Roots Picnic 2025 gave hip-hop purists a moment to remember with J.Period’s Live Mixtape set — a dynamic performance concept where legendary MCs spit new verses over classic beats in real time.

When Lil Uzi Vert played his first Roots Picnic in 2016, he was literally on the bottom line of the flier. By his next visit in 2018, he had made the middle; this year, he was one of the headliners.

Questlove is offering a few details about the upcoming album from The Roots, which will be the legendary Philly crew’s first ...

Roots Picnic 2025 was more than just a music festival; it was a celebration of Black culture and community. The event featured a variety of food vendors offering local flavors, including Southern ...

Roots Picnic – The Class of 95 poster *After declaring its lifelong love of hip-hop last year, the Roots Picnic will celebrate the year 1995 in 2025 with “A Roots Picnic Experience: Class of ...

Black Thought of The Roots performs during the J. Period Live Mixtape performance on the Fairmount Park Stage during day two of the Roots Picnic 2025 at the Mann Center on Sunday, June 1, 2025 ...

For the Roots Picnic: Hip-Hop is the Love of My Life event, they’ll be joined by other musical giants such as Queen Latifah, Common, Digable Planets, Arrested Development, and other acts.

With Saturday's Roots Picnic – the music fest's 11th iteration – it is fair to say that the Philadelphia-born-and-bred ensemble knows the drill.

Like many who descend upon Philadelphia for the Roots Picnic (organizers said final count was around 60,000 people) there’s a draw for every one of the attendees, whether it being spending time ...

Some other big names in the Roots Picnic 2023 lineup (full list below) include Philly native Lil Uzi Vert, Busta Rhymes, Eve (also a Philly native), and Ari Lennox and a wild retro pairing of Roy ...

Ahmir "Questlove" Thompson and Mary J. Blige perform as Mary J. Blige performs a special set by The Roots at Roots Picnic 2022 at Mann Center For Performing Arts on June 04, 2022 in Philadelphia ...