First single from the December 6th release (!) of The Roots undun LP, the group’s first concept album. Single is due on Itunes November 1st. Meanwhile, here’s the tracklist for undun as well. 1) Sleep 2) Make My ft. Big K.R.I.T. 3) One Time 4) Kool On 5) The Jump 6) Stomp 7) Lighthouse 8 [cont.]

The Roots back up G.O.O.D. Music recording artist Big Sean for a performance of “I Do It” and “Marvin Gaye & Chardonnay” live on Jimmy Fallon.

Money Making Jam Boy, Sugar Tongue Slim, will make his solo debut, with The Illustrious. The 16 track album will be a free release, featuring 16 tracks, including collaborations with Black Thought, Yelawolf, Farnsworth Bentley, Ski Beatz, Alchemist, Will Power, and The Knux. Here’s the first selection… LISTEN: STS – “The Interview” (prod. Alchemist)

Jimmy and Justin live out their fantasies of being rappers and run through another multitude of hip-hop classics in the second volume of their “History of Rap” performances. Brother ?uestion on the drums. Word to my man with the broken neck at the 4:28 mark.

The Roots join the legendary Michael McDonald in Philly on the 4th of July for this live collaboration.

The Roots perform an exclusive track during the John Varvatos Fall/Winter 2011 Campaign shoot at Republic Airport in New York. Shoutout to Chenzo.

Rakim joined The Roots on stage at the Blue Note in NYC to celebrate the 25th anniversary of Eric B and Rakim’s seminal Paid In Full LP, performing the entire album for a live audience. In the above clip, Rakim and Black Thought talk about the collaboration.

No, Al isn’t doing Doom vocals, he’s playing the accordion. ?uestlover narrates.

Footage from this past weekend’s annual Roots picnic in Illadelph, with Nas and The Roots performing one of the greatest songs of his catalog, “One Mic”.

?uestlove recently revealed details about The Roots next LP to Billboard, trying something they haven’t done in year’s past. “This is going to be our first full-fledged narrative concept album,” ?uestlove told Billboard. “It’s going to be a challenge to figure out how to get from point A to B — or in this case, [cont.]

WIW17 QLove by yardie4lifever2 ?uesto appears on MTV’s flashback reality series.

What the fuuuuuuuuuuck?!?!? The Roots and Jimmy Fallon get major props for pulling this one off… Black Thought plays Flava Flav, while the original funky drummer Clyde Stubblefield joins Questlove on drums. So dope…..

A brief recap of the 4th annual Okayplayer Holiday Jam from Dec 15th 2010 at BB Kings in Times Square featuring: The Roots, Black Thought, John Legend, Patti Labelle, the cast of Fela! on Broadway, and more.

The Legendary: A Film About The Roots from Cam Be on Vimeo. Mini documentary of the legendary Roots crew, produced by Jeff Baraka and Cam Be. Directed By Cam Be in Association with Okayplayer TV and Go Where Hip-Hop.

This one takes it back to 7th grade. J. Period further promotes his Wake Up Radio! mixtape release with this exclusive remix that pays homage to the Eric B. & Rakim classic. Nobody’s smilin’. LISTEN: J. Period – “In The Ghetto (Wake Up)” (feat. The Roots + John Legend) J. Period – “In The Ghetto [cont.]

There’s a lot of footage going around of The Roots’ Grammy Jam from this past weekend, but here’s one of the better clips. In the second clip, R-Les premieres a new track called “Maybachs & Diamonds” in D.C.

This was certainly unexpected…. Odd Future and The Roots collaborating on Jimmy Fallon, probably marking the rawest moment in late night TV since N.W.A. appeared on Arsenio. Swag!

Eminem accepts the award for Best Rap Album for Recovery, competing against The Roots How I Got Over, B.o.B. The Adventures Of Bobby Ray, Jay-Z The Blueprint 3, and Drake Thank Me Later. Eminem celebrates Recovery, while Dr. Dre prepares for Detox with this medley performance featuring Rihanna and Skylar Grey of both “Love The [cont.]

John Legend and The Roots follow-up last year’s excellent Wake Up! LP, with a live rendition of the album, recorded for Itunes in So-Ho. Check out “Shine” live below, then cop the iTunes Live From Soho: John Legend & The Roots album via Itunes.