American rapper
In honor of @taylorswift’s new album, The Tortured Poets Department dropping in a week, Jimmy, @blackthought , @questlove and Higgins share poems they wrote! #FallonTonight #TSTTPD
Jim Parsons and @blackthought go head-to-head with @KaiaGerber and Jimmy in a game of Spin, Lose, or Draw! 🌔 #FallonTonight #Eclipse2024
.@theroots improvise a song about an audience member named Kevin James in Freestylin’ with The Roots! #FallonTonight
.@blackthought was way ahead of Jimmy on guessing the title of Bill Belichick’s new book 🤣 #FallonTonight
How has the Roots Picnic continued to thrive while Made in America has been canceled again?
inquirer.com/entertainment/music/made-in-america-2024-canceled-jay-z-roots-picnic-philadelphia-20240405.html
True Confessions: @giseleofficial & Jimmy try to guess if @WayneBrady actually stole a kid’s birthday cake while dressed as a Power Ranger because the parents didn’t pay ... Show more #FallonTonight
.@elmo and @MeCookieMonster join @blackthought and Jimmy in a game of Password tonight! @sesamestreet #FallonTonight
Elmo and Cookie Monster join Black Thought and Jimmy in a game of Password tonight! Sesame Street📷 Todd Owyoung
#BlackThought and #Questlove reenact #LoveIsBlind ’s Chelsea and Jimmy’s dramatic breakup 😬 #FallonTonight
.@jalenbrunson1 makes his Tonight Show debut to talk @nyknicks and his new podcast @Roommates__Show ! #FallonTonight
In the ‘80s, there was no Tinder or Hinge; there was only Cupid’s Arrow 💘 #FallonTonight #HappyValentinesDay
Mike WiLL Made-It, nominated as a producer on “Endless Summer Vacation,” remembers the first time he met Miley Cyrus: “She smoked a lot of weed ... Show more @DIRECTV bit.ly/49EY2wr
Quick Glance: Grammys Surprise: Taylor Swift's New Album
- Taylor Swift surprises at the Grammys with the announcement of her new album.
- "The Tortured Poets Department" is set to release on April 19.
- Following her 13th Grammy win, Swift announces the new album - this time for best pop vocal album.
- Taylor Swift makes history, securing her fourth Grammy for album of the year.
In the ‘80s, there was no Tinder or Hinge; there was only Cupid’s Arrow 💘
#NBA All-Star #JalenBrunson does a spoken word reading of "All Star" by #SmashMouth ! #FallonTonight #NBAAllStar
Jalen Brunson makes his Tonight Show debut to talk New York Knicks and his new podcast the Roommates Show!
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Questlove on Inspiration Behind 'James Brown: Say It Loud' Doc and Being Close to EGOT Status (Exclusive)
etonline.com/questlove-on-inspiration-behind-james-brown-say-it-loud-doc-and-being-close-to-egot-status
“I know what it stands for for the kids that are out there dreaming.”
-@DwyaneWade on being inducted into the @NBA Hall of Fame. #FallonTonight
Shout out to Aquarius season, tiny marshmallows, caucasus, dry January, taking off your shoes on an airplane, USB flash drives ... Show more #FallonTonight
Did Jodie Foster projectile vomit all over a director’s face? Jimmy & Black Thought get to the bottom of it in True Confessions! 😂
Jimmy and @theroots join the cast of @supermariomovie to sing the Super Mario Kart theme song! 🍄 #FallonFlashback
The Best Music Books of 2023: The Best Music books of 2023: Britney Spears, the Beatles, Steely Dan, and more
rollingstone.com/music/music-lists/the-best-music-books-of-2023-1234924762/
David Blaine brings out a knife to perform a risky magic trick for Jimmy, Questlove, Black Thought and Dogstar 🔪
Tariq 'Black Thought' Trotter on his impact on hip-hop and new memoir, 'The Upcycled Self'
pbs.org/newshour/show/tariq-black-thought-trotter-on-his-impact-on-hip-hop-and-new-memoir-the-upcycled-self
The Roots are one of hip-hop’s most important and influential groups and lead lyricist and emcee Tariq Trotter, is telling his story in "The Upcycled ... Show more
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Our pop music critic picks his best albums of the year: Featuring SZA, Olivia Rodrigo, boygenius, Black Thought, and more.
inquirer.com/entertainment/music/best-albums-2023-sza-boygenius-olivia-rodrigo-black-thought-20231224.html
'Music was there for me when I needed it,' The Roots co-founder Tariq Trotter says
npr.org/2023/11/07/1211025998/tariq-trotter-black-thought-the-roots-questlove-upcycled-self
Where The Roots’ Tariq ‘Black Thought’ Trotter likes to eat in Philly: The rapper's three favorite restaurants, and top pizza and cheese steak spot.
inquirer.com/entertainment/music/black-thought-tariq-trotter-the-roots-philadelphia-restaurants-suraya-kalaya-zahav-20231114.html
We have a great show in store for you TONIGHT!
