OKAYPLAYER TV, THE ROOTS PICNIC RECAP 2012

First of all, let s talk about these ill capers. And by ill capers I mean: The mindblowing live performances, collaborations, DJ sets and spontaneous raves that unfolded during the 5th annual Roots Picnic on Philadephia s festival pier at Penn s Landing last weekend. And by talk about I mean: Beam the sights and sounds of this ill Okayplayer TV recap directed by Emmai Alaquiva (full credits after the jump) directly into your brain. Because if we actually sat here and talked about every mind that got blown over those 2 daysthe historic convergence of De La Soul, Yasiin Bey The Roots onstage, the rainsoaked minifreaknik that will henceforth be forever known by people that were there simply as Diplotent (ex: Were you at Diplotent That sht was crazy ), the shouteveryword percapella of Rakim x The Roots performing Paid In Full in full, and so many morewe would be talking for like 2 weeks. Luckily, you can relive it all in about 3 minutes and 4 br, br,