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The Roots' longtime manager Richard Nichols has died. Rappers and R&B singers send heartfelt condolences on Twitter.

Nicki Minaj, Jennifer Hudson, Ed Sheeran and more celebrated America with great performances at the 2014 Philly 4th of July Jam.

Ever since Dave Chappelle released the doc 'Block Party' in 2005, he's been heavily associated with hip-hop, so it makes total sense that he would recruit some of the game's biggest rappers and singers to join him onstage once more.

The Roots release the newest visual for 'Never,' a track featured on their new album, '...And Then You Shoot Your Cousin.'

Rapper 50 Cent reunited with G-Unit, Nas relived 'Illmatic' and Nicki Minaj performed with Drake and Wayne at Hot 97's Summer Jam 2014.

The Roots performed their haunting track 'Never' on 'The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon' on Tuesday (May 20).

Let's take a trip to Philly shall we?  How about on May 31st so we can check out the 7th Annual Roots Picnic? They have announced the line up for this year's Roots Picnic, and it is jam packed with musical goodness!

Questlove again finds himself as a topic of conversation of the Internet, and this time it's not because of 'The Tonight Show''s antics. The Roots member will make an appearance in an upcoming episode of 'Law & Order: SVU.' Ice-T and show writer Peter Blauner tweeted pictures of Questlove shooting scenes for the show, and it's very likely the drummer may not be playing himself. Th...

Before gearing up for the 2014 NBA All-Star game in New Orleans, Miami Heat superstar LeBron James partied like a rockstar with Rick Ross, Miguel, Black Thought and the Roots at his NBA All-Star Party on Saturday night (Feb. 15).

Questlove was almost fired from his gig on 'Late Night with Jimmy Fallon' because of controversial politician Michele Bachmann.

The urban legend that many of hip-hop's prominent rappers are members of the Illuminati is parodied on the season premiere of FOX's animated series 'The Cleveland Show.' The episode, which airs on Oct. 21, stars Kanye West, Nicki Minaj, Bruno Mars, will.i.am and the Roots' drummer Questlove.

Jay-Z celebrated the grand opening of the Barclays Center's 40/40 club Thursday night (Sept. 27) in Brooklyn, N.Y. Hov's closest friends like Rihanna, Questlove (of the Roots), J. Cole and other celebrities were in attendance at the club's first party inside the Brooklyn Nets' new home.