A couple months ago, Beyoncé took to Fallon to perform a live version of song of the year/video of the year candidate “Countdown” with Fallon’s houseband, the Roots. Though recorded in July, it didn’t air until recently; check out the video after the jump, which also includes some awkward Chris Martin cla...

For her new album Betty Wright: The Movie, the ’70s soul legend teams up with the Roots, whose ?uestlove co-wrote and co-produced the entire album. And on the smooth rocker “Grapes On A Vine,” Lil Wayne shows up to kick a quick verse over a Captain Kirk guitar solo. Think of it as a favor [...]

In the buildup to the December release of the Roots’ concept album, undun, the legendary rap collective is putting out a video every Tuesday at 12:06, which mirrors the 12/6 release date of the LP. Today’s clip is for “Tip The Scale,” a gritty black-and-white clip where a lone figure patrols a bleak neighb...

AP - Philadelphia is showing some brotherly love to hometown band The Roots.

In director Clifton Bell‘s video for the Roots’ new single “Make My,” one guy gets shot a whole fuckload of times, and that’s pretty much the only thing that happens. The slow-motion black-and-white clip is just two minutes long, about half the length of the song, and it excises guest rapper Big ...