Keys 2 The City.

I’m kinda feeling the whole focus-on-a-city approach to music. When artists rep their shit so often that they become the ambassadors of their home town, it can offer a unique peek into the culture and promise of a region. Our buddy turned us on to this Imeem post by Indiediot, and I’ve been checking out the footage. And so should you.

Curated by [The Roots], the [Roots Picnic] festival brought together an eclectic group of some of the most revered artists in the country including Gnarls Barkley, Sharon Jones & The Dap Kings, Deerhoof, The Cool Kids, J*DaVey, Esperanza Spalding, Dj Jazzy Jeff, Diplo, and more. Check out these exclusive videos and photos from The Roots Picnic courtesy of Okayplayer.

The Fresh Prince, aka Will Smith, and DJ Jazzy Jeff reunite! At the Hancock premiere party in Hollywood, the duo peformed Summertime and Brand New Funk. This is a hip-hop reunion I never thought would happen and I can’t lie.. I’m a little excited because I spent hours singing the Fresh Prince theme song in the good ol days growing up in the 90’s. Get ready for the summer summertime! Ha.

Fresh Prince and Jazzy Jeff reunite… from MickBoogie on Vimeo.