Jay-Z is taking aim at some former collaborators in a rare freestyle. The legendary rapper took the stage at Roots Picnic on Saturday, May 30, in Philadelphia, in his first solo headlining performance ...

Another year, another Roots Picnic on the books. This year, the legendary Roots crew staged the almost decades-old festival at Philadelphia’s Belmont Plateau, assembling a lineup that offered the best ...

The rap legend reminded the world he's still a force of nature with commanding performances of classics like "Hovi Baby" and "No Church in the Wild." Ryan Coleman is a news writer for Entertainment ...

Over the weekend, the Belmont Plateau transformed into a two-day cultural celebration as the Roots Picnic returned to Philadelphia for its 18th year. The festival — created by Grammy-winning band the ...

There was a time when the Roots Picnic felt less like a music festival and more like a cookout. It was soulful, weird, creative, and undeniably Black. You came for the music, but you stayed for the ...

Philadelphia officials and event organizers shared details about transportation, parking and accessibility for the upcoming Roots Picnic at the Belmont Plateau. On Thursday, May 28, Philadelphia Parks ...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Knox County Schools Superintendent Jon Rysewyk wrote the Knox County Board of Education on Tuesday, informing them that KCS was to return "Roots" by Alex Haley to circulation in KCS ...

Knox County Schools in Tennessee is removing Alex Haley's 1976 novel "Roots" from its libraries. The removal is part of a larger ban that now includes 119 titles across the school district. Author ...

Days after it was announced that hip-hop legend JAŸ-Z would headline the 2026 Roots Picnic in Philadelphia, the annual festival unveiled their full lineup which will include neo soul icon Erykah Badu.

Jay-Z will headline the 2026 Roots Picnic in Philadelphia alongside The Roots. The two-day festival will take place on May 30 and May 31 at a new venue, Belmont Plateau. This performance marks the ...

At the juncture where the French Quarter meets Treme, where the ramparts originally separated "back of town" from the rest of the city, is Congo Square, the birthplace of our cultural heritage."It's ...

*As we approach the 50th anniversary (01/27) of “Roots,” we are not merely commemorating a television event. We are revisiting a cultural earthquake. Before the bright lights of Hollywood casting ...