Comedy Clash: Watch Shaggy’s Hilarious Appearance on ‘Fallon’
Shaggy meets "The Tonight Show" announcer Steve Higgins in a battle to see who's the "better Shaggy."
LargeUp TV: Addis Pablo Meets The Roots in Brooklyn
Words by Michellee Nelson~
Sons of Dub brought the heartical vibes to Monday night's Okayplayer Holiday Jam. Addis Pablo, son of Augustus Pablo, joined The Roots on stage during the LargeUp-produced "reggae"... Read More...
Impressions: Okayplayer x LargeUp Holiday Jam with the Roots
Words by Jesse Serwer, Photos by Justin Pallack—
For the third consecutive year, LargeUp brought the bashment to what has become a Brooklyn holiday tradition: The Okayplayer Holiday Jam with the Root... Read More...
LargeUp TV: Beres Hammond + the Roots at Late Night with Jimmy Fallon
Words by Jesse Serwer, Video by Jason Zucker—
Yesterday, LargeUp got the unique opportunity to roll with Beres Hammond to 30 Rockefeller Plaza, for his first-ever U.S. talk show appearance on Late Night ... Read More...
Incredible Bongo Man: King Errisson, the Percussionist Behind “Apache”
Words by Jesse Serwer—
An epic clash of Afro-Caribbean rhythms and Western movie bombast, the Incredible Bongo Band's "Apache" is the grand poobah of breakbeats, a record so integral to the development o... Read More...
OKP x LargeUp TV: Diplo, Walshy Fire + Jillionaire Get Mad + Talk Major Lazer
Words by Jesse Serwer, Photo by Terrence Jennings—
Amidst all the rappity rap and R&B madness at this summer’s Roots Picnic, the electro-dancehall carnival known as Major Lazer turned what would come... Read More...
Back to Life: Estelle, Erykah, Marsha Ambrosius + Questlove Honor Soul II Soul
Words by Jesse Serwer, via Okayplayer
Among the performances on Monday night's VH1 Divas broadcast, a definite highlight was Estelle, Erykah Badu, Marsha Ambrosius' tribute to one of my personal favorite... Read More...
Roots & Culture: The Roots Go Dancehall With Shaggy, Patra + More
Words by DJ Gravy, Photos by Anthony Andrada and Kevin Ornelas
I've been seeing The Roots for a long time. The first time was in '95 at The Knitting Factory. Since then they've become, well... The Roots.... Read More...