This music may be relatable to some, but it’s based in material goods and is therefore inherently opposed to the authentic, gritty essence of rap’s roots. The hip-hop genre, from which rap was born, ...

Few years later the rap music begins to take roots in Italy with the firts album in 1990. Thus began a golden age that from the undergrowth of the counterculture reaches a diverse audience ...

The album was also nominated for Best Rap Album, but ultimately lost to Eminem ... particularly through the lens of Black American life. The Roots seamlessly blend poetic lyricism with the ...

Tickets are available now for the annual event at the Hollywood Bowl’s official website. Weighing in on the Picnic’s theme, Roots drummer Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson noted how significant ...