when your house band is so good you can just interview them

@poeticnation6251

6 жыл бұрын

Ha Ha Ha - So right. That's because Jimmy Fallon got that street cred.

@Artemisstudent

6 жыл бұрын

When your house band is an already established act for 22 years before they agreed to be your house band so you should interview them like the legends they are from time to time, is more like it!

@gxtmfa

6 жыл бұрын

Man, it’s good for the roots. They never had a lot of commercial acclaim and they deserve it

@joelgoodwin811

5 жыл бұрын

Facts!!!!

@larontaylor4975

5 жыл бұрын

Word

Nice of the Roots to let Jimmy host their show...

@STUDYALLAH365

6 жыл бұрын

hipsterstyle 😂👌🏾

@kenlucas6032

6 жыл бұрын

hipsterstyle yes

@Artemisstudent

6 жыл бұрын

Accurate.

@morrisal

6 жыл бұрын

The best comment

@russ6541

5 жыл бұрын

Yeah, nice people.

I wonder if Jimmy's predominantly white audience understands the gravity of having one of the greatest rap groups in history as his house band...

@jackcowdery7870

4 жыл бұрын

I don't wonder about it at all. I know for a fact that they don't lmao

@henrycastellanosiv1875

4 жыл бұрын

I swear I thought about it also.

@timothy2204

4 жыл бұрын

Jack Cowdery hahahaha probably yeh

@laminebaazi4376

4 жыл бұрын

i felt the roots always had the jazzmost trajectory of any artist ive witnessed in my lifetime

@ibraonyoutube

4 жыл бұрын

They were so quiet during this interview. Clear disconnect with the meaning of the converastion

That transcription should be sent to the Library of Congress!

Black thought finally getting the recognition he deserves.

@charliemane9318

6 жыл бұрын

Emojigold He 100% worked hard and earned it!! Hats off....

@Emojigold

6 жыл бұрын

Game Theory is my personal favourite. Love Organix too

@beatarcheologzt

6 жыл бұрын

What are you talking about. This 97 freestyle doesnt finally get him respect. Hes a legend. He has always had the respect. You ain know shit about hiphop

@NathanSander777

6 жыл бұрын

Truth man!

@TruForte401

6 жыл бұрын

Yes lawd.

We need a movie where him and Questlove first meet and start out their music career back in school.

@MisterGee509

6 жыл бұрын

They, probably after one dies or when they get way older...IMO

@mr.rodneygregg3445

6 жыл бұрын

for real

@BL3SSed-Bliss

6 жыл бұрын

FANTASTIC idea!! You need to Tweet that to them ASAP, RT.

@HBStone

6 жыл бұрын

They can call it ROOTS-- oh wait

@BL3SSed-Bliss

6 жыл бұрын

HB Stone ...*LEGENDARY Roots. ✊🏽👊🏽

I think Jimmy's best decision ever was to make The Roots the main showcase band. They've proven time & time again that they're up to it. They're fast, they're knowledgeable and they are extremely technical. Real recognize real, steel sharpens steel - Jimmy is very musically talented himself. People too easily forget that he did some of the most memorable music parodies in SNL's entire history. He is well aware of how good his band is. And from their perspective, this is an enormously good gig. Remember they’re performing on a huge expensive show every night for millions & millions of Americans. On top all that, it does not hurt one bit that Black Thought is adored by hip hop/rap/sing. He is seen as the greatest lyricist/rapper on the planet these days on TOP OF being in an incredible band of musicians. What an amazing body of work these guys have created.

@jerzyboi8599

3 жыл бұрын

Jimmy is actually a true Hip Hop head his knowledge of the culture is surprising

@towedarray7217

3 жыл бұрын

@@jerzyboi8599 that was my point and I said that originally. But hell yeah he is a great musician across many genres and really does awesome accurate parodies. The Roots just didn’t come across as a marquee band for a late night show and BIG TIME New York City audience. Expensive show with a huge loyal audience. But it turns out The Roots were up to the challenge have awesome charisma and have very sweet relationships with Jimmy. He gives them credit when credit is due and doesn’t interfere. Like a boss who just trusts your judgement.

@GK-qc5ry

Жыл бұрын

I just wished that they made more music during this time.

@loganhicks1488

Жыл бұрын

unfortunately the tonight show doesnt get the viewership it has in the past. i wish jimmy showcased them a little bit more often. i have mentioned the roots to people and the typical response is “oh the band on the tonight show?” black thought and questlove are absolute masters and they deserve much more recognition.

