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Justin Timberlake & Jimmy Fallon School Us Again In “The History Of Rap Part 3″
Sat Oct 29 2011 by Idolator Staff
When you're looking to learn the History of Rap, we all know there are only two names in the business who can teach such a lesson — Justin Timberlake and Jimmy Fallon, right? Okay, so maybe the late night TV host and his Oscar-snubbed buddy aren't the first two to come to mind when we think of hip hop legends, but in their third "History Of Rap" segment (backed again by The Roots), the duo takes on OutKast, Ice Cube, Kanye West, Nicki Minaj, and — oh my god, Becky! — Sir Mix-a-Lot's "Baby Got Back" (along with plenty of others). Watch "Part 3," see the full list of 18 historical rap ditties, and — oh yeah, doesn't JT have a new movie to promote, too? Catch it all below! More »
Kelly Clarkson, Mary J. Blige, Florence + The Machine Set For ‘VH1 Divas’
Thu Oct 27 2011 by Robbie Daw
This year, the female voices of pop, rock and R&B are going to be belting with even more emotion than usual, as VH1 is scheduled to air VH1 Divas Celebrates Soul on Monday, December 19 at 9 p.m. The lineup so far includes Mary J. Blige, Jennifer Hudson, Jill Scott, Florence + The Machine, Kelly Clarkson and Jessie J, and these powerhouses will be offering up soul classics at New York City's Hammerstein Ballroom while accompanied by The Roots.
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Weird Al Yankovic Leaves Drag At Home, Performs With The Roots On ‘Jimmy Fallon’
Tue Jun 21 2011 by Robbie Daw
Quite frankly, we were hoping Weird Al Yankovic's appearance on Late Night With Jimmy Fallon would have consisted of him descending on stage while decked out in full-on jerkified Lady Gaga meat-dress drag (a la his "Perform This Way" video). Alas, Yankovic, whose Alpocolypse was released today, wore a suit and tie and stood off to the side throughout the evening, accompanying Jimmy's house band the Roots on accordion. Head below to watch a web exclusive of Al and the band rocking out the instrumental "Beer Barrel Polka."
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Nicki Minaj’s “Super Bass” Gets A Quirky Cover Treatment By Karmin & ?uestlove
Thu Jun 2 2011 by Becky Bain
Move over Taylor Swift and Selena Gomez, there's a new badass lady in town with the cajones to tackle Nicki Minaj's "Super Bass". Musical duo Amy and Nick — otherwise known as Karmin — are known for their simple, quirky covers of Top 40 jams (rifle through all their numbers here), and they've chosen Harajuku Barbie's new single as their latest number. Even better, they get a major assist by The Roots' ?uestlove. Watch below!
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Steven Tyler Talks ‘Idol’, Sings “Walk This Way” With Jimmy Fallon & The Roots
Wed Jan 19 2011 by Robbie Daw
We have many predictions (10, to be exact) for the new season of American Idol, which kicks off tonight. But needless to say, one of them is that Steven Tyler will be awesome. Or at least awesomely different than what we're used to with the judges on the show, which can only be a good thing at this stage. The Aerosmith frontman hit up Late Night With Jimmy Fallon last night to talk about having to get up at 6 a.m.—a new concept for him—to do Idol and the book he has on the way called Does The Noise In My Head Bother You. Watch below.
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Duffy Performs Her Collaboration With The Roots, “Well, Well, Well”, Without The Roots
Fri Nov 5 2010 by Becky Bain
Duffy performed her Euro-pop single, "Well, Well, Well" on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon last night, which makes perfect sense, as the song features Fallon's house band The Roots on the rhythm section. But instead, the Duffster let ?uestlove & Co. sit out on the sidelines while her own backing band performed with her. Missed opportunity there, we think. In any case, check out the British songbird's brass live performance below.
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“Well, Well, Well”, Duffy Is Back With A New Single
Mon Oct 4 2010 by Robbie Daw
Welsh songbird Duffy, who scored a modest hit two years ago with her soulful (but antiseptic) "Mercy", is back with a new collection of songs. And this time she's brought the funk: the encyclopedically wise students of history The Roots provide the backbone for "Well Well Well", Duffy's first new single. "Why you giving me the third degree?" she asks in the new jam. Listen below and see if she deserves it.
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Justin Timberlake Covers ‘Entertainment Weekly’ And Raps With Jimmy Fallon
Thu Sep 30 2010 by Robbie Daw
To promote his Facebook flick The Social Network (opening tomorrow), a flannel-wearing Justin Timberlake appears on two different covers of this week's Entertainment Weekly. The mag asks JT some pretty pointed questions about the fact that it's been, oh, four whole years since his last album. Oh, well—at he tuned out a highly entertainment medley of rap songs with Jimmy Fallon on TV last night. Watch below.
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Duffy Ends The Wait For New Album ‘Endlessly’
Thu Sep 16 2010 by Robbie Daw
BRIT Award- and Grammy-winning Welsh songstress Duffy will release her sophomore album Endlessly on November 29 in the UK, said an announcement on her website today. So far there's no news of a domestic drop date. And, funky drum roll, please—the "Mercy" singer's first single off the LP, "Well, Well, Well," will feature Late Night With Jimmy Fallon house band The Roots on rhythm section.
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John Legend And The Roots Wake Up Miss Universe Pageant
Tue Aug 24 2010 by Idolator Staff
The world is, sadly, not full of venues for socially conscious soul music, so John Legend and The Roots are taking what they can get when it comes to getting the word out about their vintage new Wake Up! album — even if it means performing on beauty pageants. Watch John, ?uestlove & Co. keep straight faces while lovely ladies from around the globe attempt simple (very simple) choreography, wearing evening gowns, not bell bottoms. More »
