De La Soul, Mariah the Scientist, and TI will also perform at the Philadelphia festival., first reported by Consequence.
Brooklyn Vegan added that the Philly festival moves to a new location for 2026, and the lineup also includes Black Thought & Wale, Jermaine Dupri and Friends, Mariah the Scientist, J.PERIOD’s Live Mixtape, and more.
Mariah the Scientist, Jermaine Dupri, Wale, De La Soul, Bilal and more will be on hand in Philadelphia on May 30 and 31. (Billboard)
What This Means Locally
While De La Soul gears up for their performance at the Roots Picnic, Southern California fans can look forward to seeing other hip-hop and R&B heavyweights hitting the stage locally. Mariah the Scientist is set to grace the House of Blues in Anaheim, and Wale will be bringing his rhymes to both Los Angeles and Del Mar.
Last updated March 21, 2026.