Posts Tagged ‘The Tonight Show’
PRhyme (DJ Premier x Royce Da 5’9) – “Flirt†feat. 2 Chainz [Live On ‘The Tonight Show’] (Video)
Dope closer to Fallon’s show the other night. Preemo, Royce Da 5’9 and 2 Chainz doing the damn thing… letting the ladies know that they don’t know how to “Flirt.” Banger of a song (we posted here earlier) off “PRhyme 2.”
DJ PREMIER X ROYCE DA 5’9 – FLIRT FEAT. 2 CHAINZ | PRHYME 2 (PRE-ORDER)
“Freestylin’ With The Roots” With Bruce Willis (Video)
Haaa! Now THAT’S how you show up to promote a movie (“Death Wish”)! Of course, Jimmy got him to the couch to talk about it later. But check out the ‘surprise’ audience participation by Bruce and the resulting song The Roots created on the spot with Willis’ input before that happens.
Denzel Washington Paid For Chadwick Boseman To Study At Oxford (Video)
Hey yo, King T’Challa, some dude named Denzel is outside and he says you know him… and owe him… for that tuition, sire. Haa!
Very awesome story. If paying it forward is in your nature, you end up blessing others in ways you cannot imagine. Denzel Washington has always blessed us with proper representation and performances that make us proud. Looks like he played a part in leveling up Chadwick Boseman to do that. It follows that the blessings will continue.
Chadwick Boseman reveals how he wound up studying acting at the University of Oxford thanks to Denzel Washington’s generosity and discusses the importance of the political conversations inspired by the Black Panther film.
– The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
#WakandaForever #BlackHollywood #BrotherhoodForever
– @ojones1
Jimmy Fallon Welcomes His ‘Second Favorite Rapper’ For A Chat (Video)
Tarik Trotter aka Black Thought of The Roots and Jimmy Fallon discuss the 10-minute Funk Flex Freestyle that smoked and left the Interwebs wide open. Look back on here and see how Thought got down and shut the off-top rhyme game down… AFTER you watch the talk clip above.
– @ojones1
Talib Kweli – “Heads Up Eyes Open†feat. Rick Ross x Yummy Bingham (Live Performance)
Above: Coming up next to Jimmy Fallon’s set… Talib Kweli and Rick Ross and Yummy Bingham doing “Heads Up Eyes Open.â€
(Note to artists: Don’t front. You WANT The Roots to get your back on stage! So dope!)
A Choir Comes From Texas To Sing “Lean On Me” And Jimmy Fallon Puts A Million Dollars In The Collection Plate For Hurricane Harvey Relief (Video)
Jimmy announces the show's $1 million donation to @JJWatt's hurricane relief fund, and invites a Houston choir to sing "Lean on Me." pic.twitter.com/R3ZQb3RDbC
— Fallon Tonight (@FallonTonight) September 6, 2017
Now THAT’S how you use your platform! Salute to JJ Watt of the Houston Texans and to Jimmy Fallon. That fund Watt has going to aid victims of Hurricane Harvey keeps growing a million bucks at a time, and The Tonight Show just added another million!
On top of that, Jimmy invited a Houston area Gospel choir to come take his audience to church in less than 5 minutes flat. If you’ve never been ‘full’ from some good church singing… get ready for that and press play above.
#HelpHouston
Comedy: Dave Chappelle On Meeting Kanye West, Getting Played By Prince, And Being The ‘Lost Root’ (Video)
Okay. The Yeezy story is awesome, but the ones about meeting The Roots and the Prince judo move… YES! Enjoy this recent throwback interview. Stories told as only Dave Chappelle can tell ’em.
– @ojones1
Paid In Full: Michael Che Writes A Long Overdue $1,000 Check To Tommy Hilfiger (Video)
Turns out America likes comedy about Donald Trump.
– Michael Che
Bwaahahaa! Michael is gonna catch a bit of heat from Boston for this clip, but they’ll get over it. And he got down with Hilfiger like that back in the day due to his tee shirt game? Nice.
SNL’s Michael Che takes a moment to finally thank Tommy Hilfiger for money the designer gave him to work for his company back when he used to design and sell T-shirts on the streets of New York.
– The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Hope that Michael’s Weekend Update show does well on Thursdays. Check it out next week on NBC.
Comedy: Who Wins When Jimmy Fallon Lip Sync Battles Shaquille O’Neal? (Video)
We all win!
Okay, so you read the title and you think: Shaq used to rap and he was always clowning during NBA All-Star Weekend game intros and hamming it up for the crowds… AND Fallon has done tons of musical fun stuff on his show. Ought to be pretty entertaining. And you’d be absolutely RIGHT!
Jimmy faces off with Shaquille O’Neal, with a surprise appearance by Pitbull, in a hilarious lip sync-off to songs like Bobby Brown’s “My Prerogative,” Ariana Grande and John Legend’s “Beauty and the Beast” and House of Pain’s “Jump Around.”
