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NBC Serves Fried Chicken "in Honor of Black History Month"
I love that headline. But it's true! Questlove, drummer of The Roots-- Jimmy Fallon's house band-- posted a photo on Twitter of a sign in the NBC cafeteria of their lunch specials "In Honor of Black History Month",... Philadelphia Becomes the 2nd US City to Proclaim June as NBHHCM
The City of Philadelphia Proclaims June 2010 as NBHHCM. Philly is the first NBA team city to Proclaim the hoops and hip-hop culture fusion (The "Dunkadelic-Era"). Allen Iverson makes his season debut for the...
created by Dunkadelic King23 | 2 years ago | updated 2 years ago
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Rock the Bells 2009 Lineup: Nas, Common, The Roots to Headline
Hip-hop's heavyweights are gathering again for the 2009 edition of the Rock the Bells tour, with Nas, Common, and The Roots scheduled to headline the rap fest's proceedings. Other artists picked to play include a...
created by Jarrett Martineau | 2 years ago | updated 2 years ago
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7487 views | 2 recommendations | 2 comments
The Roots’ New Album 'How I Got Over' To Be Released in June
Contrary to previous claims that Philadelphia's finest live hip-hop act The Roots might retire from making their own music and touring, now that they've locked down day jobs working their house band gig on Late Night...
created by Jarrett Martineau | 2 years ago | updated 2 years ago
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Jimmy Fallon's Late Night Premiere Draws Big Ratings, Bad Reviews
Jimmy Fallon debuted Monday night as the new host of "Late Night" and drew a record 35% increase in ratings over previous host Conan O'Brien's usual audience.But despite this boost in Fallon's first night popularity,...
created by Jarrett Martineau | 2 years ago | updated 2 years ago
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1528 views | 2 recommendations | 1 comment
Fallon Slow Jams to the Exit
Somewhere at NBC there is an executive wondering why they didn't promote Carson Daly to 12:30.
Fallon's debut as the new host of Late Night was as bad as everyone expected. Actually...it may have been worse... The Roots to Retire, Become Jimmy Fallon's House Band
Last weekend, Nah Right posted a YouTube clip of The Roots allegedly announcing their retirement from touring — in order to become the house band for Jimmy Fallon when he takes over Late Night next year. But the...
created by Jarrett Martineau | 3 years ago | updated 2 years ago
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3993 views | 5 recommendations | 5 comments
The Roots, Broken Social Scene Play Whistler Music Festival
There's more to alpine mecca Whistler than just year-round outdoor sports and packed ski slopes, there are increasing opportunities to see incredible live music. This weekend the inaugural Whistler Music Festival...
created by Jarrett Martineau | 3 years ago | updated 3 years ago
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456 views | 5 recommendations | 1 comment
Elvis Costello, The Roots to Rock Whistler Music Fest
Another big music fest makes its way into BC's thriving outdoor concert landscape. With the Pemberton Festival already booked and set to rock, the Whistler Music Festival promises to deliver an equally fun and...
created by Jarrett Martineau | 3 years ago | updated 3 years ago
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The Roots Struggle With 'Rising Down' at Def Jam
The Roots are veterans of the hip-hop game, having long been immersed in the struggle to achieve commercial success with music that defies tired rap clichés, sugary pop conventions, and lyrical...
created by Jarrett Martineau | 3 years ago | updated 3 years ago
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Dizzee Calls Glastonbury's Jay-Z Decision 'Funny'
After Noel Gallagher called out Jay-Z as the reason for slow ticket sales to this year's usually guaranteed-to- sell-out-in-hours Glastonbury UK music binge, event organizers have stepped forward in defense of...
created by Jarrett Martineau | 3 years ago | updated 3 years ago
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Rock the Bells in SF just plain ROCKED
You could tell it was gonna be a badass show on Saturday from the energy on the Caltrain from Sunnyvale, packed with hip-hop heads and rockers from the mid-nineties should-to-shoulder trying to catch a buzz. Whether it was the dudes recounting Comedy Central's roast of Flava...What is the Best Full-length of the Year?
KEXP has a rad blog, and it provides a great spring board into a great question. What was your album of the year, 2006? In this article Chilly has released a solid list of this years best Full-length...NowPublic on Facebook
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