I’ll be the first to admit that the idea of The Roots leaving Philly to be Jimmy Fallon’s house band, at first, sickened me, but they’ve certainly done the most with their situation. Having proven to be musical sponges, once again, The Roots released their best album in years with How I Got Over. Last night, ?uestlove got his twee on performing with Glaswegians Belle and Sebastian on the title track from their new album Write About Love. While the aired performance on TV frankly left me lukewarm, I did enjoy ?uestlove joining the indie-pop icons on “Piazza, New York Catcher” from 2003’s Dear Catastrophe, which was a web exclusive. Oh yeah – The Roots backing Justin Timberlake and Jimmy Fallon on a medley through the History of Hip Hop actually kicked some serious arse! Check both videos out below while you can. – Q.D. Tran
(“Piazza, New York Catcher”)
("History of Hip Hop Medley")