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Questlove

  • Blogs

    November 23, 2011

    Michele Bachmann's Fallon Intro Music: "Lyin' Ass Bitch" by Fishbone, Chosen by House Band The Roots

    As Michele Bachmann, congresswoman and GOP presidential contender, walked across the stage to sit next to Jimmy Fallon on Monday night, house band the Roots chose to play Fishbone's "Lyin' Ass Bitch." While the audience only heard a "la la" refrain, the message was pretty clear.

  • Film

    July 7, 2011

    Members of the Tribe

    Michael Rapaport observes the vibe and checks out the scenario

  • Blogs

    October 21, 2010

    Steve Aoki, ?uestlove, Kid Sister Collaborate with Artists on Hennessy Bottle Designs

    ​Hennessy V.S calls it "Blending of Art," which basically has 10 artists and hip-hop artists collaborating on bottle designs. Personally, it's about time Hennessy acknowledged all the free advertising their product has been getting from hip-hop artists since 2Pac. 

  • Music

    June 24, 2010

    Fishbone Still Party Hearty

    Except now they rage with everyone they've influenced

  • Blogs

    May 28, 2010

    Musicians Twitter News First: R.I.P., Gary Coleman

    ​ When you find out that Gary Coleman, child star from '80s sitcom Diff'rent Strokes died via Twitter, you know you live in the future. But it wasn't just any Twitter account; we found out Coleman was dead from the Roots' drummer Questlove's Twitter account.

  • Blogs

    July 16, 2009

    Jimmy Fallon: Savior of Hip Hop?

      For some reason, when ?uestlove announced in November that The Roots would cease touring and become the house band for Late Night with Jimmy Fallon, there was minor outrage. "Black Thought opening for Jimmy Fallon every night is the cultural equivalent of Miles Davis playing his horn on the ... More >>

  • Calendar

    March 19, 2009

    Etta James

      For some reason, when ?uestlove announced in November that The Roots would cease touring and become the house band for Late Night with Jimmy Fallon, there was minor outrage. "Black Thought opening for Jimmy Fallon every night is the cultural equivalent of Miles Davis playing his horn on the ... More >>

  • Music

    February 14, 2008

    Who the Hell Is Clutchy Hopkins? The mystery of a Mojave Desert beat savant

      For some reason, when ?uestlove announced in November that The Roots would cease touring and become the house band for Late Night with Jimmy Fallon, there was minor outrage. "Black Thought opening for Jimmy Fallon every night is the cultural equivalent of Miles Davis playing his horn on the ... More >>

  • Music

    November 29, 2007

    The Anti-Amy Winehouse

    Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings Create Vintage Soul Music, Not Tabloid Headlines

  • Music

    February 8, 2007

    Anti-Bling

    The Roots

  • Music

    June 8, 2006
  • Music

    April 27, 2006

    Two Days in the Valley

    Coachellas always gritty and stinky and yet were still going. Again

  • Film

    March 2, 2006

    Party Over Here!

    Dave Chappelle raises the roof

  • Unknown

    October 27, 2005

    Tasered With the Taser of Love

    Nightlife and more
    Oct. 27-Nov. 3

  • Music

    October 28, 2004

    The Principals of It

    The Roots at the tipping point

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