[youtube id=”M_FP7x322cc”] Black-ish returned for its fourth season Tuesday night and the episode addressed Juneteenth which comes from June 19, 1865, the official end date for slavery. One of the tools used for the history lesson about slavery was a video of The Roots as cartoon characters performing “I Am A Slave.” The song is modeled offContinue Reading
[youtube id=”3vJDBVJ2HeE”] The Roots and Bilal give a stirring performance of “It Ain’t Fair” from the Detroit soundtrack on The Tonight Show. The combination of Bilal, the orchestra and The Roots created emotions reflective of the tension Detroit’s 1967 riot and its aftermath. They gave one of the best showsContinue Reading
[youtube id=”3uXV62u9odY”] “It Ain’t Fair” is a new song from The Roots and Bilal from the soundtrack to Kathryn Bigelow’s Detroit. They used the music of the ’60’s as their inspiration and created a soulful piece to reflect 1967 today. Detroit opens in national theaters next Friday (August 4th). RelatedContinue Reading
[youtube id=”HXJedv2PMu8″] Khalid made his television debut on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon by performing his breakout song “Location” with The Roots. The El Paso, Texas native just released his first album, American Teen. Related posts: Erykah Badu Performs Phone Down And Master Teacher On The Tonight Show WithContinue Reading