What’s even more important outside of their musical accomplishments is the ability to give back, and Tariq has helped create a wonderful foundation aptly called “GrassROOTS” (I’ve linked their site here and I encourage everyone to please check it out and donate as much as they can) who’s mission statement is:

“GrassROOTS Foundation is a collaborative effort of Tariq “Black Thought” Trotter, co-founder and lead MC of the Grammy Award Winning group, the Roots, and sociologist, Dr. Janice Johnson Dias. We are committed to contributing to the health and well-being of vulnerable populations and disadvantaged communities. Merging the talents of socially conscious artists with those of a rigorous scientific research and creative team, we are investing our energies to developing the capacity of community based organizations that offer educational and recreational services to disadvantaged women and girls. We see women and girls as the foundation of our society. An investment in them, their families, and the organizations that work with them is an investment in our futures. GrassROOTS will target our work at ten cities in the US where women and girls experience the highest incidences of obesity, breast cancer, suicide and HIV/AIDS. These are Augusta, GA, Louisville, KY, Memphis, TN, New Orleans, LA, Oklahoma City, OK, Birmingham, AL, Philadelphia, PA, Greensboro, NC, Jackson, MI, and Newark, NJ. “

Here “The King Of Kamelot” sits down with Questlove and Black Thought of the legendary “The Roots” to talk about their iconic careers, the ability to support such an amazing foundation and cause in GrassROOTS, some of their greatest moments and achievements as artists, what it has been like on a now 25 year journey to the top, their most memorable moments, working on Jimmy Fallon and sooooo much more!  This was truly an honor for me because I LOVE their music, but to meet and get to know these awesome guys who are using their celebrity for such a great cause, and just seeing how cool and humble they were was a joy!  The only thing that disappointed me was that I wanted to steal Quest’s Hair Pick that he always has in his Afro, but he had corn rolls that night and I made sure to hammer him in our interview and get a laugh out of him…An enormous thank you to the awesome crew over at the legendary Sigma Sound Studios for all of their help with this..Enjoy Kade Nation!!

Here “The King Of Kamelot” sits down and talks with Paula Broadwell to talk about “All In” and the life and experiences with General David Patraeus on the front lines of Afghanistan, what were the series of events that led to her writing this book, her own experiences at West Point and being a female in the military, the various charities and organizations that she is doing a wonderful job bringing support to, and sooo much more!  On a personal note, I have to say that Paula is an extraordinary woman who’s accomplishments are truly incredible, and with this book she has garnered herself into becoming a literary force for the future..Enjoy Kade Nation!  And make sure and buy “All In: The Education Of General David Petraeus” because it truly is a wonderful book I couldn’t put down about a fascinating “Military Rock Star”.

Here “The King Of Kamelot” gives Kade Nation a tour inside the world of America’s hottest pastry chef, and an unprecedented behind the scenes look at what goes on ain an 11,000 square foot bakery in Brooklyn that has become the talk of the country..An enormous thank you to the wonderful Christina Tosi for being so wonderful and accommodating, and putting at least 2,000 calories in stomach while I spent the day with her…

MTV: “Allow me to be blunt: Allen Stone has the best effing voice I’ve ever heard, and there’s no two ways about it. Perhaps it’s because Allen is literally the son of a preacher man or because he was raised on gospel music, but Stone seems to possess one of the most powerful set of pipes we’ve heard in a hot sec. And the public agrees: Allen’s new self-titled album hasn’t even been out a measly 48 hours, and it’s already No. 2 on iTunes’ R&B/Soul Charts. Oh, and did we mention he’s still unsigned? Baller status.”

The NY Times: “Allen Stone, a 24-year-old Seattle songwriter, was an unabashed throwback when he performed at a packed S.O.B.’s on Wednesday night. He talked about cellphones and social networks and sang about, among other things, the clout of the Christian right and a culture of greed. But his music reached back four decades to the late 1960s and early ’70s, when songwriters like Stevie Wonder, Marvin Gaye, Donny Hathaway and Bill Withers brought introspection and social commentary to soul music.”

