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The Roots had a host of guests for its Philly Fourth of July Jam—including Miguel, Cee Lo Green and Sugarland's Jennifer Nettles—yet the highlight of the night had to be when Philadelphia's mayor, Michael Nutter, appeared to perform the Sugarhill Gang's "Rapper's Delight." -
Ed Sheeran, The Roots Cover Fetty Wap 'Trap Queen' on Jimmy Fallon
Fetty Wap's "Trap Queen" has been everywhere this year. A song that started out as somewhat unknown from a small rapper has blown up into a chart-topping and radio sensation, elevating the Paterson, New Jersey rapper's career to a height that wasn't attainable just six months ago. It has already received several official remixes featuring Gucci Mane, Azealia Banks and others, while also being covered by plenty of musicians - amateur and professional. The latest person to take a crack at the melodic hip-hop track is global superstar Ed Sheeran, who teamed up with The Roots to cover "Trap Queen" on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. -
Fetty Wap Performs "Trap Queen" on 'The Tonight Show' With The Roots
Fetty Wap stopped by The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon to perform his massive hit "Trap Queen." He was in good company, as most of the musical guests on the show are, with The Roots bringing some extra Philadelphia flavor to the rap song. -
Instagram Launches @Music, Showcase of New Acts; Featuring Exclusives from Questlove, Until The Ribbon Breaks
Instagram has caught on to how popular musicians are in the social media world and has responded with @Music, an account sponsored by the service that will shine light on rising acts and give exclusive peeks at established performers such as Questlove of The Roots. -
Madonna, The Roots & Jimmy Fallon Jam to 'Holiday' on Classroom Instruments [WATCH]
It may still be a little dreary in New York, but Madonna, The Roots and Jimmy Fallon got tropical and want you to celebrate a "Holiday." Last night (April 9), the "Ghosttown" singer stopped by The Tonight Show as the talk show's main guest and she teamed up with the entire crew for a classroom instruments rendition of her 1983 hit. -
Ludacris and The Roots Perform Acoustic Version of 'What's Your Fantasy'
Ludacris dropped by The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon last week to perform "Grass Is Always Greener," a new cut from his 'Ludaversal' album. Afterwards though, Luda and The Roots went further back in his catalog, performing an acoustic rendition of 2000's "What's Your Fantasy." If anyone could pull it off, it would be the backing band from Philadelphia. -
Ludacris Performs "Grass is Always Greener" on 'The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon'
Ludacris is getting ready to release his ninth album, Ludaversal, which is out next week. The rapper, who stars in Furious 7, stopped by The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon to perform his new single "Grass is Always Greener." The Roots joined Luda for the new tune, which comes a day after the video for another Ludaversal track, "Call Ya Bluff," dropped. -
Crying Villanova Piccolo Player Performs on Jimmy Fallon, Receives Taylor Swift Tickets
If playing the world's smallest violin is metaphor for sob stories then what about the piccolo? For Roxanne Chalifoux and the windy instrument, it represents, actually, physical tears. Now viral, she was recently invited to perform on Jimmy Fallon with none other than The Roots. -
The Roots Announce 2015 Picnic Lineup: Erykah Badu, The Weeknd and A$AP Rocky to Headline
The Roots recently announced the lineup for their 2015 festival. The Eighth Annual Roots Picnic takes place May 30 at the Festival Pier in their hometown of Philadelphia. Along with The "Tonight Show" band, Erykah Badu, The Weeknd and A$AP Rocky will headline the event. -
Lupe Fiasco Performs "Little Death" on 'The Tonight Show'
Lupe Fiasco stopped by 'The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon' last night, Feb. 25, to promote his newest release 'Tetsuo & Youth.' The rapper performed "Little Death" with Nikki Jean and The Roots on the late night talk show. The song is the third single from the January release following "Deliver" and "Adoration of the Magi." -
Mark Ronson, Mystikal & The Roots Perform 'Feel Right' on 'The Tonight Show' with More Energy Than Imaginable [WATCH]
Mark Ronson is dominating the charts these days with his Bruno Mars collaboration "Uptown Funk," but that doesn't mean the funk stops there. Last night (Feb. 10), Ronson appeared on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon with special guest Mystikal to give America a taste of his next grooving hit "Feel Right" with a little help from The Roots. -
Iggy Azalea, Jennifer Hudson Perform 'Trouble' With The Roots on 'The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon' [WATCH]
Iggy Azalea performed her latest single from 'Reclassified,' "Trouble," on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. The Roots backed Azalea for the funky track while Jennifer Hudson took on the chorus. Fallon and Co. are in Los Angeles all this week and Azalea's breezy performance had all the workings of a West Coast throwdown. -
Jimmy Fallon Parodies 'Fresh Prince' Opening With DJ Jazzy Jeff, Alfonso Ribeiro [WATCH]
Jimmy Fallon gave '90s kids everywhere a huge gift last night, Feb. 2, when he aired a spot-on recreation of the opening credits of "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air." The hilarious cold opening was done in honor of "The Tonight Show" moving to Los Angeles for a week of West Coast hijinks. DJ Jazzy Jeff and Alfonso Ribeiro make cameos in the skit alongside "Tonight Show" staples The Roots and Steve Higgins. Unfortunately, the Fresh Prince himself, Will Smith, did not make an appearance in the clip, "Rolling Stone" noted. -
WATCH: Jimmy Fallon, Ariana Grande, One Direction, Sam Smith & More Take on Queen's "We Are the Champions" on Post-Super Bowl 'The Tonight Show'
The New England Patriots may be the champions of Super Bowl XLIX, but they're not the only ones who logged a major celebration last night (Feb. 1). On the post-game episode of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, a slew of major musical guests popped up on screen to give an a cappella performance of the Queen classic "We Are the Champions." -
WATCH: Ariana Grande Nails "One Last Time" with The Roots on Post-Super Bowl 'The Tonight Show' Special
Ariana Grande just keeps the hits coming. With three major tracks from My Everything behind her, it's hard to believe that the pop star can keep going, and yet she does Following the successes of "Problem," "Break Free" and "Love Me Harder," Grande is prepping a fourth new single, "One Last Time," and she gave the song its live TV debut last night (Feb. 1) on the post-Super Bowl episode of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.
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