Sad that this man had to spit for 10 minutes straight, almost burn down a building, just to be seen as the GOAT to most of yall.

@alexandershabazzi8890

4 жыл бұрын

😭😭

@sabeloshikwambana6472

4 жыл бұрын

Bruuh

@DakotaMambaPrescott244

4 жыл бұрын

This is too real.

@JorgeHernandez-hr4vd

4 жыл бұрын

He is def one of the goats

@kh7688

4 жыл бұрын

@@SuperAdam2468 Do you know how long this man has been around? He's been an elite level MC that's been dropping nothing but gems, for well over 25 years. Do your homework son.

The look on Jimmy's face when Black Thought said, "one step closer to behind the desk." 😂😂😂😂

@MarkieB89

6 жыл бұрын

Kiana Jai Mae 😂😂😂😂

@Artemisstudent

6 жыл бұрын

😬👌🏼🤣 Jimmy’s shakin in his boots

@UPCNYNJ

6 жыл бұрын

"I like rapping duke" was the return favor....look at thought's face.

@koldraiynedownskayle5744

5 жыл бұрын

The Tonight Show with Black Thought.

@markbey9411

5 жыл бұрын

You noticed he followed up with...umm, speaking of unbelievable. Was that a shot? Like yea, right buddy.

10 minuets bars after bars. Freaking insane man

@jackcoltrane5532

6 жыл бұрын

these bars were fuckin great, but it wasn`t a freestyle!!!

@bhargavchavda1478

6 жыл бұрын

LibreToiMeme explain

@gkus7008

6 жыл бұрын

Jayvir Chavda he doesn't know what a freestyle is

@sharkyh7327

6 жыл бұрын

LibreToiMeme It was a freestyle, it wasn’t off the dome which you probably think freestyling means but they are different aspects of rap

@equalley1

6 жыл бұрын

Yea the definition of freestyle changed over the years because the word "freestyle" used to mean not written, off the top

“I like rappin’ Duke, that’s my man.” 😂🤣

@Mihawk16

3 жыл бұрын

duh ha duh ha

@antoniomontana386

3 жыл бұрын

Biggie

@jaredlhulum

3 жыл бұрын

@@antoniomontana386 why are you mentioning biggie? Rappin' duke was a song by shawn brown. i know that biggie referenced it in "Juicy", but still...

@antoniomontana386

3 жыл бұрын

@@jaredlhulum thanks for sharing the knowledge

@civilizedgangster4134

2 жыл бұрын

@@jaredlhulum yea why he say biggie?

The meaning of "scrimmage" I've forgot. I go full throttle, exhibition match or not! 🔥😮🔥

@bluemcdaniel99

3 жыл бұрын

Bar for sure.

Jimmy why don't you do a Roots Week where you interview each one of the Roots. Then every night they will perform their greatest hits. I would watch that hundred percent! IMO the Roots is greatest band in all of Talk Show history! They can perform any music of every genres. That's how versatile the Roots are. None compares. And I bet they have awesome stories to tell.

@Turtl289

6 жыл бұрын

Ad_Victoriam_5373N id actually watch jimmy again. I stopped cause i dont live at home anymore and it was getting too much to watch 5 episodes in one night with my mother. But id make it the goal to watch roots week.

@jetnut89

6 жыл бұрын

Because guests don’t cancel that often to have to use a Root for filler.

@pqm4889

6 жыл бұрын

Your fourth sentence severely sells The Roots short. They are the greatest band in history period. And Tariq has long been the greatest and most underrated lyricist ever.

@ginobenatti7830

5 жыл бұрын

I wish more original members carried over to Late Night

@ginobenatti7830

5 жыл бұрын

Hub & Rahzel would be the two.

Black Thought your favorite rapper’s favorite rapper

@justicefreedomsoveriegntya3533

5 жыл бұрын

No, that would be Rakim

@manikn4585

5 жыл бұрын

That's Kool g rap and doom

@718jef

5 жыл бұрын

Honestly Black Thought is mentioned with the likes of Kool G Rap and Rakim amongst hip hop heads. He really has always been THAT good.

@fernandoreyes680

5 жыл бұрын

I’ve always thought of Rakim as that. But Thought is definitely one of the greatest rappers to ever live.

