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The Roots have announced the acts for this year's edition of their annual Roots Picnic festival in Philadelphia. 

Questlove has defended Sexyy Red appearing on the Roots Picnic 2024 line-up: "I’m still shocked yall got energy for '"oh hell no isms'."

Missy Elliott elaborated on the extent to which her own legacy is inspired by Queen Latifah, who was recognized at this year's Kennedy Center Honors.

Celebrating New Orleans as hip-hop turns 50.

Recorded in early November, the concert featured guest performances from legendary veterans like Will Smith & DJ Jazzy Jeff alongside newer popular artists including Latto and Roddy Ricch.

ET has an exclusive look behind the scenes of the upcoming live concert special honoring hip-hop legends, airing Dec. 10 on CBS.

Celebrating New Orleans as hip-hop turns 50.

Travis Kelce’s old tweets have been resurfacing amid his blossoming relationship with Taylor Swift

The National Basketball Association has announced LL Cool J has collaborated with The Roots to reimagine the legendary song "Mama Said Knock You Out," which will serve as the official anthem for the inaugural NBA In-Season Tournament. The anthem, a bespoke reprise of LL Cool J's Grammy Award-winning