Billboard:  “Buzz is forming around rising soul singer Allen Stone. He’s drawn the inevitable comparisons to Stevie Wonder and Justin Timberlake. With his unconventional look — long, curly hairy and glasses — and smooth falsetto, he reminds us more of a pre-”Evolution” Robin Thicke.”

CNN:  “…his voice and energy reminds listeners of music legends like Stevie Wonder and Prince.”

Los Angeles Times:   “There is so much music at the forefront that really drops the ball”, Stone said. “R&B and soul music has the power to change minds and affect people emotionally and spiritually. It has the power to ignite change. And that’s where I get passionate. I miss music that stimulated like ‘What’s Going On’ … songs about social change, what are we doing, what’s our government doing, what are we doing as a country? I like music that says stuff besides I want to [expletive] you.”

Tony’s songs have been featured on TV’s “Friday Night Lights,” “Brothers & Sisters,” “Shark,” and “Felicity” (I’m jealous because he he dated Keri Russell) and in Kevin Costner’s feature “Open Range.” He has been seen on E! Entertainment Television and A&E, and performed numerous times on NBC’s “Last Call With Carson Daly.”  In 2011, he appeared as himself on NBC’s “Parenthood” performing his song “Like Love.”  Lucca was also tapped to appear in friend Justin Timberlake’s 901 tequila commercial spot.  Over the course of his career, Lucca has shared stages with *Nsync, Marc Anthony, Macy Gray, Johnny Lang, the late Chris Whitley, Sara Bareilles, and Tyrone Wells.  Lucca has also completed several cooperative tours with Jay Nash and Matt Duke (which resulted in “TFDI,” a collaborative EP recorded at SPACE in Evanston, Illinois, and released by Rykodisc in late 2009, and “When I Stop Running,” a full-length album by the trio that was released by Rock Ridge Music in the summer of 2011).

Here “The King Of Kamelot” sits down with “The Voice’s” breakout star to talk about his break out moment 20 years in the making, what it was like wondering if Christina Aguilera would remember him on the show, the surrealness of this week of being on The Today Show and having Sara Bareilles get on stage and sing with him, why he went Team Adam on the show, and soo much more including a live performance for Kade Nation!!  Tony is one of the nicest and most talented guys you will ever meet, and I know that I will be cheering him on to win the whole thing!! #TeamAdam!

Here is Tony Lucca on The Today Show on Monday:

And Singing With Sara Bareilles at HIS sold out show in NYC:

Here “The King Of Kamelot” sits down with the Fashion Icon that is simply known by his last name to millions of people around the world, in his incredibly posh NY Warehouse studio (The views and roofdeck are nothing short of breathtaking with 360 degree views of The Big Apple) to have an intimate conversation about what is like being one of the “Rock Stars” of the jewelry world, how he has maintained his creativity and ability to stay “Hot” over the years, the evolving process of him as an artist and businessman, what led him to become a designer, his feelings for his hometown of Philadelphia, who his favorite Celebrity Lagos wearing sighting was, and what lies ahead for this innovative pioneer.  Just from hanging with him, I can share with Kade Nation that his energy and charisma are ultra contagious, and you get the sense that this is a man that lives his art and his passion for creating beautiful pieces is possibly higher then ever as one can see when you visit his website Lagos.com…Enjoy!!

Here “The King Of Kamelot” sits down with the winner of the first season of NBC’s “The Voice” to talk about what it has been like since winning one of America’s most popular shows, what it was like have the pressure of performing for millions of people each week, how close he really came to giving up his music career before the show, the support he recieved from his wife, and he even gives Kade Nation a Live Acoustic Performance of “Time After Time”!!  Javier is beyond classy and cool in real life, and now I understand why they called him a “Saint” on the show…Class Act!!