So, surprise: Pitbull! But what most of us probably perpetually underestimate is just how far and fast Jimmy will ‘go there’ to get laughs and wows from the audience. Case in point, this clip. Hahaaaa!
Dec 99th – “Seaside Panic Room” / “N.A.W. Medley” (Live Performance) [Video]
Dec 99th – alternative Hip-Hop duo Yasiin Bey (aka Mos Def) and producer Ferrari Sheppard – performs “Seaside Panic Room” and “N.A.W.” on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.
(Good thing Yasiin has that distinctive voice. Otherwise, could we really be sure it was him?)
The Roots, Jimmy Fallon, Paul McCartney & The ‘Sing’ Cast Have “Wonderful Christmas Time” (Video)
If you’re gonna do the holidays… do ’em right! Right includes dope music. A capella, with beatboxing, no less. Nice!
Jimmy and The Roots join Paul McCartney, Matthew McConaughey, Reese Witherspoon, Scarlett Johansson, Seth MacFarlane and Tori Kelly for an a cappella rendition of “Wonderful Christmastime.”
– The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Alternative/R&B: Childish Gambino – “Redbone” (Live Performance) [Video]
Hip-Hop’s eclectic is seen here performing “Redbone” live on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. Check out Childish Gambino, outside his Ern role, going alternative with the stage show.
The Roots x Joell Ortiz x Busta Rhymes – “My Shot” (Live Performance)
The Roots, Joell Ortiz, and Busta Rhymes perform “My Shot” from “The Hamilton Mixtape” for The Tonight Show audience. Song ought to get a good push, too. The “Hamilton” show is still a popular event; having even been attended by U.S. Vice-President Elect Mike Pence (read: almost ANYbody might be in the audience…that massive). And this high-energy performance on Jimmy Fallon’s show can’t hurt either!
Anderson .Paak x The Free Nationals – “Come Down” feat. T.I. (Live) [Video]
Jimmy Fallon welcomes Anderson .Paak and The Free Nationals, who turn in an energetic performance of “Come Down” (featuring Tip ‘T.I.’ Harris) for The Tonight Show audience.
ANDERSON .PAAK – COME DOWN (PROD. BY HI-TEK) | MALIBU (ALBUM)
Drake and Jimmy Fallon Play A Game Of ‘Faceketball’ (Video)
Okay, so sure it’s silly. But how many guests could make this game idea work by going all in like Drizzy did. Jimmy raised the intensity level with a Jumpman-Jumpman-Jumpman slam. Then Drake comes back by taking the rim off on one slam and shuts it down with a 360-degree dunk with a mini-Drizzy on top.
Comedian Louis CK Puts White Privilege In Perspective (Video)
3 brilliant minutes from Louis CK on white privilege. Wrapping ugly truths is comedy is a gift.https://t.co/bND8oBTMN4
— Shaun King (@ShaunKing) May 20, 2016
Preach!
This is dope. Okay, if you are not already, get into the comedy of Louis CK. He goes HARD with his brand of social commentary; not so serious that you will not get in a gut-busting chuckle, but you definitely get the point. And he does not just save it for the stage. Here he is giving it to Jay Leno and his audience a while back. White privilege is real; too real.
And anyone who says America’s history of slavery is way in the country’s rearview, f#ck you! See? Too strong, Gotta mix that sh!t in with some comedy, like Louis does. Watch.
(Shout out to Shaun King for the Twitter chatter that matters.)
Pharrell Williams And Jimmy Fallon Are On TV Now Talking About TV Music In The ’80s (Video)
That 1980s music. Gotta love it! Especially with Fallon and Pharrell on the set… and The Roots on point! Watch as host Jimmy Fallon and guest Pharrell Williams, backed by The Roots every so often, take The Tonight Show audience on a hip trip through (e.g. discussion of) theme music of the freshest TV era ever.
Tonight Show ‘Password’ With Contestants Jennifer Lopez & Khloé Kardashian (Video)
Of course, if Jenny from the Block gives “Big” as a clue, a dude will say ‘booty!’ Obviously. Hahahaaaa! Truth be told, this is a lot of lovely mocha shake on the set. Kudos to Questlove and Jimmy for maintaining like the big pimpin’ gamers that they are.
Jimmy and Jennifer Lopez team up against Khloé Kardashian and The Roots’ Questlove in the game ‘Password.’
Comedy: Watch Hugh Jackman Vs. Shaquille O’Neal In ‘The Phone Booth Game’ Hosted By Jimmy Fallon (Video)
Man. If you don’t think The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon is comedy gold… we don’t know what to tell you. Trust. This clip will be the one to win you over or win you back.
Hugh Jackman and Shaquille O’Neal play a trivia game where a new mystery guest gets shoved into their phone booths after each wrong answer.
Alex Trebek joining Shaq in the booth…CLASSIC! Bwaaahahahaaaa!!!