Questlove's Instagram revealed the Roots' new album "...And Then You Shoot Your Cousin." "...And Then You Shoot Your Cousin" is the eleventh studio album by The Roots, and is scheduled to be released on May 19, 2014 by Def Jam Recordings.
According to Black Thought, the album is conceptual like the band's previous album Undun. However, ATYSYC will feature several characters, not just one. The Roots' head rapper Black Thought described the forthcoming album to XXL in February, saying, "it's an analysis of some of the stereotypes perpetuated in not only the hip-hop community."
Questlove is also set to executive produce a new series on VH1 titled Soundclash. Soundclash is music television series for VH1 that will feature three different artists performing together on one stage. The first episode of SoundClash will debut on July 23 with Lil Wayne, Fall Out Boy and British group London Grammar.
The concept behind the series is to showcase A-List musicians and rising acts performing a big range of different songs and collaborating on current hits and covers.
"Music fuels our passions here at VH1 and Palladia," VH1 and Palladia prexy Tom Calderone said in a statement about SoundClash. "'SoundClash' will showcase established acts at their peak, spotlight breaking artists on the rise, and introduce what's breaking on the music scene at that moment. But it will be the collaborative spirit between the performers on the show that will have music fans buzzing throughout the telecast and for days afterwards."
"'SoundClash' is all about convergence," QuestLove added. "It's a place where the cutting edge of the emergent act meets the winning assuredness of the established artist. It's a lush, level playing field where the talented blend and the genres bend in ways that will resonate with even the most discerning lovers of today's music."
Ed Sheeran, singer-songwriter Sia and Grouplove will appear on the second episode of SoundClash, which will air on July 30. Diplo, the music producer who has worked with Beyonce and M.I.A., will host "SoundClash."
The series also will air on digital cable and satellite TV network Palladia.
