The Roots – The Fire feat. John Legend (video)

The Roots’ new album, ‘How I Got Over’, is dope sauce. So is this new video. Can’t wait for the John Legend/Roots collabo album. Unstoppable.

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Levi’s® Pioneer Sessions: John Legend & the Roots (video)

These Levi Pioneer Sessions look fresh as hell. This one is John Legend and The Roots, check the info from Okayplayer:

“The latest release from the Levi’s Pioneer Sessions features a collabo from The Roots and John Legend. “Levi’s Pioneer Sessions 2010 Revival Recordings bring together today’s pioneering musicians to re-craft the classic songs that inspired their sound.” The Roots and John Legend give us a stirring rendition of Ernie Hines’ “Our Generation.” This track will also appear on JL and The Roots’ upcoming collabo album, Wake Up, which is set to drop September 21st. Check after the jump for a behind the scenes look at the song’s creation.”

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Eminem & The Roots perform "Won’t Back Down" on Jimmy Fallon

After both dropping albums in recent weeks, Eminem and The Roots team up on Jimmy Fallon. Of course, The Roots are Jimmy’s house band, which I still don’t get. Where do those dudes find enough time in the day?

Still not sure what’s up with Pink being on the album version of this track. Glad she wasn’t around for this one.

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The Roots – How I Got Over (video)

I think I totally missed the boat on this one. Apparently it’s been out for a minute but I only caught it today. Oh well. Never claimed to be first at this blog shit lol.

The Roots fans should dig this. Is that Black Thought singing at the start? I think the album might be out…

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The Third Annual Roots Picnic in Philly

The Third Annual Roots Picnic in Philly

Aight, so I’m mainly blogging this out of spite. Fuck. Look at this line up. Look at it.

THIS is part of the reason The Movement Fam is moving to North America. Shit like this just doesn’t happen down here. Goddamnit. Such an eclectic line up, it’d be worth every damn cent. Check it out and fume with me in a silent yet jealous rage…

Main Stage

2:00-2:30 Baja and Dry Eye Crew
2:50-3:10 Tune Yards
3:30-3:50 Foreign Exchange
4:20-4:50 Nneka
5:00-5:30 The Very Best
5:45-6:15 Jay Electronica
6:30-7:10 Mayer Hawthorne
7:30-9:30 The Roots with Wu + John Legend
10:00-11:00 Vampire Weekend

* DJs between all sets
** DJ Jazzy Jeff between sets starting after Jay Elec

Tent Stage

12:00-12:45 Memory Tapes
12:45-2:00 Local DJ
2:30-2:50 Pattern is Movement
3:00-3:30 Das Racist
3:30-3:50 Money Makin Jamboyz
4:00-4:30 Meek Mill
4:40-5:10 ?uest + Jazzy Jeff
5:30-6:00 Bajah and the D E C
6:50-7:30 Clipse
DJs

There’s still some tickets left, you lucky motherfuckers, so grab em now!

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Questlove proves Park and Recreation is the Wu-Tang of Comedy

Fucking hilarious. RZA is the shit.

“Bring the muthafuckin’ ruckus, baby.”

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Black Thought Live @ The Silk Room

So if y’all didn’t already know, The Roots’ Black Thought is about to drop a solo album. Here’s some footage of dude rockin’ the classic ‘Respond/React’ in his hometown of Philadelphia.

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