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9 Best Moments From 2024 Roots Picnic: Jill Scott, Shaboozey, Gunna & More
2024 Roots Picnic's best moments include everyone from Lil Wayne, Sexyy Red to Babyface and more. Read Billboard's recap.
Period, Adam Blackstone with Fantasia and Tasha Cobbs-Leonard, Robert Glasper with Yebba, Sexyy Red, Babyface, October London, Smino, the Go-Go Backyard Band with Scarface and Amerie, Wale, Marsha Ambrosius, Funk Flex, Leon Thomas, Kenya Vaun, Q, BLK Odyssy, Shaboozey, André 3000 and more. Doing their part to pay it forward and shine a light on the rising generation of Philly emcees, Black Thought, Redman and Method Man ceded the floor to several young rappers, including Bri Steves, whose nimble flow won over a few instant fans in the audience. The award-winning singer-actress sailed through her classics “Free Yourself” and “When I See U,” as well as deep cuts such as “Win Again” and Tina Turner’s “Proud Mary.” Between jokingly starting a hip-gyrating competition with random audience members to cultivating insanely natural chemistry with Blackstone as a fellow onstage performer, Fantasia once again stirred up the hype for her forthcoming new studio albums.
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