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Questlove and DJ Cassidy Wed 2/15 LAVO (39 East 58th Street) at 11 PM – RSVP here.

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Questlove to mold the mind of Blue Ivy

image courtesy of   Kadir Nelson From HipHopDX… The Roots’ bandleader ?uestlove recently took a break from deejaying during a party at the Sundance Film Festival a few weeks ago, revealing that he’s working on a secret project with Jay-Z. Though he didn’t

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Questlove Spinning Dilla on Hot97

From Miss Info…

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Questlove and DJ Spinna visit NYU to talk Stevie

From NYU Local… NYU is awesome for many reasons, but one of the most important ones is the way the university regularly introduces students to experts in their chosen fields. Classes at NYU have been known to play host to

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Black Thought Presents DJ ?uesto, JPeriod Live Mixtape, Money Making Jam Boys, Derrick Hodge

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Review: The Roots, How I Got Over

Ever since their watershed music-video “What They Do,” and before that too, The Roots have approached (what’s become of) Hip-Hop from a rare vantage – the authentic. “I deal with the real — so if it’s artificial, Let It Be,”

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BEI: Maureen "Ma Dukes" Yancey Interview

Marueen Yancey, or “Ma Dukes” as she’s affectionately entitled, is full of laughter. Despite the tragedy and challenges life tossed her way like a ninety-mile-an-hour fastball — the death of her son, the legendary James “J Dilla” Yancey, a mind-boggling

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BHF Alumni: Tanya Morgan = FREE SANDWICHES!!!

By  Ron Grant Tanya Morgan blessed the BHF stage in 2009 with their presence, much to the delight of many a Brooklyn Hip Hop head. Now, on the heels of their “Brooklynati” album and a few successful solo projects, members

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The Roots – Bodega DIscount

Bodega Family Gets $5 off Just type in “BODEGA” here when you buy your tickets. Say “BODEGA” at the door or say “BODEGA” when you call 866-55-Tickets. Thursday, May 07, 2009 Every Thursday 11:00 PM – 4:00 AM 21+ cover:

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Q-Tip Noisemakers recap

Reflections on Noisemakers with Q-Tip last night • Not as packed as the Questlove joint which was initially surprising. After some thought it did make sense. Q-Tip lives in a bit of a tower, towering over all of his children

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