The 2010 Hennessy Artistry Series Finale went down last night in NYC at at Cipriani Wall Street. Erykah Badu, The Roots, Bobby Brown, Eve, Ron Isley, Selita Ebanks and more celebs made it out for the star-studded event. RELATED: Erykah Badu Goes Off On R&B Artists For Going “Pop Techno” Kanye West & Selita Ebanks […]
John Legend’s upcoming collaborative release with The Roots is not your average covers album. Aptly titled ‘Wake Up!,’ the album includes Bill Withers track ‘I Can’t Write Left-Handed,’ Ernie Hines’ 1970 classic ‘Our Generation’ and, as you’ll see below, Donny Hathaway’s ‘Little Ghetto Boy.’ We have the exclusive in-studio clip of the men joining forces. […]
John Legend & The Roots dug in the crates to find a selection of classic and obscure sides from the ’60s and ’70s for their collaborative album of cover songs, Wake Up.
With President Obama announcing the end of the war in Iraq, it’s fitting that John Legend & The Roots released this live in-studio video of their version of Bill Withers’ “I Can’t Write Left-Handed” from their forthcoming collaborative album, Wake Up.
Check out highlights from the Roots amazing performance at Summer Spirit Fest 2010. RELATED: Erykah Badu Live At The Summer Spirit Fest 2010 RELATED: Common Professes His Love For D.C. [Exclusive] RELATED: Chuck Brown Speaks On Lil Benny [Exclusive] RELATED: Janelle Monae Live At The Summer Spirit Fest 2010
FROM RAP-UP: John Legend and The Roots revive the spirit of Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes’ 1975 classic “Wake Up Everybody” with some help from Common and Melanie Fiona. The soulful cover appears on Mr. Legend’s conscious collaboration with The Roots, Wake Up!, due Sept. 21. The Grammy-winning crooner said the original song didn’t […]
If there’s one word that best describes Ben Kenney, it’s versatility.
The Roots have used their spot on Late Night With Jimmy Fallon to expand their musical horizons.
Originally slated to be included as a bonus disc with his 2008 Evolver album, John Legend teamed up with The Roots to record a series of covers of politically charged songs.