@adame2986

5 жыл бұрын

MF DOOM is your favourite rappers favourite rapper

Those 10 minutes on Flex were indeed the best freestyle I've ever heard. On a while another level. So smart. He even said it in the verse: "I'm made of Elements you can't combine. I'm at a level of intelligence you can't define." WORD

@jbags4195

3 жыл бұрын

BlackSH0veldeath HOLY FUCK, IM NOT TRYNA SEEM LIKE A CRAZY PERSON RN BRUH BUT THANK YOU SO MUCH, you’re the first person on a KZread comment section to fucking comprehend that black thought wrote his funk flex freestyle, it’s still a top 3 written freestyle for me all time but I don’t get how ppl act like they know hip hop but can’t even understand when something’s written and when something’s off the dome

@bryanlee7989

3 жыл бұрын

I liked "im a griot that will make you peacock your arms"

@bryanlee7989

3 жыл бұрын

@BlackSH0veldeath he was making a joke lol

@real_le_monke2876

3 жыл бұрын

@@jbags4195 fr tho. Juice is the only freestyler who’s good at off the top. Black thoughts Still good but it was written

@jbags4195

3 жыл бұрын

@@real_le_monke2876 nah there’s other ppl too, look up Harry Mack, MC Juice, King Los, Eyedea, and Supernat

Lyrical genius, line for line pure bars. Real freestyle, off the dome, NO writtens , pure spitta! Salute

@MavDillain

10 ай бұрын

Bro, that was without a shadow of a doubt not a real, off the dome freestyle........

@cornerofficellc8041

7 ай бұрын

@@MavDillain only people with an IQ under 40 think that was a real freestyle

@user-qc6wi3dw5x

7 ай бұрын

When will people put him on the spot and give him random words to freestyle about🤷🤷 he wont do it!! Go watch Harry Mack for REAL freestyles

@1c0nic_player

6 ай бұрын

@@user-qc6wi3dw5x he will lol he's done a lot on the tonight show. harry mack's good and one of the best but thought's nice too

@petefunk

5 ай бұрын

Bunch of hatin marks

Black thought is amazing cause the bars are fire but also so intricate that you can either bump and enjoy his crazy-ass flow or really listen to what he's saying and enjoy it from the lyricall point of view

@laurencea9932

6 жыл бұрын

Exactly. I was just comparing his freestyle to Loaded Lux. Lux is a BEAST with wordplay. However, you couldn't bop your head to his freestyle. Probably helped that BT was flowing to one of the wickedest beats ever created.

@bhargavchavda1478

6 жыл бұрын

Laurence A yup

@poeticnation6251

6 жыл бұрын

So true.

@walterparker2641

6 жыл бұрын

great comment

@areacazzodiclan

6 жыл бұрын

Grande Franco

Black Thought been On. His vocab has no limit . He doesnt have to use cuss words to rhyme . I love him and The roots

Damn he’s eloquent. He really shows that rap isn’t just a mindless, dumb genre where people just “flex” on the audience, but a genre evolved from jazz, and a genre that requires musical talent and education to master

@cgonthebeat3741

4 жыл бұрын

How do you make avatars like that?

@estebanb7166

3 жыл бұрын

Nah

@jeauxmayo

3 жыл бұрын

Fax

@clintonlopez

3 жыл бұрын

eloquent? like well spoken? why wouldn't he be?

@Bsus4films

3 жыл бұрын

@@clintonlopez Because of the stereotype of new age rappers that are a disgrace to the genre.

Black Thought is a giant and a lyrical genius in Hip Hop.

I’m so happy for this man and this moment.

@meeturmatch2day122

6 жыл бұрын

dslimm while i watched the freestyle with lyrics i imagined this and am so happy to see it actually happened a few clicks later. Buuut , freestyle?? Nah

@Lcarter52

6 жыл бұрын

SAME HERE

@sweetvictory89

6 жыл бұрын

#multi

Thats 30 years of experience folks. Hes been dope but hes going to shine especially in this current rap climate.

More full band hip-hop please. Legends Roots 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

For Jimmy to have so much admiration and respect for the Roots says a lot about him as a person. Much love to everyone that appreciate real artist no matter what your nationality is. God bless.....

Jimmy is lucky to have the roots ‘

@annebradley6086

6 жыл бұрын

sulabh parajuli You betcha! And they are lucky to have Jimmy!

