Posted 11/11/2004 by Geffen
For a band renowned for its live show, the Roots sure are spending a lot of time in the studio.
The group was in the lab for the first part of 2004 working on The Tipping Point (which was released in July), and it'll get cracking onits seventh studio album at the start of 2005. Tentatively titled The Game Theory, the LP is likely to hit stores by the end of next summer, according to drummer Ahmir "?uestlove" Thompson.
In the coming months, ?uestlove will be working again with Common on the rapper's new LP, Be (see "Common Lets It Be On Upcoming Down-Home Album"), which he described as "a return to [Common's] former self." ?uestlove is also working with a new artist, a female singer named Donn, and has resumed his duties as music supervisor of "Chappelle's Show."
As the music supervisor for Jay-Z's "farewell concert" at Madison Square Garden last year, he also took on that title for "Fade to Black," the just-released documentary about the show (see "Usher, Linkin Park, Kanye Walk The Black Carpet For Jay-Z").
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Posted 11/5/2004 by Geffen
Make your own ZeoFlick using The Roots video "Don't Say Nuthin'."
ZeoFlick's are easy and fun to create, and can be emailed, IM-ed or even embedded onto your own webpage!
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The Roots Want Your Art (show your work in Paris)
Posted 11/5/2004 by Geffen
The Roots are about to embark on yet another whirlwind tour of Europe, and I’ve been enlisted to join forces once again with Goodtimegirl to help quell any and all hectic situations. But there won’t be any of those, right? (as I shake in fear…) Anyway, we’ve decided it’s high time for Okayplayer to call out to the talented people of our community once again! We will be hitting up Le Fabrique, a venue which doubles as an art gallery, in France’s most artistic metropolis, Paris. In addition to bringing down the house with the bangin’ sounds of The Roots, we will choose five pieces of original artwork to display along side paintings and hand-drawn renderings from members of The Roots Camp themselves. Your work will travel with us to Europe and sit, on display, for FOUR WEEKS in Paris! HURRY! We only have ONE week to choose our winners…can’t wait to see what ya got!
gingerlynn
Regulations:
Submissions must include one digital photo of your favorite piece, along with no more than five sentences that explain or further illuminate your work. All still, two-dimensional, visual art accepted, but please, no photography. (Pieces must be able to be ROLLED into a canister for transportation.) Email submissions to submit@okayplayer.com. You may not enter more than ONCE, so pick your favorite work. Must include with submission: full name, mailing address, phone number, and email address. If you have a website please include your web address.
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Posted 9/29/2004 by Geffen
Check The Roots private show from NYC on iN DEMAND PAY-PER-VIEW.
The 90-minute special will air Friday, October 8 2004. The Roots will be joined by Mobb Deep, Young Gunz, Martin Luther, Skillz, Jean Grae., Dice Raw, Truck and Mack. ($19.99)
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Posted 9/10/2004 by Geffen
Roots fans, be sure to check out MtvU.com because The Roots are up for two WOODIE awards!! You can make them winners in the Road Woodie (Best Tour) and Welcome Back Woodie Categories. Check it out...
(Best Tour) This category is for those intrepid artists that shacked up in a sweaty tour bus and took to the road, each night leaving their hearts on stage for one inspired live performance after another.
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(Welcome Back) This award is for the artists who've graduated into the wide world of mega-stardom, but who haven't forgotten where they came from. And we're proud to say, "we-knew-them-when."
Click Here to vote
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