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Ex- Wu Tang member Raekwon followed up his landmark 1995 solo-debut Only Built 4 Cuban Linx with Only Built 4 Cuban Linx II , in one of the best albums of the year. The NYC native performed "Catalina" from the aforementioned album alongside The Roots (featuring a nice portion from Black Thought) on the Late Night with Jimmy Fallon stage, further proving that all Wu Tang members are probably better at what they [...]

Raekwon got a little help from The Roots for his performance of 'Catalina' off 'Only Built For Cuban Linx II'. Rae and The Roots kill this performance and Black Thought even drops a verse of his own on the track. Related Posts: Wale Ft The Roots-Pretty Girls (Live On Jimmy Fallon) Mos Def X The Roots-Casa Bey (Live On Jimmy Fallon) VMA Recap J Cole On BET The Deal [...]

Watch the hometown hip-hop star collaborate with one of his heroes.

Attention hipsters - Phish is responsible for the current trend of indie-bands playing special full album shows. Back in 1994, the Vermont jam-act used the second set of their stop in Charleston, WV to run through their then relatively new album Hoist in its entirety. While jambands aren't normally known for their studio output it seems as if they are finally get on board - Widespread tackled Space Wrangler earlier this year - and now comes the news at Bob Weir and his Ratdog bandmates will [...]

With the holiday season fast approaching, and the snow falling in London , I’ve experienced a sudden wave of festive cheer. Okay, I’m lying; I’m more concerned about whether or not I can get home from work today thanks to a transport system ill equipped to handle any weather-related challenges that the different seasons throw at it. While I might be feeling a touch on the Grinch side, Questlove of The Roots is clearly feeling Christmas spirit. Earlier this week, Questo started serving up sandwiches on his Twitter page. Now, before you get [...]

The Roots verschenken, ganz im Spirit von Weihnachten, 22 Instrumentals, die sie für die Jimmy-Fallon-Show aufgenommen haben. Gestern noch hat Gastdozent Matthias Daum unser kleines Musikmagazin besetzt und die Nullerjahre zur Ära des Hip-Hop erklärt. Viel Dissens gab es ob dieses Befunds, und Hip-Hop legt nach! Zweiundzwanzig handfeste Argumente liefern die Original Philly Blunts von The Roots: [...]

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And thus, ten thousand Okayplayer readers are forced to reevaluate the basic premise of their lives. The occasion? Curtis Jackson bringing his abysmal new single "Baby By Me" to Jimmy Fallon's T... Continue reading "Duly Quoted: 50 Cent Is the "Nicest Dude in Hip Hop," According to Questlove" >

Black Friday might be the day of all days for shoppers, but the Monday after Thanksgiving is certainly the busiest time for us bloggers. If you need any evidence of this, we suggest you click here . So, in an effort to keep you, our loyal reader, up to date on everything (key word: everything), here's a little update on all the other stuff happening today... The Flaming Lips will cover Dark Side of the Moon , in its entirety, live at a New [...]

one of my year favourites get's full live treatment on the Jimmy Fallon show. Roots x Mos Def x Talib Kweli x Dilla

[ via ] I know there has been all this whatnot about hip-hop and indie music having a secret love affair recently but it seems like kind of a stretch. Sure, Jay-Z went to a show , Solange Knowles covered a song , Chiddy Bang sampled everyone ever, but these things are not as much evidence of a real embrace as much as capitalizing on a new market. And yet, just when I was going to hang up my Sherlock Holmes detective cap and call it another [...]

While this is not Wale’s first appearance on the Late Night, it is the first performance of Wale as the main act as he his prior visit was to provide support to Daniel Merriweather on his track Change . Which is also when he basically forced Fallon’s hand to re-invite him as the main attraction. Well I guess the timing couldn’t be better as Wale debut album Attention Deficit came out at the beginning of the week. I personally didn’t get the chance to cope the album or even listen to it yet, but the [...]

Wale stopped by Jimmy Fallon on the day of the release of Attention Deficit and performed the track 'Pretty Girls' backed by The Legendary Roots. Black Thought performs the second verse on the track. Related Posts: Mos Def X The Roots-Casa Bey (Live On Jimmy Fallon) VMA Recap J Cole On BET The Deal Wale-Pretty Girls Jay-Z On 'Real Time With Bill Maher'

Yesterday proved to be a busy day for Wale and for a good reason. With his masterful debut, Attention Deficit , finally seeing light, hip-hop's newest and perhaps brightest star made the rounds Monday, stopping everywhere from Alex Turner's girlfriend's show to 106 & Park . Thank goodness he had multiple outfits! But the biggest highlight would come at the end of the day when Wale took to Late Night with Jimmy Fallon to perform his album's first single, "Pretty Girls". On this particular evening, hip-hop's [...]

I have never listened to the Monsters of Folk before this song but it is pretty freaking good. I enjoy the concept of "Dear God" and also the overall, mellow sounds created by the group with the help from the Roots. Three people also taking lead vocals at different points in the song is something [...]

No introduction needed.  Jim James and the Monsters of Folk played on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon last night/today.  Their song of choice, "Dear God".  The song also featured The Roots!  GO HERE FOR A VIDEO OF THEIR PERFORMANCE (via hulu) If you missed their Halloween Show in Louisville, check out this video of them dressed as Kiss and covering the same . (photo: Frankie Steele (Olive Creative)) Continue [...]

Aw, lookathis. Christopher Cross, Michael McDonald & The Roots. In sailors' caps. With two drummers. Doing 70s taxicab classic, "Ride Like The Wind". S'nice!

Filed under: Concerts and Tours , News , Video Har Mar Superstar is ready for his closeup. Riding high with a new album, 'Dark Touches,' and a role in Drew Barrymore 's movie, ' Whip It! ,' the wildman from Minnesota dominated the stage on Monday's episode of ' Late Night with Jimmy Fallon .' Dressed in an African-themed tunic, some fire red skinny jeans and spaceman kicks, Har Mar (aka Sean Tillman, aka Sean Na Na ) busted out his best [...]

While the verdict may still be out on Jimmy Fallon's late night hosting abilities, the one thing that everyone can agree on is that as the house band The Roots are kicking some serious ass. The Philly hip hop collective have fully embraced their role from making up songs on the spot for audience members to clever walk-on music for guests to acting as a back up band for everyone from Smokey Robinson to Iggy Pop . The creative juices must be at an all-time [...]

Jimmy Fallon paid tribute to the Yacht Rock era by welcoming genre legends Michael McDonald and Christopher Cross to Late Night for a rendition of Ride Like The Wind backed by Fallon's house band, The Roots... McDonald, Cross & The Roots - Ride Like The Wind READ ON for a web-exclusive of Cross performing Sailing...