@ricksanchez6510

6 жыл бұрын

Anne Bradley no they dont. they dont need this corny ass host

@olo9512

6 жыл бұрын

sulabh parajuli only reason I get tickets to tonight show when in NY

@TShorty929

6 жыл бұрын

Jimmy is ass tbh

@0404chrisjz

6 жыл бұрын

Rick Sanchez they need that check every week

Put some respeck on his name 👏👏👏

@TheHehe1223

6 жыл бұрын

They spelled his name wrong on the thumbnail, obviously they don't put enough respek on his name.

@farismag

6 жыл бұрын

Some people should be "respecked" some just don't. You feel me?

@Lcarter52

5 жыл бұрын

like yesterday!!!

@edski8536

5 жыл бұрын

@@TheHehe1223 obviously you don't know how to spell "Respect."😹😂😹😂😂

@andrewbryton2936

5 жыл бұрын

- Birdman, breakfastclub interview. always gonna be a classic lol

I'm a recovering drug addict and have memorized this piece from beginning to end. It's become a meditation. Any time I have a craving or am fearing a relapse, this 10 minute and 54 second meditation helps me love myself enough to not use. It has seriously kept me from putting a gun in my mouth and pulling the trigger. "I got that detox for y'all. The microphone Dr. Black Depak Chopra.". "my mother was a working class very loving woman, who struggled every day coulda been her last summer. i come home chasin' good for nothin' half cousins. and then walk in the crib to the smell of crack cookin'. she was introduced to that substance abuse. or some of the strongest drugs that the government produced". Tariq, if you ever read this, please know this piece saved my life. I've been clean two years and can never thank you enough.

The man said in that freestyle "I'm international, my passport looks like War & Peace". God bless Black Thought, he's been amazing since forever

Black Thought is so ridiculously talented! Damn.

This was the best interview that Jimmy did! Mainly cause it felt like he's being real since they are friends

@ButcherOfBeek

Жыл бұрын

For real man.

“Michael McDonald will perform after the break” is the single funniest way this video could have ended.

Been rockin' with The Roots since like '94-'95 when I 1st heard Proceed! These cats been very underrated for far too long!

He is the greatest of all time.. and super Humble!!!!

@mackinshizzaveli4202

6 жыл бұрын

Its good to see intelligent brothers shining.

I love that he shouted out Kendrick Lamar and Pac. Real recognize real.

@3dpoollvr

6 жыл бұрын

No just Pac ken is alright

@ochukotubie6849

6 жыл бұрын

EDPOOLL: VR But Kendrick is a much better rapper then Pac

@3dpoollvr

6 жыл бұрын

Young Pedru without Tupac you wouldn't have a Kendrick Lamar That's fact but to say that Kendrick Lamar is a better rapper than Tupac it's hard to compare the two because won't different Generations different styles but when it comes to philosophy skill and great lyrics Tupac wins hands-down the only reason Kendrick Lamar is great is because there's a lot of Mumble rap in the mainstream put some real rappers in there with Kendrick and then we'll see cuz trust me in the underground there's a lot of great Lyricist who get out class Kendrick any day of the week you just have to look and see for yourself and again I ain't hating on Kendrick and I think he's a good rapper and all just not the goat

@Ladypagga

6 жыл бұрын

EDPOOLL: VR Lmao you sir don’t know shit about rap if you think Pac is a better lyricist than Kendrick. What made Pac great is not his supreme rapping skills like Eminem or Nas but rather his overall skill as an artist and being real as fuck.

@3dpoollvr

6 жыл бұрын

cavs fan since 2003 retired 2010 came back 2014 hey dumbass I do know about hip hop rap all that s*** it started in 1973 and a block party in the Bronx from DJ Kool Herc Kool Moe Dee the Furious Five Rakim Kool G Rap Big Daddy Kane krs-1 Afrika Bambaataa Run DMC NWA Wu-Tang Clan and the list goes on buddy I'm very knowledgeable when it comes to rap and then you're going to say all cuz you know a few names you think you know s*** yeah probably more than you do I don't deny that Kendrick Lamar is a great Lyricist he is if it wasn't for every great musician named on this list you wouldn't have your f****** Mumble rap you wouldn't have you're Kendrick Lamar's Eminem's all that maybe that's what's wrong with today's rap because there isn't no connection there's a huge gap and back on Kendrick he's a great Lyricist and I don't doubt that he's a real dude but his music isn't for me

Anyone who listened to Stretch and Bob in the 90's had a flashback to what normal freestyles soundlike. Glad Black was able to show the true craft to the new generation.

