The Roots left for Asia today and with their upcoming marriage to Jimmy Fallon, who knows when they might be back. Actually though, who knows anything at all. If anyone, it would be us, but guess what… not so. What we do know are the dates (below). That and the above video of Black Thought's "Tanko@Work" is one of the best pieces of Roots content online to date. We figured this would be a good time to re-post it.
The Roots in Asia - 2009
WEDNESDAY, JAN 14TH – OSAKA, JAPAN – BILLBOARD LIVE
FRIDAY, JAN 16TH – TOKYO, JAPAN – BILLBOARD LIVE
SATURDAY, JAN 17TH – TOKYO, JAPAN – BILLBOARD LIVE
SUNDAY, JAN 18TH – TOKYO, JAPAN – BILLBOARD LIVE
WEDNESDAY, JAN 21ST – SEOUL, S. KOREA – MELON-AX HALL
Bonus: Black Thought & Truck North w/DJ Questlove @ The Knitting Factory*
* props to HighVoltage
THIS IS WHY I LOVE HIP HOP!!!
YOU CAN ALWAYS COUNT ON BLACKTHOUGHT TO BRING THAT RAW SHIT.
Much love from Toronto to Black and The Roots!
where can i download this track. one of my favorite roots songs ever. black thought is the ultimate microphone murderer
tickets are dumb expensive, like 7500 yen! Who do I holler at for an OKP discount?
I’m living in Seoul and I got the ticket!!
Ever since I heard their “Come Alive”, I have waited so long to see their performance in my town.
Now THE ROOTS are coming!!!
MANILA!!! WHEN WILL THEY VISIT MANILA!!!!
Now who’s ILLER that Thought yo! This is one of the illest on the M.I. in this day and time yo… Witness the mastery.. I damn sure have been.
J.R.
man fuck japan. this might be their last tour, they should be in the states!
nah, I’m sure you guys have been waiting longer, but damn. I saw them with erykah a few months ago, but they were opening, so it was a real short set… nothing like a real roots show.
I NEED MORE!
dope dope dope!!! It’s funny because the first time i ever met the roots was on a flight to Osaka back in I wanna say 03. It was bad though. I had got real sick and passed out on the plane. I was bumped up to business class and then i was with the whole crew. Its really funny how shit happens.
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im surprised they not gonna b in DC for the inauguration
an asian tour and still no stopover in Aus… australia is gutted. please return when the Jimmy Fallon show dies down!!!
damn, i’m such an idiot for not goinf to one of their last shows in germany…
Yo Brisbane misses the Roots! Come back asap please!
PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE come back to Melbourne Australia. Can totally understand the need to cancel dates (God Vibrations) but would love to see you guys again. Otherwise I’m gunna have to come and see you on your home turf…
roots on ma block block block!!!
WEDNESDAY!!!
Please come to South America, I should know before you die!!
Gotta admit, I be twisted when commentin’ on this ish, but Though ripped it as US-U-AL!!!!!????
I’m korean
Roots♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥
my love
Black Thought is one of the illest emcees of all times. Black Thought has been putting it down since Organix. He continues to bring the art form of emceeing to the front for all to see and hear. Too bad he does not get much credit from the music world critics but a majority of them would not know real Hip-Hop if it smacked them in the face. Black Thought is in the top 5 – 7 of emcees!! Peace and Blessings!!
hot damn, that was some straight fire. man Black Thought is prolly the illest emcee to be slept on.