The Roots on "Keys To The City"

The Roots crew talk about their hometown of Philadelphia and their humble beginnings.

All the way live from the 2-1-5. (c) Black Thought


And while we're on the subject of the Roots, let's all watch my favorite all-time video from the Illadelph crew that touches on the evil plague that is repetition, uncreativity (which isn't a real word, but i used my creativity in making it up), and the copy-cat nature of hip hop. Amazing how this video is 12 years old, but most of it still holds up today (more than ever). Some things will never change.



The Roots - "What They Do"

"The principles of true hip-hop have been forsaken,
it's all contractual and about money-making" (c) Black Thought.