📺 @iamjohnoliver 🤣 @mattrife 🎶 Performance from @BlackPumasMusic #FallonTonight
Fresh Air Weekend: Barbra Streisand; The Roots co-founder Tariq 'Black Thought' Trotter
npr.org/2023/11/11/1211795752/barbra-streisand-roots-co-founder-tariq-black-thought-trotter
'The Ballad Of Travis Kelce': Jimmy Fallon Spins Athlete's Old Tweets Into Rap Song
huffpost.com/entry/jimmy-fallon-turns-athletes-old-tweets-into-the-ballad-of-travis-kelce_n_6558ffaee4b0998d69a07f1d
.@BlackThought has been nominated for the Best Rap Performance GRAMMY for “Love Letter”! 🥳 #GRAMMYs #FallonTonight
Jimmy and Black Thought go head-to-head in the Tonight Show Chain Challenge with Chef Tim Hollingsworth! 🧑🍳
Grammy nominations galore for Philadelphia musicians: boygenius, Black Thought, and the Philadelphia Orchestra are some of the city musicians among this year's ...
inquirer.com/entertainment/music/grammy-nominations-philadelphia-musicians-20231110.html
Questlove And Black Thought Just Sold A Major Stake In Their Production Company: Their company Two One Five Entertainment partnered with The North Road Company ...
essence.com/news/money-career/the-roots-two-one-five-entertainment/
Black Thought on New Memoir, Unreleased Roots Music, Hip-Hop at 50: Tariq Trotter, a.k.a. Black Thought, talks about his new memoir 'The Upcycled Self ...
rollingstone.com/music/music-features/black-thought-the-roots-memoir-tariq-trotter-hip-hop-at-50-1234855718/
Black Thought was lowkey collecting heat back in the day. He shared more of his sneaker history with us on Full Size Run.
WATCH: youtu.be/yq6FlWwKdVg
Once in danger of closing its doors, Philadelphia’s oldest Black bookstore’s legacy is now historically marked
inquirer.com/opinion/hakims-bookstore-oldest-black-bookstore-philadelphia-historical-marker-helen-ubinas-20230928.html
Jimmy & @tarajiphenson face off against @GeriHalliwell & @questlove in a new game called HumDinger! #FallonTonight
Jimmy Fallon Trolls Donald Trump After Game Doesn't Go His Way On 'The Tonight Show': "It's All Rigged"
decider.com/2023/10/18/jimmy-fallon-trolls-donald-trump-game-show-bit-tonight-show/
How Hip-Hop Conquered the World: We’re celebrating hip-hop’s 50th anniversary this week. Wesley Morris traces the art form from its South Bronx origins to ...
nytimes.com/2023/08/10/magazine/hip-hop-50-anniversary.html
Quick Glance: Hip Hop 50 Live: Kings and Queens Gather at Yankee Stadium
- Heavy hitters of music performed at Yankee Stadium on Friday night to celebrate the 50th anniversary of hip hop.
- Rapper Snoop Dogg performed during Hip Hop 50 Live at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx.
Review: LL Cool J brings hip-hop history to Charlotte. It was better than brilliant
charlotteobserver.com/entertainment/music-news-reviews/article279175904.html
Tracy Chapman and a Country-Music Controversy: The response to Luke Combs’s cover of “Fast Car” raises questions about the relevance of race to certain news ...
theatlantic.com/newsletters/archive/2023/07/why-is-tracy-chapman-at-the-center-of-a-country-music-controversy/674794/
How the Negro Leagues Shaped Modern Baseball: A new documentary examines the afterlife of Black baseball’s golden eras, and what was lost with their demise.
theatlantic.com/culture/archive/2023/07/the-league-negro-leagues-review/674670/
The supreme court’s blow to US affirmative action is no coincidence: The court’s ruling reflects a decades-long drive to return higher education to the control ...
theguardian.com/commentisfree/2023/jun/29/the-supreme-courts-blow-to-us-affirmative-action-is-no-coincidence
Labor Law: Former employee sues claiming she was terminated because she was not the 'right kind of Black person'
dailyprogress.com/news/nation-world/business/employment/labor-law-former-employee-sues-claiming-she-was-terminated-because-she-was-not-the-right/article_85b8b3cd-0e43-5bf7-8a51-21f8c5810d72.html
This Juneteenth, We Must Undo the Toxic Narratives Placed on Black People: 'Juneteenth is a vital opportunity to understand the past while tenderly cultivating ...
time.com/6287828/juneteenth-reparations-media/
Lauryn Hill Reunites Fugees and Lil Uzi Vert Rocks the Roots Picnic: Questlove and Black Thought talk about how the Philadelphia music festival has become a ...
rollingstone.com/music/music-live-reviews/roots-picnic-lauryn-hill-fugees-1234744683/
Lauryn Hill Reunites Fugees and Lil Uzi Vert Rocks the Roots Picnic: Questlove and Black Thought talk about how the Philadelphia music festival has become a ...
rollingstone.com/music/music-live-reviews/roots-picnic-lauryn-hill-fugees-1234744683/
Inside Tabia Lee’s firing as De Anza College’s diversity director: Here’s what happened when a critic of anti-racism programs was hired to lead them at a Bay ...
sfchronicle.com/bayarea/article/tabia-lee-de-anza-dei-17870145.php
.@jennadewan spins the Wheel of Impossible Karaoke and attempts to keep up with the lyrics and choreography from @LadyGaga’s “Bad Romance” in Baby Got Backup! #ThatsMyJam
The Roots' Black Thought to Release Memoir 'The Upcycled Self': Tariq “Black Thought” Trotter of the Roots announced his upcoming memoir 'The Upcycled ...
rollingstone.com/music/music-news/black-thought-the-roots-the-upcycled-self-memoir-1234732382/
Portugal. The Man Shares 'Thunderdome [W.T.A.]' Featuring Black Thought: Portugal. The Man has shared the new single 'Thunderdome [W.T.A ...
rollingstone.com/music/music-news/portugal-the-man-thunderdome-w-t-a-black-thought-natalia-lafourcade-1234734295/
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The MoMa Black Arts Council Celebrates 30 Years of Centering Black Artists: The council was formed in 1993 to elevate access and appreciation for artwork and ...
essence.com/entertainment/moma-black-arts-council-30-anniversary/
The Woman Shaping a Generation of Black Thought: Christina Sharpe is expanding the vocabulary of life in slavery’s long shadow — peeling back the meaning of ...
nytimes.com/2023/04/26/magazine/christina-sharpe-black-literature.html
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