Erykah Badu and The Roots Live at Roots Picnic 2015, Photo by Mel D. Cole

At this year’s annual The Roots Picnic held in Philadelphia only a few days ago, Erykah Badu backed by The Roots band (with lead man Black Thought) delivered a mind blowing set. They took the audience into what seems like a time machine, performing some of the biggest hip-hop tracks from the past. Throughout their set they periodically invited other artists to join them on stage for particular songs. If you are a lover of real, authentic, honest hip-hop, relax and press play: