Tarik "Black Thought" Trotter of GRAMMY-winning hip-hop band The Roots hosts "We Got You: Philly by Tarik," our new travel series. Watch Tarik and his friends - Luvvie Ajayi, Tai Beauchamp, Dustin Ross, Vanessa Simmons and Cory Townes - explore Philly's arts scene, foodie spots, live music venues, historic sites and more.

Tarik "Black Thought" Trotter of Grammy award-winning hip-hop band The Roots takes style influencer Tai Beauchamp to an outdoor mosaic museum. Later in the evening, he meets up with New York Times best-selling author Luvvie Ajayi for southern-inspired bites and live music.

Tarik "Black Thought" Trotter of Grammy award-winning hip-hop band The Roots and Dustin Ross, co-host of weekly podcast "The Friend Zone," meet up at a famous cheesesteak shop in North Philadelphia. Later, New York Times best-selling author Luvvie Ajayi and Founder and CEO of Skai Blue Media Rakia Reynolds strike up a conversation over tasty Moroccan food and belly dancing.

Tarik "Black Thought" Trotter of Grammy award-winning hip-hop band The Roots and TV star and entrepreneur Vanessa Simmons visit a beautiful outdoor oasis behind the Philadelphia Museum of Art. The duo heads to the city's only urban beach, where Vanessa gets a surprise visit from her uncle, Danny Simmons, an abstract artist and philanthropist who lives in Philly.

Tarik "Black Thought" Trotter of Grammy award-winning hip-hop band The Roots and lifestyle editor Cory Townes check out the iconic Mother Bethel A.M.E. Church in Philadelphia's Historic District and visit a stop on the Underground Railroad in Germantown.

Tarik "Black Thought" Trotter of Grammy award-winning hip-hop band The Roots takes Dustin Ross, co-host of weekly podcast "The Friend Zone," to a sneaker boutique in Washington Square. Later, Tarik and style influencer Tai Beauchamp visit a cool vintage and consignment shop in Northern Liberties.