The Roots Double Header In Harlem, 5th Annual Grammy Jam, Rock The Vote, Badu In Israel Review / Giant Spread.
Blacksmith Live At The Apollo will be available from iTunes on 2/19
It’s true. The Roots are kicking of the Heineken New Legends Series with a double header at the famed Apollo Theater in Harlem on February 22nd, 2008 (7:30PM & 11:00PM). Tickets go on sale February 6th, but there’s a phone pre-sale going on now. Call Ticketmaster at 212.307.7171 and use the code “Roots”. Tickets start at $31.50.
Before that though, The Roots crew heads to L.A. for Grammy weekend where they will be throwing down for their 5th Annual Jam Session the night before the awards. This year’s event is in collaboration with ROCK THE VOTE. Peep the flyer and learn more. LA Okayplayers, we are giving away 10 pairs of tickets to this exclusive event so enter now!
For Americans above the age of 18, tomorrow is a critical day where votes will determine who will be our candidates for the upcoming Presidential Election in November. That’s right, Super Tuesday is upon us so make sure you get out and Rock The Vote tomorrow. WE CAN make a difference.
In more Okayplayers-at-The-Apollo news, we have the exclusive on the album cove (posted above) for Blacksmith Live At The Apollo featuring Talib Kweli, Jean Grae, and the Strong Arm Steady gang. The album will first be available on iTunes on 2/19.
The Roots’ double header at the Apollo was originally supposed to be Erykah Badu’s but she will be busy heavily promoting New Amerykah (2/26) and kindly passed it off to her fam. Meanwhile, reports of her trip and performance in Tel Aviv over the weekend are coming back strong. Find four YouTube clips of “pure, unadulterated magic o” in reply #7.
Our & FWMJ’s Rappers I Know blog has just posted the video of Nicolay & Kay “TIME:LINE in the Making 1/4.”
Check out this link for a HOT photo spread of Erykah in Giant Magazine along with excerpts from her interview as well as a full interview with the soul Queen in Clutch Magazine.
-dantana