The universe couldn’t have crafted this any better. In 2023, we reintroduced our Hip-Hop Hall of Fame honors, inducting Nas and Lil Wayne. Last year, we welcomed Wu-Tang Clan. And now, in 2026, we’re honoring The Roots. For nearly four decades, The Roots have created endless magic. Masterworks from Game Theory to Things Fall Apart helped change the course of hip-hop. When you have a mad scientist like Questlove alongside a pyrotechnician of an MC like Black Thought, Hall of Fame lore feels inevitable. They’re like Magic and Kareem somehow never leaving their prime, especially when you consider everything they’ve built beyond the studio. From The Roots Picnic to The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, their reach and longevity have been incredible to witness. Thankful I was able to capture this one and help honor The Roots as the next inductees into Billboard’s Hip-Hop Hall of Fame. Fun fact: They were my first-ever Billboard interview 10 years ago. Full circle. 🌱 #theroots #hip...