It blows my mind that THE WORLD doesn't know about this dude. He is, hands down, a HIP HOP HALL OF FAME LEGEND.

I remember working in LA at a studio a few years ago, I was sitting outside on a break just texting on my phone and out of nowhere Black Thought walks up to me and say "Excuse me, can I get out this way?" I was staring at him for like a good 15 seconds, im like wayment, this cant be him.....then he came back like 20 minutes later and I stopped him in the hallway and talked to him for a couple minutes, one of the coolest rappers ive ever met in my life

@emgo-at7398

4 жыл бұрын

Thats crazy bro, I wonder if you have met, nas, em, wayne, kanye, etc

Shoutout to the intern who had to type all those words

The fucking band just quickly dropped that banging beat. Crisp like. Shit sounded great!

There's 2 times I was left in awe in the last couple of years On 2015's Mural by lupe fiasco(a 9min written masterpiece) and Black Thought's 10 min freestyle Hip hop is alive and well

@ericdavis1758

6 жыл бұрын

MuMu124 the realist thing I've heard all day.

@TheMrfuturisticbaby

6 жыл бұрын

MuMu124 agreed

@MuMu124

6 жыл бұрын

Nonya Bidness I'm gonna say this I still haven't heard the rest of tetsuo and youth cuz I can't get past mural....

@datbul

6 жыл бұрын

Lupe is the greatest lyricist of all time

@abergs-dp2ob

6 жыл бұрын

mural's not even the best song on T&Y. dont take my word for it though- go listen

Honestly Jimmy could interview a member of the Roots every week and I would never be tired of it. Just hearing their stories about music and how they joined is awesome.

Not one person in the audience that prolly actually heard the shit

@abdoonyt9049

2 жыл бұрын

There you go gatekeeping again

@lorduvaltv274

2 жыл бұрын

@@abdoonyt9049 they didn't even come near the gate

@KH4444444444N

2 жыл бұрын

@@lorduvaltv274 Someone who toes the line very very effectivly.

@lsdiesel8025

2 жыл бұрын

@@KH4444444444N Please stfu. I've met people that actually listen to hip hop who don't know who Thought is. But many know The Roots. They're mainstream. He's released such little music himself you could say he's underground. What the original poster said isn't racist or political, it's factually accurate.

@KH4444444444N

2 жыл бұрын

@@lsdiesel8025 You ain't shit. Trust.

As a fan of hip hop since the early 90’s this is one of the greatest moments captured for the whole world to see. The skill, word play and delivery is simply flawless. He makes me proud of hip hop. Mad love Black Thought

This interview is so dope, so natural, just three friends (Tariq, Quest, and Jimmy) talkin, messing around.

Black thought definitly top 5 dead or alive. undeafetable. gotta love this band. jus crazy

@ndgv2

6 жыл бұрын

Undeafetable is not a word..

@garveyg2083

6 жыл бұрын

ndgv2 i dont give two fucks blackthought is undefeatable

@StickyLeaf87

6 жыл бұрын

It is a word...

@garveyg2083

6 жыл бұрын

StickyLeaf87 then word up big😂he undeafable #blackthoughtundefeatable

@devinb9985

6 жыл бұрын

ndgv2 you misread he meant he un-deaf a table. As in even a fucking table realizes this dude is the Floyd Mayweather of freestyles. kzread.info/dash/bejne/dnicx9WAiq7diag.html watch this video now if you liked black thought and you are a millennial. And then look into dude, he is the best rapper alive or dead, period.

I've never seen this clip. I love the rapport between Jimmy and Black Thought.

I just love to see artist that deserve status and praise for what they do, get all credit that they should. Salute to the crew. Legends for ever.

We need that pdf file Jimmy!!! That printout of the lyrics is a work of art

@truthbringer-6748

6 жыл бұрын

datboyjeff there's a KZread page with the lyrics.

@blaakcoffee

2 жыл бұрын

Great idea!!

@Iamsicko

2 жыл бұрын

NFT

@knutt81

Жыл бұрын

"Rolled into a scroll, holdin' the message for ya."

When he busted that scroll I was rolling.

@MrShaheedone

6 жыл бұрын

Word

@abergs-dp2ob

6 жыл бұрын

nice wordplay

@kenlucas6032

6 жыл бұрын

dslimm you mean that mini bible?

