The Roots are the hip-hop band of note, and founding members Black Thought and Questlove have more greatness to share with fans. In a new interview with Billboard, they reportedly announced they have almost completed the group's next album Endgame, which will be their first studio full-length in over a decade.
Reportedly, this process has been under Live Nation Urban president and longtime manager Shawn Gee, and returns to the "free-flowing jam sessions" the collective is so celebrated for. While we don't have any release date information or other details about Endgame, this seems much more surefire than The Roots' previous comeback teases.
Fans can't wait to see how this turns out, especially after such a long time away from the group and their hardships. The same year they dropped their last album, 2014's ...And Then You Shoot Your Cousin, their longtime co-manager and producer Richard Nichols passed away.
With that in mind, the band has a lot to dive into, and it's been a long journey to get to this renewed place of inspired creativity. It's been a very busy year for them so far, and things could get even more hectic.
This interview with Billboard celebrates The Roots' induction into the publication's Hip-Hop Hall Of Fame.
The Roots' Endgame
Elsewhere during this interview, Black Thought and Questlove also spoke on their Roots Picnic festival, which caused a lot of commotion this year. Jay-Z headlined the festival and had more than a few disses to let off against his opposition via an a cappella freestyle. The band performed with him, and they killed it.
Meanwhile, they had other successes this year, such as Questlove's Earth, Wind & Fire documentary and the band performing at the Obama Presidential Center's opening in Chicago. Black Thought has more music on the way, whether it's with Danger Mouse or with Mach-Hommy. So fans will be eating good in the future.
Hopefully we find out soon when The Roots' Endgame is coming out, as well as features and the like. Whether it drops this year or the next, it will likely be a stellar LP once it arrives.
