Here Are Hip-Hop Songs Dedicated to Fallen Rappers
An all-star salute to hip-hop's fallen soldiers.
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Here Are the Best Tiny Desk Hip-Hop Performances Ranked
A ranking of the best Tiny Desk performances.
Malik B, Founding Member of The Roots, Dead at 47
RIP to a veteran in the hip-hop game.
Here Are the Best Hip-Hop Projects From 2010
What was your favorite project from a decade ago?
The Greatest Band in the Land Meets the Greatest Music Festival in the Land: How The Roots Opened Essence Fest
The Roots did not disappoint at Essence Festival.
The Roots SXSW Show Is Canceled After Bomb Threat
Austin police arrested a man in connection with the threat on Saturday.
The Roots Are Holding a ‘Jam Session’ Concert at SXSW
The Roots will get an opportunity to jam with their friends across various music genres at SXSW.
15-Year Flashback: Here’s What The Grammys Looked Like in 2003
The show will return to New York City in 2018 for the first time in 15 years.
Watch The Roots Perform “It Ain’t Fair” for NPR’s Tiny Desk Concert
The band performs the innovative track from the 'Detroit' soundtrack.
50 Greatest East Coast Hip-Hop Albums of the 1990s
From DMX to A Tribe Called Quest, these are 50 classic hip-hop albums that shaped the sound of the East Coast in the Nineties.
Ariana Grande, Justin Timberlake to Perform at Charlottesville Unity Concert
Tickets are available now!
Lil Wayne Was a No-Show, Pharrell and Solange Delivered the Goods at 2017 Roots Picnic [VIDEO]
Pharrell and Solange rocked the 2017 Roots Picnic.
A Pleasant Surprise
You never know who you may see on the streets of New Orleans.
2017 Summer Festival Guide
Find out where you can catch your favorite hip-hop and R&B acts this summer.
35 Times Hip-Hop Connected With NPR’s Tiny Desk Concert Series
Here are some of the more memorable instances in which hip-hop and NPR's Tiny Desk concert series collided.