The Roots have announced that they will be taking Digable Planets and Arrested Development on a summer tour called Hip Hop Is The Love of My Life.
Taking to Instagram on Tuesday (April 2), The Roots announced a few of their already-booked dates, and promised that there would be more to follow.
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“This is for the ones that really fell in LOVE with this,” they wrote in the caption. “From us to yall join us and our family @arresteddevelopment__ & @planetsdigable on the HIP-HOP IS THE LOVE OF MY LIFE TOUR.”
They continued: “And follow our broadcast channel to stay up to date on the other spots we have coming and exclusive announcements from @blackthought and @questlove.”
Last month, Questlove shared a story about the time that Prince kicked De La Soul out of their own studio session.
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The Roots drummer was a guest on De La’s new Apple Music 1 show Art Official Intelligence Radio with De La Soul where they discussed the recording of the group’s 2000 album Art Official Intelligence: Mosaic Thump.
While they were recording the song “View,” Quest revealed that Prince dropped by the studio.
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“I came in to ‘View’ when we were trying to fix it. You guys had a sample issue with ‘Ode to Billy Joe‘ — the drum break that is on ‘View,’” he explained.
“We get to the studio and then you and I were greeted by a bunch of security, Secret Service-looking men, and then Clive Davis and Prince walk in. And then the management of Electric Lady lets us know.”
He added: “Prince wanted to play for Clive Davis so we got kicked out of our own session so that Prince could play Clive Davis [his 2001 album] Rave In2 the Joy Fantastic.
“But when I was drumming, that line, ‘I may be old school, but I’m not an old fool’ — that’s like my all time favorite line. It’s always the filler that I like.”
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HIP HOP IS THE LOVE OF MY LIFE TOUR DATES
JUNE
29 Los Angeles, CA
AUGUST
16 Houston, TX
17 Irving, TX
23 TBA
24 Highland Park, IL
25 Sterling Heights, MI
29 Atlanta, GA
31 Vienna, VA
SEPTEMBER
1 Boston, MA
