Due to overwhelming popular demand the Doctor's Orders have added a second date to the screening of Beats, Rhymes & Life followed by Phife Dawg playing Live! The KOKO show on November 21st is now SOLD OUT. The second screening will take place at Cargo on November 22nd 2011.
Philadelphia hip-hop outfit The Roots return to London to open Ornette Coleman’s Meltdown with guest David Murray and more. The Roots' crew is composed of Tariq “Black Thought” Trotter (vocals), Ahmir “?uestlove” Thompson (drums), Kamal Gray (keyboards), Frank Knuckles (percussion), Kirk “Captain Kirk” Douglas (guitar) and Owen Biddle (bass).
Tariq Luqmaan Trotter, better known as Black Thought aka Bad Lieutenant, Big Bank Willie Gank and Riq Geez, is the lead MC of the Philadelphia-based hip hop group The Roots. Thought, who co-founded The Roots with drummer ?uestlove, is widely lauded for his complex and politically aware lyrical content, and his sharply honed live performances.
Grammy award winning hip-hop trailblazers The Roots are set to release Rising Down on April 28th via Def Jam Recordings. Known for their prolific lyrics and live instrumentation, the legendary Philadelphia crew is composed of Tariq “Black Thought” Trotter (vocals), Ahmir “?uestlove” Thompson (drums), Kamal Gray (keyboards), Frank Knuckles (percussion), Kirk “Captain Kirk” Douglas (guitar) and Owen Biddle (bass).