@davidearle7209

6 жыл бұрын

So was the scroll

The speed at which your brain has to work to do this🤯. The amount of knowledge, vocabulary , rhythm, instinct & conscious awareness you must have to do this in real time spontaneously! A literal genius!!

I’ll never forget seeing The Roots in the gymnasium at W&J College. Looked just like a high school gym with a tarp on the floor and everything. They played that show like it was their last. It immediately became my favorite live performance and it’s never been topped.

I went to a Roots concert in ‘96 and it literally changed my life. Black Thought gave the mic to a bouncer to take in the crowd while Rahzel was beat boxing and I got the mic..... after 20 plus minutes of rhyming Black was like “yo that kid fire but give me that mic back people here to hear me...” lol anyway we hung out briefly afterwards but ever since I have always taken emceeing and this art form/ culture of hip hop dead serious.... I am always grateful for that moment

@iveywebb

6 жыл бұрын

DOPE STORY

jesus, which poor intern had to transcribe that?

@RoninAli1

6 жыл бұрын

curly wurly LOL

@RoninAli1

6 жыл бұрын

By Friday, too! LOL

@WillOnCode

6 жыл бұрын

KZread have most of its video transcribed already you just have to copy and paste

@KBlade1

6 жыл бұрын

curly wurly One that was getting paid GHOOD!

@Lcarter52

6 жыл бұрын

He probably had fun with it

The freestyle is LONGER than the time they spent talking about it

Been waiting to see my man Thought get the respect that he deserves since I was a little 12 year old kid in the 90's. Respect and love to Black Thought and The Roots Crew.

Grew up on The Roots. Black Thought has been a beast since the 90s. That freestyle..now THAT'S how you emcee! But Thought never has wack verses. Always 💯. Good job Thought! 👏👏👍

@blue9multimediagroup

3 жыл бұрын

@BlackSH0veldeath just admit you're a hater

Real talk: Nas might be my favorite rapper, but no one is BETTER than Black Thought.

@burnzism

6 жыл бұрын

Nas is my favorite too. I've always felt like the only MC worthy of battling Nas is Black Thought. But I think if they battle neither one could diss the other because there would be nothing to diss each other about. They're both too dope. The battle would just have to be about whoever could spit deeper and better content. Track for track from their albums catalogue I'm going with Nas, but in a battle I don't think neither could completely blow out the other. Whoever "wins" the battle would only pull it off by a slim margin.

@zgsfreaky9102

6 жыл бұрын

burnzism Dude im the biggest nas fan and as an overall rapper he is my #1 favourite but black thoughts lyricism is from another planet. If we were to analyze a battle between them bar for bar black thought would take the W unfortunately, black thought is just an alien. His mind goes to places nobody else their mind can go to, he literally hangs out in a different dimension when he writes his bars. Overall I have nas over him because nas is just the most amazing, humble person in hip-hop, such a down to earth chill guy, great rapper overall, great lyricist, made debatably the most impactful and one of the illest album of all time ( illmatic ) and many other great albums ( I am, gods son, stillmatic, it was written ) in my eyes they are ALL classics. He just has the whole package for me and his music is just most relatable for me, in a battle bar for bar black thought would win though. Maybe by a small margin but it would be clear his lyricism is a notch higher than nas’. P

@Apena926

5 жыл бұрын

Nas is DOPE. But Black Thought is somethin' else.... 💯💯💯💯 #legendary

@yeeyeebubba1885

4 жыл бұрын

I love black thought and he’s top 10 but Kendrick, Andre, mf doom, Kanye, el-p> but I can still see a goat case for him

@yeeyeebubba1885

4 жыл бұрын

AARVYY the fact you had the audacity to put me near thoughts name and doom under him, em isn’t top 50 I’m sorry not with his last 5 projects 💀 also Andre Kendrick doom Kanye > thought, one more thing Royce should nowhere be near any of them neither should crooked

Yes... Jimmy does in fact have the GREATEST band to play for his show. Not only that but they fit PERFECTLY with each other. So happy to see this interview right now. :'D

Black Thought did something I've seen no other MC do. He freestyled FLAWLESSLY for 10mins STRAIGHT!!!! I didn't see him stop for breathers or stop to swallow!! He just kept going perfectly!! His lyrics were so potent!!! New rappers can't do it and I'd struggle to find some vets who could pull it off so flawlessly! INSTANT CLASSIC!!!!! TALENT! Shout out to Jimmy Fallon for giving love to Hip-Hop the way he does. It's one of America's GREATEST EXPORTS!

