The Roots - How I Got Over (video)

I think I totally missed the boat on this one. Apparently it's been out for a minute but I only caught it today. Oh well. Never claimed to be first at this blog shit lol.

The Roots fans should dig this. Is that Black Thought singing at the start? I think the album might be out...

The Third Annual Roots Picnic in Philly

Aight, so I'm mainly blogging this out of spite. Fuck. Look at this line up. Look at it.

THIS is part of the reason The Movement Fam is moving to North America. Shit like this just doesn't happen down here. Goddamnit. Such an eclectic line up, it'd be worth every damn cent. Check it out and fume with me in a silent yet jealous rage...

Main Stage

2:00-2:30 Baja and Dry Eye Crew
2:50-3:10 Tune Yards
3:30-3:50 Foreign Exchange
4:20-4:50 Nneka
5:00-5:30 The Very Best
5:45-6:15 Jay Electronica
6:30-7:10 Mayer Hawthorne
7:30-9:30 The Roots with Wu + John Legend
10:00-11:00 Vampire Weekend

* DJs between all sets
** DJ Jazzy Jeff between sets starting after Jay Elec

Tent Stage

12:00-12:45 Memory Tapes
12:45-2:00 Local DJ
2:30-2:50 Pattern is Movement
3:00-3:30 Das Racist
3:30-3:50 Money Makin Jamboyz
4:00-4:30 Meek Mill
4:40-5:10 ?uest + Jazzy Jeff
5:30-6:00 Bajah and the D E C
6:50-7:30 Clipse
DJs

There's still some tickets left, you lucky motherfuckers, so grab em now!

Black Thought Live @ The Silk Room

So if y'all didn't already know, The Roots' Black Thought is about to drop a solo album. Here's some footage of dude rockin' the classic 'Respond/React' in his hometown of Philadelphia.

J. Cole live at Sneakerpimps @ Philadelphia

If you ain't heard of J. Cole, get on it. Peep the footage of dude rockin' at the Sneakerpimps gig in Philly recently. Especially check for the 4 minute mark on the first video for the banger 'Lights Please'.