Questlove has been criticized for including Sexyy Red on this year’s Roots Picnic lineup.
The “Pound Town” rapper is among a number of big names that the drummer unveiled as a performer at the annual Philadelphia music festival.
Headlining the festival is Lil Wayne, Nas and Jill Scott, while the likes of André 3000, Cam’ron, Gunna, Babyface and Wale are also on the bill.
But it is the inclusion of Sexyy Red that is generating the most discussion.
Questlove announced her spot on the bill on Instagram on Monday (February 19) by posting a photo of the St. Louis native and writing: “Please welcome @sexyyred to @rootspicnic 2024!”
The announcement didn’t go over well with many fans, with one commenting: “Of ALL the sisters doing positive Hip Hop y’all really gonna promote this Hot ass mess?”
Another referenced one of The Roots’ classic songs, saying: “I guess the song ‘What They Do’ has officially lost its meaning.”
One commenter brought up Sexyy’s support of former president Donald Trump, writing: “She’s a 45 supporter too. She might show up in a pair of those Air Treasons.”
Others, however, defended the move, arguing that Hip Hop is a broad church: “There’s enough room for Sexyy Red in Hip-Hop.”
Someone else said: “The hate this woman gets is wild. Relax, guys. Not every artist is making art for YOU.”
Since the Roots Picnic was established in 2008, the festival has hosted a diverse range of artists including Future, City Girls and G-Eazy.
Its stages have also seen a number of non-Hip Hop artists perform including Vampire Weekend, Gary Clark Jr. and Diplo.
This year’s Roots Picnic takes place on June 1 and 2 at The Mann in Fairmount Park in Philadelphia.
They really got 3000 performing that shitty flute music though ??
That’s what caught my attention. I’m starting to question that dude now. He says he don’t like attention and he just wants to be able to disappear from the public eye. Doing his little coffee shop shows with the flute is one thing, but now he’s going to show up HERE? With his flute? I don’t really know what he’s on right now.
If a guy tells me he’s attracted to sexy red i automatically assume he’s dirty and low down gay and lose contact w him
all these bitches always been fake. these dudes are all rich kids to begin with. sons of successful negro musicians. been taking from the bottom since birth. they follow orders and the order is sexy redd type MCs get the co-sign in 2024
Quest is the son of Lee Andrews, yes nepotism is real.
Well i get it…this does kind of alienate the ROOTS fanbase and the people who generally go these shows to avoid mainstream artists. I’m sure they have their reasons for putting this nasty chick on the bill.
what about lil wayne who dissed emmit till in a dirty rap lyric?
nothing wrong with him being on roster?
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The whole lineup looks soulful and 2 people stood out right way that didn’t need to be there. Sexy Red which ain’t nothing sexy about her and Cam-Ron.
replace them with Tyler the Creator and Rhapsody
I kinda agree I would of rather seen big glo she has a more positive attitude and image towards women and I’m a Philadelphiaian I love the roots I grew up on hip hop real hip I’m 41 and an Hispanic female from one of the worsts neborhood in Philadelphia I have been in prison and have grown up raising children of my own 6 married for 20 years I don’t like her music or care for her personality
The Roots have always contradicted themselves. They claim they against nonsense in hip hop yet they always working with wackass knucklehead artists. That’s why I’ve never taken anything they say seriously m. They fakes.
Jealousy at its finest
The comment section look like it’s all written by some fat girl who work 9-5 and hate on sexxy cause she the only one who actually raps while other female rappers do cringe pop for children or soft pepee dudes
Comment section spammed with goth girls and gay dudes . Who else would hate on sexxy lol
Black community really under cover tranny lovers. Girl look like Soulja in a wig and ur community call her queen and sexy lmao gey azz mfs
Gays are’nt attracted to trans women you dumb ass . Straight men are.
Yeah, Quest…wtf?
Quest I’m so proud of u my King.Its all about reaching Young people.And at same time Quest get some of that Hot sauce I no it’s very sexy red.God Rasheem Brooklyn finest.Ebbets field standup.
She needs older Kings to be there for her.Quest have great time with that Hot sauce sister.