Ahead of their Billboard Hip-Hop Hall of Fame induction, The Roots sat down with Carl Lamarre at Billboard House this week.
Questlove and Black Thought at the Billboard House: R&B Hip-Hop 2026 panels held on September 09, 2026 in New York City, New York.
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On Wednesday, The Roots kicked off Billboard House for Billboard‘s R&B/Hip-Hop Week with an entertaining 30-minute conversation highlighting their road to prominence ahead of their Billboard Hip-Hop Hall of Fame induction.
At Ludlow House in New York City, the pioneering rap group reflected on their legacy in the studio and beyond. While Questlove gushed about Black Thought’s lyrical prowess in high school, his longtime rap counterpart returned the praise, thanking him for introducing a level of musicality that changed his approach to rhyming.
