Tag Archives: The Roots

Jimmy Fallon, The Roots & Idina Menzel perform ‘Frozen’s “Let It Go”

March 9, 2014Music, Television, Videocover, Frozen, Idina Menzel, Jimmy Fallon, song cover, The Roots, The Tonight Show starring Jimmy FallonScott Meisner

Every now and again Jimmy Fallon and The Roots get together with musicians and cover popular songs with them. Jimmy and his Tonight Show house band broke out the classroom instruments most recently with the wickedly talented Idina Menzel to perform a fun version of her big, Oscar-winning Frozen tune “Let It Go.” Enjoy!

Bonus clip! Jump after the break to watch my favorite “Let It Go” cover by Nigerian singer Alex Boye featuring a very talented 11-year-old Lexi Walker and The One Voice Children’s Choir. Continue reading Jimmy Fallon, The Roots & Idina Menzel perform ‘Frozen’s “Let It Go” →

Justin Timberlake & Jimmy Fallon team up for another “History of Rap” mega-medley

March 16, 2013Music, Television, VideoHistory of Rap, Jimmy Fallon, Justin Timberlake, Late Night with Jimmy Fallon, medley, The RootsScott Meisner

To promote his upcoming new album The 20/20 Experience, the versatile Justin Timberlake visited Late Night with Jimmy Fallon for an entire week. So when Friday rolled around and viewers hadn’t seen a new installment of “History of Rap” yet you knew it had to be coming. And it did!! Fallon, Timberlake, and The Roots collaborated for a fourth time to span the history of rap to produce one entertaining medley that you never want to end. Before the performance begins, JT admits “But this is the last time…” and JF finishes his sentence “until the next time we do this” and then JT echoes that hopefully meaning that this in fact won’t be the final musical trip around the beat-driven genre.

And now, without further ado, I present “History of Rap Part 4.”

Watch parts 1, 2 and 3 at the links provided.

Jimmy Fallon becomes Justin Bieber to sing “(It’s Not My) Baby”, teams with Timberlake for another History of Rap

November 6, 2011Hilarity, Television, VideoHistory of Rap, Jimmy Fallon, Justin Bieber, Justin Timberlake, late night, Late Night with Jimmy Fallon, medley, NBC, performance, spoof, The RootsScott Meisner

If you’ve been following the last in pop culture news, then you should be aware that a 20-year-old California woman filed a paternity suit against teen idol Justin Bieber. Biebs is denying it of course, but that doesn’t mean late night host and Bieber impersonator Jimmy Fallon can’t play around with the hit single “Baby” and intelligently turn it into “(It’s Not My) Baby” noooo! Jimmy hits all the right notes and Roots rapper Black Thought plays a convincing Ludacris feature in the spoof embedded above.

And as the post title alludes to, Jimmy teamed up with Justin Timberlake yet again for “History of Rap 3.” That one’s waiting after the break. Continue reading Jimmy Fallon becomes Justin Bieber to sing “(It’s Not My) Baby”, teams with Timberlake for another History of Rap →

Fallon, Timberlake & The Roots perform “History of Rap Part 2”

July 28, 2011Music, Television, VideoHistory of Rap, Jimmy Fallon, Justin Timberlake, late night, Late Night with Jimmy Fallon, LNWJF, medley, performance, rap medley, The RootsScott Meisner

Man am I glad that the rap medley performed by Jimmy Fallon, Justin Timberlake, and Late Night house band The Roots is certain to become a regular segment on Fallon’s variety show. Just when you thought the original “History of Rap” posted last October couldn’t be topped, version 2.0 rolls around and it is guaranteed to knock your socks off. Mash play and take a journey through hip-hop; the rapping duo tackle classics from N.W.A.’s “Express Yourself” and Cypress Hills’ “Insane in the Brain” to modern hits like 50 Cent’s “In Da Club” and DJ Khaled’s “All I Do Is Win.” And that’s exactly what this is: pure win.

