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  • Freelance Culture Editor, Def Pen
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The Roots Announce ‘Endgame,’ Their First Album in 12 Years

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By Ryan Shepard
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(Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images) The year was 2014. Ryan Lewis and Macklemore’s The Heist had just upset Kendrick Lamar’s good kid, m.A.A.d city at the GRAMMYs; Pharrell’s “Happy” was dominating the charts; and Jay-Z and Beyoncé were gearing up for the On The Run Tour. Amidst all of that, The Roots dropped And Then You Shoot Your Cousin, an 11-track LP exploring existential dread, violence, and complex societal ills.
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Cordae and Anderson .Paak Reunite for ‘Heavy Is The Crown’

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By Ryan Shepard
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Cordae and Anderson .Paak will release their first joint album, Heavy is the Crown, on October 23, 2026. (APESHIT/Hi Level/EMPIRE) RNP. Two Tens. Summer Drop. And the list goes on.. When Cordae released his debut album seven years ago, songs like “Have Mercy” and “Bad Idea” featuring Chance the Rapper served as the lead singles. But as it would turn out, it was the album’s third single, “RNP” featuring Anderson .Paak, that would be the project’s most consequential track.
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Bonnaroo Takes a Breather Before Its 2028 Return

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By Ryan Shepard
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(Erika Goldring/Getty Images) Anything great is worth waiting for. At least, that’s what festival-goers are telling themselves after organizers revealed there would be no Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival in 2027. The Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival will not return until 2028.
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