This rambunctious night of free styling was in aid of Grassroots Foundation established by the groups front man and main MC of the night, Tariq Trotter, better known to me and you as Black Thought.
The charity, which Tariq co-founded, works towards the aid of disprivileged minorities within the slums of the cities' vast districts. This year's particular focus however was on the health of young women living in said conditions.
Aside from the impressive benevolence associated with both the event and the group(who coincidentally are the house band on Late Nite with Jimmy Fallon) The Roots produced a night of awe inspiring freestyle raps to the beat of many infamous track, both past and present.Rack City, F**kin Problems (off Asap Rocky's latest album) and that Jay-Z-Kanye West collaboration that has saturated speakers worldwide (and shall remain nameless) were nourished with the utmost eloquence and prestigious lyrics from Black Thought, STS and Truck North, who also made the trip for the event.
A few weeks ago I discussed how rap can "Resurrect" morals to a certain extent and this came to mind whilst watching the gig in aid of Tariq Trotter's foundation.
A group which formed in the eighties and still continues to enjoy success within a hectic schedule of touring, still finds the time to return something to society through the only means they know best.
The gig was refreshing not only from a moral point of view but also thanks to the opportunity to re-acquaint oneself with past talents and arrive at the blatantly obvious conclusion that they "still got it!"
Clips of the night can be found on www.rapradar.com.
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