Justin Timberlake, Jimmy Fallon and The Roots breakdown the history of hip hop in a rare performance covering Run DMC, De La Soul, LL Cool J, House of Pain, The Beastie Boys, Jay-Z, Outkast, Kanye West and more.
PREVIOUS: The Roots – To Life, Love & Loot (rmx)
The legendary Roots Crew took the theme to those Captain Morgan advertisements and added their touch to it. Is it me, or does Black Thought sound like Lenny Kravitz on this? SHAKE UPDATE: Hit the jump for some behing-the-scenes footage of the recording process.
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A couple hours ago ?uestlove previewed the artwork to The Roots’ 13th album; dropping in 40 days (and sadly will not feature an appearance from Blu).
PREVIOUS: The Roots – Make My f. Big K.R.I.T.
Earlier today at Manhattan’s Legacy Studios, a select group of folks were given the opportunity to listen to The Roots upcoming album (dropping December 6th). Check out what was said for track five below and head to OKP for the rest.
The Jump
Comes in on an abrupt one-beat transition, followed by big, no, HUGE drums and hard-hitting rappity-rap: “If not for these hood inventions / I’d be just another kid with no intentions” and “when he’s tired of running / Through the layers of the onion, he’ll shed a tear…” The chorus has the feel of a bluesy 70s rock song that you would hear in the soundtrack of a Martin Scorcese flick when the chips are down: “We all on a journey…but on the other side that’s when we settle up the score.” After the third chorus the pitch wavers uncomfortably on the hi-hat and the drums sloooooww doooown.
PREVIOUS: The Roots – Make My f. Big K.R.I.T.
And just like that, the collabo between K.R.I.T. and The Roots is here, and it’s as dope as you expect it to be. undun drops December 6th. Major props to OKP.
PREVIOUS: The Roots – undun (Tracklist)
The Roots’ 13th album drops December 6th, and the homie Aqua let loose the tracklisting for the project.
undun is an existential re-telling of the short life of one Redford Stephens (1974-1999). Through the use of emotives and Redford’s internal dialogues the album seeks to illustrate the intersection of free will and prescribed destiny as it plays out ‘on the corner’. Utilizing a reverse narrative arc, the album begins as the listener finds Redford disoriented–postmortem–and attempting to make sense of his former life. As he moves through its pivotal moments he begins to deconstruct all that has led to his (and our own) coming undun.
1. Sleep
2. Make My f. Big K.R.I.T.
3. One Time
4. Kool On
5. The Jump
6. Stomp
7. Lighthouse
8. I Remember
9. Tip The Scale
10. Redford
Track two – which needs to come out immediately – is slated to be the first single. Nice. SHAKE UPDATE: And just like that, track 2 is here.
The most hip-hop friendly children’s television show takes its talents to the house of Jimmy Fallon, and recruits a few of their friends for one puppet-friendly jam session. *dead* at Bootsy Collins and Erykah kicking at the start.
During a brief conversation with MTV at Jay-Z’s recent charity event, ?uest gives a little more detail on what we can expect with The Roots thirteenth album, UNDUN, dropping December 6th via Def Jam.
It is our first concept album. Mostly, our albums are thematic, but this is our first album in which it’s an actual narrative, so sort of like a movie without visuals; kind of like a storybook record.
Most rappers, poverty leads them to whatever the public determines and it really prevents them from being real artists, because a lot of artists I meet are like, ‘I wish we could be like y’all… We just create music on our own accord.
As most fans should already know, The Roots have been working on their thirteenth (and first ever concept) album, Undun. Now, the legendary have a release date. December 6th via Def Jam.
Hell. Yes.
Speaking to Tim Westwood, Quest opens up about the memorable Unplugged episode with Jay-Z, THe Roots’ current 9-to-5 as Jimmy Fallon’s beat miners and more.
“I Do It” and “Marvin Gaye & Chardonnay”
Backed by The Roots, Sean performed his Finally Famous: The Album cuts. As a hilarious bonus Jimmy, The Roots and NBC anchorman Brian Williams “Slow Jam The News” down bottom.
Backed by The Legendary Roots Crew, Beyonce performs her 4 single live on Late Night With Jimmy Fallon.
