With music festival season approaching, organizers have realized you can’t please the public. Following the reveal of the 2024 Roots Picnic, Questlove quickly learned this lesson. Over the years, as the event has expanded to be more inclusive of fans’ tastes, the outdoor event not only added a second day but mixed up its featured […]
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Black History Month: TV Specials, Documentaries You Should Watch
The Harlem Hellfighters | Airs Feb. 4, 2024 at 9/8c | History If your dad loves a good war documentary, this one will be right up his alley. Narrated by Robin Roberts, it chronicles the heroic efforts of the 5th New York National Guard Regiment during WWI. It also details the racism they faced when […]
Read MoreWeekend Entertainment Roundup December 16, 2023
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Read MoreFantasia’s Amazing Style, Oprah Speaks On Drew Barrymore’s Weird Interview, Jamie Foxx Speaks on Illness and More Entertainment News
A White Author Posted Fake Reviews to Hurt Authors of Color. It Cost Her Dearly. Photo: jakkaje808 (Getty Images) Jaime Foxx In The Burial Is Our TV Pick of the Week Off English A white author accused of targeting authors of color in an online review-bombing scandal is facing career-threatening consequences and a serious social […]
Read MoreHow Did André 3000 Learn To Play Flute?
Atlanta rap legend André 3000 threw his fans one hell of a curve ball with his new album, New Blue Sun. Technically, it’s his first solo album after years of making cultural classics with Outkast, but rather than rapping, which is what every wanted from him 15 years after Outkast called it quits, it’s a […]
Read MoreBlack Celebs, Co-Stars, Remember the Life, Legacy of Andre Braugher
Andre Brauger was an actor of extraordinary talent. He made every role uniquely his and unforgettable. From comedy, to drama, to action, there was no genre that he couldn’t elevate. On Monday, after a short illness, the Emmy winner passed away at the age of 61. Throughout his long, successful career Braugher was considered one […]
Read MoreQuestlove Reveals Which Iconic Rapper ‘Hurt’ Him By Turning Down ‘Grammys Salute to 50 Years of Hip-Hop’ Event
Questlove arrives for the Wall Street Journal Magazine 2023 Innovator Awards at the Museum of Modern Art in New York City on November 1, 2023. Photo: ANDREA RENAULT/AFP (Getty Images) Though many viewers enjoyed the highly-anticipated “Grammys Salute to 50 Years of Hip-Hop” that aired on CBS over the weekend, executive producer Questlove is sharing […]
Read MoreThis Rapper ‘Hurt’ Questlove by Turning Down ‘Grammys Salute to 50 Years of Hip-Hop’ Event
Questlove arrives for the Wall Street Journal Magazine 2023 Innovator Awards at the Museum of Modern Art in New York City on November 1, 2023. Photo: ANDREA RENAULT/AFP (Getty Images) While many viewers enjoyed the highly-anticipated “Grammys Salute to 50 Years of Hip-Hop” that aired on CBS Sunday, the program’s executive producer Questlove shared his […]
Read MoreQuestlove Claims He Lost Two Teeth Planning The Hip-Hop 50 Tribute At The 2023 Grammys Due To The Sheer Level Of Stress
Recently Questlove, musician, author, and director, served as curator for the Grammys‘ tribute to 50 years of hip-hop, bringing together pioneers like Grandmaster Flash and newcomers like Lil Uzi Vert. While the transitions through the decades appeared smooth onstage, Questlove was falling apart behind the scenes. On December 7, during an interview on Grammy.com, Questlove […]
Read MoreThe Roots’ Black Thought Talks About His Triumph Over Tragedy
I was in college when The Roots dropped their 1995 studio album Do You Want More?!!!??! and changed how I would listen to hip-hop forever. This Is The Moment Questlove Knew He Had Made It | Securing the Bag: Part 4 Off English Growing up as a latchkey kid, I was raised on Rap City […]
Read MoreIt’s About Damn Time: Will Smith, DJ Jazzy Jeff Finally Tapped for Grammys Hip-Hop 50 Celebration Event
There’s no way you can discuss hip-hop without mentioning Will Smith and Jeff Townes, a.k.a. the Fresh Prince and DJ Jazzy Jeff. And despite their near absence in many of this years hip-hop 50 celebrations, the two will finally be getting their flowers and reminding us all of their contributions at A Grammys Salute to […]
Read MoreQuestlove Has An Amazingly Star-Studded Roster Of Celebrities He Makes Playlists For And Conan O’Brien Wants In
The podcast is called Conan O’Brien Needs A Friend, but after welcoming Questlove for the September 4 episode, Conan O’Brien needs a playlist. Questlove is known for making playlists for his friends. His friends, as O’Brien put it, just so happen to be “some of the most famous people in the world.” Questlove said the […]
Read MoreQuestlove Shared When He Realized The Roots Were ‘Not Friends’ Anymore And How Jimmy Fallon Fixed It
Conan O’Brien gets the most out of his guests on the Conan O’Brien Needs A Friend podcast. He bonded with Japanese Breakfast over her Coachella set. Chris Martin explained why Bruce Springsteen is to blame for his decision to stop eat dinner. Billie Eilish shared “heartbreaking” advice she once received from her idol-turned-friend Justin Bieber. […]
Read MoreQuestlove Shared When He Realized The Roots Were ‘Not Friends’ Anymore And How Jimmy Fallon Fixed It
Conan O’Brien gets the most out of his guests on the Conan O’Brien Needs A Friend podcast. He bonded with Japanese Breakfast over her Coachella set. Chris Martin explained why Bruce Springsteen is to blame for his decision to stop eat dinner. Billie Eilish shared “heartbreaking” advice she once received from her idol-turned-friend Justin Bieber. […]
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