The roots

The Roots

French graphic designer Zaven Najjar spent three months of 2013 creating imaginative representations of rap lyrics. These are some of the best (and available as t-shirts!)

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The Roots’ bandleader and legendary drummer Ahmir “?uestlove” Thompson shares his formative experiences of record collecting. Even the biggest record collections have to start somewhere. In his new autobiography Mo’ Meta Blues: The World According To Questlove, the drummer goes right back to the beginning of what is now by all accounts a 70,000+ collection […]

#ReggaeHeart 💚On Pinterest dedicated to #BobMarley 💚 #MemoriesOfJahPeople #Wailers #TuffGong »Bob Marley @Milan, Italy, June 1980« Photo by Lynn Goldsmith @MemoriesOfJahPeople

Miniseries based on novels captivated audiences with epic sagas. Among the most successful were Roots, Rich Man, Poor Man and The Thorn Birds.

Roots by Alex Haley. http://www.history.com/shows/roots/season-1/episode-1?cmpid=Social_FBPAGE_ROOTS_20160604_483453695&linkId=25198546

I finally got my shit together to re-work a draft I started way back in Spring of 2016 on the Japanese dance style known as Butoh . I took a huge pause with Butoh because I found myself at a loss. I don't know anything about the Japanese worldview, nor do I know much about post-war Japan;&nbs

The Roots of Baltimore’s Riot The city’s eruption follows decades of systemic failure The Blind Spot Bill Clinton’s fundraising—for his family and foundation—could cripple his...