When you realize a man is more than his aspirations. I loved his story

"I like rapping duke" hahaha. That got Black Thought

Legend. He and Quest meeting was like Class Act. Love these guys.

you know jimmy is a goat when he can have this amazing legendary band play for him every single day

The scroll had me dyin lol! I’m so happy Black Thought and The Roots crew.

Been a fan of this dude forever!!!! Mad respect, he is the greatest rapper of all time no doubt!!!

@herotheplottmix6690

6 жыл бұрын

He is now!! Amazing.

@herotheplottmix6690

6 жыл бұрын

GoodxJ Q Tip still my fav.

@MrShaheedone

6 жыл бұрын

I been on the roots since PROCEEEEEED AND CONTINUE TO ROCK THE MIC!!

@JesusPlaysTheFlute

6 жыл бұрын

Not even close to being the greatest. Stop over-hyping shit.

@NaSeNS

6 жыл бұрын

HangingFromARope You make it sound like he isnt up there with the goats. He is one of the most underated rappers, for sure.

Listening to The Roots since '96. I feel lucky to know them.

I love everything about this interview.

Black Thought is GOAT

@carlsimmons2926

6 жыл бұрын

619cruzer truth

jimmy should interview every member of the roots. i can sit here and watch this every day.

@shalaw1206

6 жыл бұрын

kaveesha pandey Yes- long overdue.

I always come back here. I think this is my fav tonight show segment

Jimmy is automatically my favorite host for having The Roots

The most underrated MC out there!

Lowkey I wanna see an interview with James 😂😂

@chimcharfan1

6 жыл бұрын

Jamie "uh James can we get that thank you note music?" Lol i want to see him get thanked in the thank you notes

@maiiam9835

6 жыл бұрын

Jamie I believe he did intro Jim before

@jordanramirez2124

6 жыл бұрын

Jamie IiiABaconedNarwhal

@hareshsubas8327

6 жыл бұрын

probably on the last show he does, and then they'll actually cry

@jordanabeaulieu2530

6 жыл бұрын

Wow! I am just amazed that he had enough breath to freestyle during 10 full minutes!

"A parchment rolled into a scroll" -Black Thought

@gioandghuladze

3 жыл бұрын

holdin a message for you

This man deserves the world of hip hop and more, great guy 🙏🏽

I was at The Roots concert. feeling blessed

@freshboy1995

6 жыл бұрын

I saw the roots twice. At their concerts you can feel their love for what they do.

If you ain't know nothing about Black Thought, you better know. #TheRoots #BlackThoughts #Legends

This is amazing he deserves all this and more

the roots are undeniably the truth. thankfully jimmy got em as the house band. black thought til death. best hot 97 freestyle ever. murdered it.

Black thought killed that shit

One of the greatest of all time hands down this guy is a true lyrical genius

@user-qc6wi3dw5x

7 ай бұрын

I agree…even though he’s a liar and that wasnt a freestyle

@kaiman593

6 ай бұрын

​@@user-qc6wi3dw5x that was a real freestyle bru

I used to live on the 300 block of South St. back then. I would see these guys almost every weekend. Then we ended up on a tour together in the nineties. 215th! Proud of y’all.

See a lot of love and respect between these two performers. Saw a lot of sincerity with Jimmy Fallon that I don't usually see.

PHILLY STAND UP! Been a Roots fan since the Square Roots days. Still got a tape of them live on WKDU with the Foreign Objects Crew! Tarik been a beast! Malik too!

"Remember Rappin' Duke? Daha Daha/whoever thought that hip-hop would make it this far"

@leonrobinson3848

6 жыл бұрын

“Now I’m in the lime light ‘cause I rap tight...”

@kingS-sl9wj

6 жыл бұрын

"time to get paid, blow up like the world trade"

@Cocpain

6 жыл бұрын

"born sinner, opposite of a winner, remember when I used to eat sardines for dinner"

@elitecenafan

6 жыл бұрын

Dirt Merchant "I fuck with savages you a fuck boy you can't hang"

@josem7402

6 жыл бұрын

Dirt Merchant “Peace to Ron G, Brucie B, Kid Capri. Funkmaster Flex, Lovebug Starski !”