Stephen Colbert sings “Friday” with The Roots

April 2, 2011Hilarity, Music, Television, VideoFriday song, Jimmy Fallon, Late Night with Jimmy Fallon, late-night TV, LNWJF, Rebecca Black, Stephen Colbert, The RootsScott Meisner

I know, this is starting to become Rebecca Black overload. But this here video must be shared amongst Internet dwellers. Last night Stephen Colbert made a special appearance on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon to sing the world’s most hated song ever, “Friday.” But why, you ask? Recently Colbert auctioned off a painting of himself for $26,000 to benefit DonorsChoose.org, then last week he said that Jimmy would match the donation. Thing is is that Jimmy had no idea about Colbert’s announcement until earlier this week. Instead of brushing aside the false fact, Jimmy asked his friends, family, and fans to help raise enough money to match Colbert’s donation. And guess what–we beat it by $46. In total, Colbert, Jimmy, and NBC Universal (which doubled Fallon’s number) raised $86,000. Woo! And because Jimmy was able to raise the money, Colbert agreed to come on the show and celebrate by singing “Friday.” Double woo! (That would be a woo woo!) Watch Colbert’s rendition of the track you love to hate; The Roots back him up, Black Thought does some rapping, and Jimmy joins in, as does a couple of surprise guests!

Jimmy Fallon, Justin Timberlake & The Roots tell “A History of Rap”

October 2, 2010Hilarity, Music, Television, VideoHistory of Rap, Jimmy Fallon, Justin Timberlake, Late Night with Jimmy Fallon, medley, performance, The RootsScott Meisner

Using Late Night with Jimmy Fallon as a platform, Fallon, Timberlake, and The Roots perform a medley of classic rap songs. Oh, it’s good.

September 14 is G.O.O.D. Music Day

July 3, 2010Music, Newsalbum release date, Big Sean, Consequence, G.O.O.D. Music, G.O.O.D. Music Day, John Legend, Kanye West, Kid Cudi, release date, The Roots, Tony WilliamsScott Meisner

According to rapper Big Sean, September 14 is going to be a huge day for the G.O.O.D. Music crew. In the form of a tweet, Big Sean announced that his upcoming debut album Finally Famous, Kanye West’s Good Ass Job, and Kid Cudi’s Man On the Moon II: The Legend of Mr. Rager will all release on Tuesday, September 14. If this were to actually happen it would be INSANE. You must realize, though, that all of these albums likely will not simultaneously drop on the same day since almost every major rap album get the “delay treatment”. Naturally I am skeptical about the whole thing. However, if such a day does pass I’m positive it will prove to be a fantastic marketing ploy for the G.O.O.D. Music record label (which was founded by Kanye West in 2004). I know I’ll be first in line to purchase all three of these anticipated releases.

Since Big Sean pushed out the tweet, more G.O.O.D. Music artists have decided to jump on the release date bandwagon. Consequence (ConsTV) and Tony Williams (King or The Fool) have publically stated that their albums will also drop 9/14. And the cherry on top? Rumors are swirling that John Legend is working hard to finalize his next album Wake Up (produced by The Roots) in time for the September date. With just about two months until the day, the anticipation is killing me. No really, it is.

[Via 2dopeboyz; RapRadar; TheSmokingSection, Thanks Corey Z.]

DJ Jazzy Jeff invades Late Night with Jimmy Fallon, DJ Hero and all

November 9, 2009Music, Technology, VideoDJ, DJ Hero, DJ Jazzy Jeff, Late Night with Jimmy Fallon, LNWJF, The Roots, Video gamesScott Meisner

DJ Jazzy Jeff + The Roots = pure awesomeness.

Last week DJ Jazzy Jeff sat in with house band The Roots for an episode of Late Night with Jimmy Fallon. He was there to scratch out with the band and promote the release of DJ Hero. This clip is a ‘best of’ that shows off Jazzy Jeff’s best material throughout the night; it also features a segment where Fallon and guests Ian Somerhalder (Lost‘s Boone) and Rosie O’Donnell give DJ Hero a try.

Also, look after the break for two IGN behind-the-scenes making-of DJ Hero videos.

Continue reading DJ Jazzy Jeff invades Late Night with Jimmy Fallon, DJ Hero and all →