On Monday, the Roots Picnic 2024 lineup was announced, featuring Lil Wayne, Jill Scott, André 3000, Victoria Monét, and more. Sexyy Red was also a part of the roster, which prompted backlash. The Roots’ Questlove, though, has come to her defense.

The Roots have announced their lineup for the 2024 edition of their annual Roots Picnic, which will take place at Fairmount Park in Philadelphia on June 1 and 2. Lil Wayne will serve as one of its headliners, with a special set celebrating the music of his hometown of New Orleans. He’ll team up with the Roots for a show that will inclu...

Sophie Ellis-Bextor’s 2001 dance-pop jam “Murder On The Dancefloor” was a big UK hit, but it only recently became something other than a niche favorite in the US. Thanks to the naked dance scene at the end of Saltburn and the TikTok videos that followed, “Murder On The Dancefloor” recently became...

In 2019, LL Cool J won a lawsuit against Guerrilla Union, the promoters of the Rock The Bells festivals, over the fest’s name. Rock The Bells was named after LL’s classic 1985 song, and a judge gave LL control over that name. Last year, LL staged his own Rock The Bells festival in New York. This summer, LL is taking Rock The ...

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