Last Friday, Erykah Badu joined The Roots on Jimmy Fallon to pay homage to the late great Michael Jackson. I’ve been waiting for a video rip, but this works for me. Big shouts to ItsAllTheWayLive (and ?uestlove) for the HQ audio. UPDATE: Brought this back up for two reasons. I feel it got overlooked in the AM; and two… OKP just dropped their rendition of Billie Jean.
DOWNLOAD: The Roots & Erykah Badu – I Wanna Be Where You Are (MJ Tribute)
DOWNLOAD: The Roots & Erykah Badu – Billie Jean
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skeme said this on June 29th, 2009 at 8:42 am
she killed that young mike voice
Adder said this on June 29th, 2009 at 8:48 am
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The Roots & Erykah Badu - I Wanna Be Where You Are (Michael Jackson Tribute) [Live] said this on June 29th, 2009 at 8:58 am
This is dope as hell. We need some more of her.
El B. Sure said this on June 29th, 2009 at 9:05 am
If only BET was paying attention that day they would have seen and learn that this is how you do a Michael Jackson tribute.
Kantwon said this on June 29th, 2009 at 9:13 am
They owned this shit. Very nice…
julius said this on June 29th, 2009 at 9:27 am
fresh beats!
http://www.myspace.com/midiots
You really need to hear this !!!
Midiots said this on June 29th, 2009 at 10:02 am
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atizzle said this on June 29th, 2009 at 12:39 pm
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Josh said this on June 29th, 2009 at 1:09 pm
^^quit being a douche bag.
Shake said this on June 29th, 2009 at 1:13 pm
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Karmaloop said this on June 29th, 2009 at 1:14 pm
btw the billie jean rendition is dopeeeeee!
Karmaloop said this on June 29th, 2009 at 1:16 pm
btw. can we get a whole album… pleeeeeeeese!?!
demar said this on June 29th, 2009 at 1:25 pm
anybody else having trouble with the links?
nice said this on June 29th, 2009 at 1:30 pm
awesome
Stephon said this on June 29th, 2009 at 1:39 pm
Questo with the Billie Jean LOL!
El B. Sure said this on June 29th, 2009 at 1:47 pm
@nice
usershare is acting up.
Shake said this on June 29th, 2009 at 1:52 pm
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The Roots & Erykah Badu – I Wanna Be Where You Are (Michael Jackson Tribute) [Live] « RapSide.nl ::..Stijl van de muziek..:: said this on June 29th, 2009 at 2:36 pm
Damn ?uest! They was having fun with this shit. I love it. People need to be celebrating Mike’s music like this. Be original with these tributes, just like Erykah and THE LEGENDARY Roots Crew.
Steve_Rollin said this on June 29th, 2009 at 3:26 pm
I can’t stop playing the Wanna Be Where You Are cover. Erykah is INCREDIBLE!
Steve_Rollin said this on June 29th, 2009 at 3:42 pm
A fine tribute to MJ (RIP) with Erykah Badu bringing the heat and the fine live instrumentation from the legendary roots crew! Nice – onthebuzz.com
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The Roots & Erykah Badu – I Wanna Be Where You Are + Billie Jean said this on June 29th, 2009 at 10:35 pm
doesn’t this version of “i wanna be…” reseble “the bottle” by gil scott heron to you?
http://fnk4.wordpress.com/2009/06/30/the-roots-ft-erykah-badu-i-wanna-be-where-you-are-jackson-tribute-cos-mocno-mi-przypomina-herona-the-bottle/
fnk4 said this on June 30th, 2009 at 7:23 am
^^^^ absolutely man, good catch
7makaveli said this on June 30th, 2009 at 2:42 pm