Philly!! We love crowning our legends and giving them their roses while they can smell them. With that being said, Philadelphia has been a huge staple for Hip Hop since the creation of the genre.
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The most iconic Hip Hop group to come out of Philadelphia ‘The Roots’ have just been honored with a street name change. As we all know the street “Passyunk Ave” it has been officially changed to “Avenue Of The Roots”.
It has been told the group started their careers on Passyunk Ave & South Street where they use to do live performances.
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2. Republic Records Private GRAMMY Celebration – Arrivals
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WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA – FEBRUARY 15: Questlove arrives at the Republic Records private GRAMMY celebration held at HYDE Sunset: Kitchen + Cocktails on February 15, 2016 in West Hollywood, California. (Photo by Michael Tran/FilmMagic) photography,celebrities,people,one person,arts culture and entertainment,horizontal,usa,celebration,arrival,headshot,smiling,california,west hollywood,cocktail,kitchen,questlove,grammy party,hyde sunset,republic records private grammy
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4. 2014 Essence Music Festival – Day 3
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NEW ORLEANS, LA – JULY 05: (L-R) Black Thought and Questlove of The Roots perform during the 2014 Essence Music Festival on July 5, 2014 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Erika Goldring/Getty Images) arts culture and entertainment,usa,music,performance,new orleans,gulf coast states,square,essence music festival,music festival,entertainment event,questlove,black thought
5. Quest Love Roots
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6. 5th Annual Los Angeles Food & Wine Festival
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LOS ANGELES, CA – AUGUST 29: Black Thought of The Roots performs onstage during the 5th Annual Los Angeles Food & Wine Festival on August 29, 2015 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Brian Feinzimer/Getty Images) photography,celebrities,arts culture and entertainment,horizontal,usa,music,performance,california,city of los angeles,the roots,wine,traditional festival,black thought,2015,5th annual los angeles food
