Digging in for a doubleheader of sorts, the legendary
Roots crew has announced plans for a two show run on Harlems famed Apollo Theater. Kicking off the Heineken New Legends Series,
Black Thought, Questlove, and co will play a pair of shows on Friday February 22nd (7:30 and 11:00). Tickets go on sale tomorrow, but you can get in on a pre-sale via telephone going down right now. This one will set you back $31.50 to $41.50.
In other news, the Roots have announced that there will be plenty of helping hands lending in on their follow up to 06s
Game Theory.
Paste Magazine is reporting the Philadelphia hip hop group have tapped
Mos Def, Common, and
Fall Out Boys Patrick Stump to collaborate in some way or another.
Rising Down is tentatively scheduled to be released late 08.
David Pitz
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