2 Chainz “Outs” Himself on Jimmy Fallon….
By performing, “Outroduction,” from his B.O.A.T.S II: Me Time LP, on Late Night, backed by the Roots. The post 2 Chainz “Outs” Himself on Jimmy Fallon…. appeared first on WatchLOUD.
View ArticleBackstage With Questlove: First Day Of The Tonight Show
OKP.TV got the scoop from their boss as Questlove allows them to tag along all day as the Roots bandleader preps for Day One of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. Check out part two over at...
View ArticleHow The Roots Make Their Music (Documentary)
Today (February 24) marks the 15-year anniversary of arguable the Roots’ best effort, <em>Things Fall Apart</em>, which helped the Philadelphia outfit transition from fringe players to...
View ArticleNas Takes It Back To ’94 With Q-Tip, Roots on Tonight Show
The cipher is complete with Nas’ sporting a skully, Timbs and his Carhartt. The “Whose World Is This” performance was a part of the rapper’s 20-year anniversary celebration of his seminal debut,...
View ArticleThe Roots Release Animated ‘When The People Cheer’ Clip
The Roots are revered for their talent but aren’t commercial sure shots. That combo makes then artistically insecure and as a result we get rewarded by heavy doses of creativity. Take their latest...
View ArticleVerse Behavior: The 8 Best Quotables From The Roots’ ‘…And Then You Shoot...
Almost 20 years strong and The Roots are back with a new album titled “…And Then You Shoot Your Cousin.” The 10 track album features frequent collaborators and few surprises here and there like only...
View ArticleThe Roots & A-Trak Deliver A Spooky Rendition Of “Never” Live On “The Tonight...
The Roots have never been the type to do anything ordinary. Last night, the hip-hop band got some help from the Metropolis String Ensemble and producer and DJ A-Trak to perform their hit “Never” off...
View ArticleThe Roots Served As Test Dummies, We Laughed At Their Pain
Earlier this week Jimmy Fallon joined Kevin Hart on a pretty intense roller coaster ride. This time around Jimmy sits the ride out as The Roots nearly shit themselves while testing out Dr. Doom’s...
View ArticleMaimouna Youssef Is Already Royal [EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW]
When Common rapped about loving “H.E.R” back in 1994 he could have easily been talking about Maimouna Youssef. Listening to the singer/MC recall her experiences with music you can almost see the words...
View ArticleRETRO-RESPECT: The Roots Do You Want More ?!!!??! 20 Years Later
Words By Jesse Fairfax Long before joining the legion of America’s late night talk show bands, The Roots raised the bar for Hip-Hop music, though overlooked as a tortoise in the race for mass...
View ArticleMy First Time At The Roots Picnic Restored My Faith In Music Fesitvals
My body is still throbbing from my blistering hike around Penn’s Landing in Philadelphia. Telling you that “the Roots Picnic was hot” is an understatement. Not only was the searing weather toasting my...
View ArticleQuestlove Is Executive Producing The Music For The Roots Reboot
The Legendary Roots Crew has come a remarkably long way since Organix. Bandleader and drummer extraordinaire Questlove is one of the industry’s leading tastemakers, and now he’s been called upon for...
View ArticleWatch A Tribe Called Quest Kick It On The Tonight Show With Jimmy Fallon
*UPDATE* Tribe hit the stage with all eyes on them last night (November 13) and completely tore the house down with a little help from The Roots. You can see the excitement in Jimmy Fallon’s face as he...
View ArticleQuestlove Remembers When Prince Replaced Him With Finding Nemo
As a co-founder of The Roots and one of hip-hop’s biggest nerds, Questlove has surely seen a lot in his career. One of the craziest stories to float around involves him, Prince, and a DVD of Finding...
View ArticleLee Andrews, Doo Wop Pioneer & Father Of Questlove, Passes Away
Lee Andrews, lead singer of pioneering doo wop band Lee Andrews & The Hearts and father of The Roots’ Questlove, passed away last night at the age of 79. Quest took to Instagram last night to pay...
View ArticleBlack Thought, Styles P, & 9th Wonder Get To Work On “Making A Murderer”
UPDATE: You want new Black Thought music? You got new Black Thought music. Listen to him eviscerate a 9th Wonder beat with Styles P on “Making A Murderer” below: What started off as a way to create...
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The 5 Best Moments from Roots Picnic
With acts such as DMX, Lil Uzi, Usher, Migos, and more, the 9th Annual Roots Picnic was easily one of the best and most cohesive festivals of the weekend. If you weren’t able to make your way to Philly...
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Wu-Tang Clan, D’Angelo and More to Headline Roots Picnic NYC
Update: The Roots’ Questlove and Black Thought link up to freestyle every single artist on the Roots Picnic NYC lineup. Black Thought holds it down lyrically while Questloves keeps it simple making a...
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President Obama Stimulates Longterm Growth On “Slow Jam The News”
President Barack Obama returned to The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon to perform just one more “Slow Jam The News.” The POTUS detailed job growth, the Affordable Care Act and passing Gay Marriage laws...
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The Best Performances From the 2016 BET Awards
Let’s be honest, the BET Awards were pretty damn good last night. While some of the night’s sketches dragged, the performances definitely made up for it. The Prince tributes alone definitely made up...
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Vince Staples Performs “Smile” with The Roots on ‘The Tonight Show With Jimmy...
Fresh off of the release of Prima Donna, Vince Staples hit The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon to perform “Smile.” The Long Beach rapper performed the standout track alongside legends, The Roots. The...
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The Roots Stood Up To Donald Trump When Jimmy Fallon Wouldn’t
Jimmy Fallon had potential presidential hairpiece Donald Trump as a guest on The Tonight Show last night (September 15). People don’t exactly go to Jimmy Fallon for biting social satire, but this...
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De La Soul Reveal First Group Name To Questlove, Shooting Video For “Memory Of”
The other night De La Soul appeared on “The Tonight Show With Jimmy Fallon” to perform their hazy ode to the ghosts of lovers past, “Memory Of,” from their critically acclaimed album And The Anonymous...
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Phonte Remembers Rich Nichols In His Top 5 Guest Verses
In the latest installment of “Spot Rusherz” Phonte Coleman gives us a peek into 5 of his best best guest verses on songs by deNaun Porter, PRhyme, Kaytranada, Torae and The Roots. “I know how the line...
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Chance The Rapper, The Roots, Nas, and More to Be Featured on the Hamilton...
Hamilton Star, Lin Manuel Miranda took to Twitter to drop the tracklist for the official Hamilton Mixtape and it’s packed with some of Hip Hop’s finest. The tape, which he has been working on for two...
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Dave Chappelle, The Roots, and More Show Love To President Obama in Block Party
Last month, BET gave President Obama a block party of his own and now we will finally get to see it. Jill Scott, The Roots, Dave Chappelle, and more hit the White House to perform for BET’s Love &...
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