The Roots blow up Webster Hall
Hip-hop purists, The Roots, descended on a capacity-filled Webster Hall last Thursday night and presented their energetic concert to screaming College students and visitors. Beginning with an opening band from Boston, Down Low Connection, the concert really started when members of The Roots -- Rahzel, ?uestlove, Kamal and lyricist Black Thought -- took to the stage. Rahzel had the audience in the constant state of awe as he demonstrated his phenomenal human beat boxing techniques. He was able to beat box, sing many popular tunes and sound as if he were scratching a record, all without missing a beat or losing a breath. ?uestlove certainly demonstrated his talent on the drums and wooed the audience by closing his eyes during his solo performance. Kamal charmed the audience with his keyboard of playing the keys with his tongue. Lastly, the group's lyricist Black Thought managed to lead the crowd in the singing of favorite hip-hop songs from the past, while performing selections from The Roots latest and past LP releases. The Roots certainly presented their affinity and love for hip-hop music by singing and rapping many classic hip-hop favorites from such artists as LL Cool J and Run DMC.