The city of Philadelphia has given birth to more legendary musicians and bands than any other city in the world, FACT!

Somewhere near the top of that list of legendary performers and artists you’ll find The Roots. Their history is a sprawling network of connections with members coming and going but with one simple ideology at its heart, the belief that hip hop can and should be soulful, relevant and empowering.

Their back catalogue is a prolific masterclass of brilliance that no other hip hop outfit has come near, not for quantity and certainly not for quality and after almost twenty years The Roots continue to deliver with 2011’s Undun hailed as they’re greatest achievement yet and expectation off the scale for their new album expected to drop just in time for their appearance at Bestival 2013.