All Facts about CAPA (creative and performing arts high) .. Went to middle school and high School wit this dude ... Always been da realist and watched his hustle from the 80’s and beyond .... The Legendary Roots Crew ... 215 SOUTH PHILLY REPPIN 👍🏽🔥

Love to see old school rappers impact today's rap world......AWSOME !!!!!

Black Thought is not of this earth. He is literally off the charts with his freestyle skill. An inspiration to a Boom Baptist such as myself

@slomo6054

5 жыл бұрын

Afotey Annum Boom Baptist?

@PaQueRespeten

5 жыл бұрын

He is an incredible lyricist, but neither this or the 10 minute freestyle were purely off the top. I don't get why he tries to claim that, when he is evidently spitting written bars. If you know about rap you can tell the difference between written and improvised right away, this is not off the top. But he still is top tier, one of the best to do it, don't get me wrong.

@emgo-at7398

4 жыл бұрын

@@PaQueRespeten ydk what a freestyle is?

@PaQueRespeten

4 жыл бұрын

@@emgo-at7398 Have you even read my comment? Of course I do

@emgo-at7398

4 жыл бұрын

@@PaQueRespeten then idk why you had to vent all of this if you already know the difference

Took so long for him to finally get his shine but he's there now. So happy that people understand how great an MC he is. Top 5 all time no doubt

Black thought is simply sublime..

Legend might not be enough for these people

Even this one minute freestyle is incredible.

@iveywebb

6 жыл бұрын

FACTS

Jimmy should interview everyone of those band members at least once a year so we know who they are and what they're about. It shouldn't take them being featured on another show for them to be considered for 15 minutes of fame on his.

@ruff1draft

6 жыл бұрын

Jeannette Hernandez Very well said

@truthbringer-6748

6 жыл бұрын

Jeannette Hernandez Jimmy does all kinds of cool shit with them. I got no problem with Jimmy in that regard. They even have ask the roots questions segments. He takes of those guys and shows mad respect. They get a way more than "15 minutes of fame" lol

@golden.333

6 жыл бұрын

Truthbringer - There's a massive difference between all the "cool shit" he does with them and actually giving them AIRTIME for them to truly explain what projects they have going on. And in all honesty, the crap amount of time that you admire Jimmy giving to The Roots is the very least he can do considering their talent and accomplishments. It's almost mandatory, he would look like the biggest douche if he didn't include them for that "cool shit".

@golden.333

6 жыл бұрын

Truthbringer - playing games and rapping here and there does not equate to them getting airtime during the most viewed time slot on late night TV to discuss their efforts and goals. There's an extreme difference and in all these years THIS is the first interview I've seen where a roots member sits down and discusses his livelihood with the same validity/reverence as a celebrity guest.

@truthbringer-6748

6 жыл бұрын

Jeannette Hernandez lol I guess you can't please everybody. I've been a fan of the roots for over 13 years, but the show isn't called Late night with the Roots.

His voice, his flow, just an all around dope MC...

I learnt this freestyle and performed it as a cover when I was at music school lol. He's is without a doubt one of the greats

My mellow my man.... I'm from Philly I told cats this in the beginning stages. My favorite MC. Second is MF Doom.

@gopium1976

6 жыл бұрын

Tom Bruise I’m the same 😁

@s.ljones6824

6 жыл бұрын

Matthew Stark yes, a wack rapper

@bluemoondoom

6 жыл бұрын

DOOM!!! ♥

@chrisdelacreme6604

6 жыл бұрын

S.L Jones Black Thought featured on a DOOM track and a bunch of other greats have worked with him too. There's a difference between wack and just not being to your taste.

@s.ljones6824

6 жыл бұрын

Tom Bruise I've tried listening to him.... Imho he was extremely wack... Plus the whole get up, mask, just relax and rap dude... Again just mho

One of my favorite people/team. Jimmy and the roots. Such a nice heartwarming team. God bless you all.

I been listening to this dude since i was in 10th grade back in 97...all I can say is FINALLY

Thought is a lyrical genius 🎙🎧🎤

I didn't need him to freestyle for me to consider him goat. I already had him as goat decades ago.

@PlasmaSpring

6 жыл бұрын

good for you

@charliedovlander1269

6 жыл бұрын

I like eating goat

@baf03

6 жыл бұрын

Decades? I already had him as goat centuries ago

@flavio7180

3 жыл бұрын

I had him as goat before he was born.