Mentions in press and media 18
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| Jul 6, 2023 | Detroit named a top 10 rap city by Complex | Detroit landed a spot on Complex's list of the top rap cities in the world at No. 9, in front of Philadelphia and behind London. Why it matters: Save for the height of Eminem's success in the early 2000s, there have never been more eyes on ... |
| Sep 21, 2022 | NyQuil chicken isn’t actually a TikTok trend | It’s about time that we learn the difference between what’s a viral trend and what’s just one person posting a meme that goes viral. For the sake of humanity, let’s count our lucky stars: NyQuil chicken is not a real threat to public health... |
| Jun 23, 2022 | Khaby Lame dethrones Charli D’Amelio as the most-followed TikTok creator | Just in time for VidCon, TikTok has a new most followed creator on the platform: Khaby Lame, a 22-year-old from Senegal who rose to fame by stitching and dueting other TikToks, wordlessly fixing viral “life hacks” that didn’t initially work... |
| Jun 23, 2022 | Snap will pay 25 Black creators $120k in a new accelerator program | On stage at VidCon, Snap announced its first accelerator program for emerging Black creators. Over the course of a year, Snap will pay 25 selected applicants $10,000 a month ($120,000 total) to help launch their careers, marking a $3 millio... |
| Jul 27, 2021 | U.S. sells one-of-a-kind Wu-Tang Clan album forfeited by ‘pharma bro’ Martin Shkreli | A one-of-a-kind album by the hip-hop group Wu-Tang Clan — which was forfeited by “pharma bro” Martin Shkreli as part of his criminal conviction — has been sold by the U.S. government. The buyer and the sale price of the album, “Once Upon a ... |
| Feb 28, 2021 | Okayplayer Celebrates Black Joy And Promotes Mental Wellness With The Launch Of ‘PASSAGE: The Practice Of Healing’ | PASSAGE: The Practice of Healing Courtesy of OKAYPLAYER |
| Mar 4, 2019 | Solange Turned to Her High School Jazz Band for 'When I Get Home' | Solange tapped into nostalgia for her newly released album When I Get Home. In an interview with i-D, the singer reveals that she worked with the band she was in as a 17-year-old to record the project. “Our band was lowkey trash, but we had... |
| Nov 17, 2017 | NYT asks if Gowanus can survive its renaissance. Can Brooklyn survive its tech boom? | One of the main themes we come back to time and again in the Brooklyn tech world is whether the success of the recent boom in Brooklyn startups and tech could undermine what makes Brooklyn an attractive place to build you company in the fir... |
| Jul 15, 2016 | A look back at the sixth Philly Tech Week | As an effort ages, it must also evolve. From the inaugural celebration in 2011 to Philly Tech Week 2016 presented by Comcast, the goals of growing and celebrating the technology and entrepreneurship work in Philadelphia haven’t changed. But... |
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What has the press written about The Roots?
Parsers VC has collected 18 articles mentioning The Roots, among them “Detroit named a top 10 rap city by Complex” (Jul 6, 2023) and “NyQuil chicken isn’t actually a TikTok trend” (Sep 21, 2022).
Is The Roots still active?
Yes, The Roots is active; its latest activity on Parsers VC dates from Jul 14, 2023.