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Watch Erykah Badu Cover Fela Kuti & Celebrate Baduizm With The Roots On Fallon

2700 days ago
Stereogum — Erykah Badu curated a new Fela Kuti box set, and her debut album Baduizm turned 20 this year. On The Tonight Show last night, after an interview with Cardi B, Badu commemorated both of those landmarks, joining the Roots for a medley of Kuti's Afrobea... more info
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Randy Newman Performs With The Roots On ‘The Tonight Show’

2702 days ago
JamBase — Watch Randy Newman sit for a piano-side chat with Jimmy Fallon and perform with The Roots on Monday’s episode of ‘The Tonight Show.’ more info
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Watch Randy Newman Perform “Short People” With The Roots On The Tonight Show

2702 days ago
Stereogum — Since releasing his album Dark Matter earlier this year, the legendary wiseass singer-songwriter Randy Newman has been out there on the promo circuit, talking about the song he wrote about Donald Trump's dick and singing about Vladimir Putin on Colbe... more info
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The Roots mixed past and present for an impassioned message of injustice

2714 days ago
L.A. Times - Entertainment — Questlove is everywhere, seemingly doing everything, and with aplomb. But when it came to crafting a song to adequately accompany Kathryn Bigelow’s explosive “Detroit,” the affable multi-instrumentalist/producer/bandleader/composer... more info
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Victor Wooten Jams With The Roots On ‘The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon’

2723 days ago
JamBase — Watch acclaimed bassist Victor Wooten guest with The Roots on Monday's 'Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.' more info
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Prince Fans Weren't Exactly Thrilled by Jimmy Fallon's Thanksgiving Day Parade Tribute

2727 days ago
PopSugar UK — Jimmy Fallon's questionable choice to cover Prince at the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade left some of the Purple One's fans out in the cold on Thursday. Although the Tonight Show host bounced energetically through a version of "Let's Go Crazy" on th... more info
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Shorties (Kevin Young Profiled, William Shatner's Cover of the Cramps' "Garbageman," and more)

2743 days ago
LargeHeartedBoy — Esquire profiled author Kevin Young. William Shatner covered the Cramps' "Garbageman." Check out November's eBook deals. Ani DiFranco played a Tiny Desk Concert. Vol. 1 Brooklyn interviewed author Bud Smith. The Roots covered Bob Dylan's "Masters of ... more info
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Style Q & A: The Roots’ Black Thought on Philadelphia Style. And His Beard.

2750 days ago
New York Times — In addition to his gig on “The Tonight Show With Jimmy Fallon,” the hip-hop innovator stars in “The Deuce” and has a new sneaker collection. more info
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The Roots & Bilal Perform ‘Tiny Desk Concert’

2752 days ago
JamBase — Watch The Roots and vocalist Bilal perform a ‘Tiny Desk Concert’ for NPR Music. more info
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Watch The Roots & Bilal Perform A 12-Minute “It Ain’t Fair” For Tiny Desk Concert

2752 days ago
Stereogum — The Roots haven't released a studio album since 2014's ...And Then You Shoot Your Cousin, and these days, their duties as Tonight Show house band keep them pretty busy. But this past summer, they teamed up with the always-passionate neo-soul veteran ... more info
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