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The veteran hip-hop star made it clear that he's not interested in watching anything about slavery.

An ever sensitive topic though it remains, slavery films in Hollywood have no doubt risen  the last few years in public profile, from '12 Years a Slave' to 'Django Unchained,' and now the trend has reached TV. History will reboot the iconic 'Roots' miniseries as an all-new drama, but who from the original production will have any involvement?

Since releasing their 1993 debut album ‘Organix,’ the Roots have broadened the scope of mainstream hip-hop. Now, with their next release, the group will be attempting their first ever recording of a full-on concept album, says drummer Ahmir “?uestlove” Thompson. If you thought their five-day-a-week gig as the house band for ‘Late Night with Jimmy Fallon’ meant they’d have to sacrifice some of that