{"id":12123,"date":"2017-04-14T09:43:36","date_gmt":"2017-04-14T13:43:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvkids\/amazon-ties-up-with-the-roots-prodco-for-kids-series\/"},"modified":"2017-04-14T12:31:08","modified_gmt":"2017-04-14T16:31:08","slug":"amazon-the-roots-collaborate-on-kids-series","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvkids\/amazon-the-roots-collaborate-on-kids-series\/","title":{"rendered":"Amazon &#038; The Roots Collaborate on Kids&#8217; Series"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Amazon is currently developing an animated children&#8217;s show, tentatively titled <em>South Street Sounds<\/em>, as well as a live-action kids&#8217; series with Grammy-winning hip-hop band The Roots and their Passyunk Productions.<\/p>\n<p>Both projects will be executive produced by The Roots&#8217; Tarik Trotter and Ahmir &#8220;Questlove&#8221; Thompson, their manager Shawn Gee (Soundclash) for Philly Films and Brian Sher (Boss) for Category 5 Entertainment. <em>South Street Sounds<\/em> follows a trio of friends growing up in a musical neighborhood who decide to form their own band. 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