accordion


"Oh my gawd, I can't believe this moment is happening!"

Odd Future w/ The Roots Live On Jimmy Fallon [Video]

Incase you missed Odd Future on Jimmy Fallon on February 16th, 2011!


How bout Mos Def in the crowd givin' props to OFWGKTA!

This shit is wild as fuck.

The Roots - Dear God 2.0 ft. Monsters Of Folk [Music Video]

Just released today, music video of the single "Dear God 2.0" which is off of The Roots new album dropping tomorrow "How I Got Over." The video is directed by Jason Goldwatch and really spoke to me so I thought I would post it.

The Roots - How I Got Over

With the album releasing on June 22nd, The Legendary Roots Crew has released an album sampler for "How I Got Over" to prevent a leak like the majority of the latest album releases. Get a taste of every track off the album below.

Give the last track on the album; "Hustla" a listen, the beat samples the crying auto tuned baby from Youtube and it actually sounds really dope. If you don't know what I'm talking about: Baby T-Pain

After giving every song on here a taste, my mouth is left with an after taste of CLASSIC!

Also don't forget, The Roots will be in Toronto on June 29th! Don't miss it: Click Here For More Details

Red Bull Music Academy - ?uestlove [Video]

?uestlove of The Legendary Roots Crew drops by RBMA.

Lecture: ?uestlove (Seattle 2005) from Red Bull Music Academy on Vimeo.

By the way, for those of you in Toronto, The Roots Crew is stopping by Toronto on June 29th 2010 as part of the Toronto Jazz Festival! The group is releasing its 11th studio album on June 22nd 2010, so they will be fresh off there release! You don't wanna miss what will be undoubtedly be a legendary performance.

The Stretch Armstrong & Bobbito Show: Freestyle Session! (1998) [DWNLD]

How many of you grew up listening to this shit on the radio??? Found this ooooold mp3 on my hard drive of the Freestyle segment of the show! This legendary lineup of the RAWEST lyricists in the game from back in the day include; Absolute, Black Thought (The Roots), Common and Pharoahe Monch all live on The Stretch Armstrong & Bobbito Show. All artists go real hard on the mic off the top of the head and have a great time doing it....this is what hip-hop is all about.

Rythmic Variations Sound
(Hit the arrow in the player above to download)

I had the privilege of catching Stretch Armstrong in May of 2009 in Bangkok at Q-Bar on the 1's & 2's and the show was nothing short of amazing.