Jimmy Fallon Stalked the Roots Until They Agreed to Be His House Band

U nlike the mid-run switch over at The Late Show, the Roots have loyally served as Jimmy Fallon’s house band ever since he ...

The Root returns to Black ownership. Here's how Ashley Allison is reimagining it

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Ashley Allison, the new owner of the online media outlet "The Root," which focuses on ...
Newsweek

Why Have The Roots Left Jimmy Fallon’s ‘Tonight Show’ This Month?

Fans of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon were surprised earlier this month when The Roots, the show's longtime house band, were noticeably absent. The hip-hop outfit, a staple of Fallon's ...
The Grio

Ashley Allison returns ‘The Root’ to its roots with historic acquisition

Ashley Allison, a nationally recognized political strategist, communications expert, CNN commentator, and former Obama-Biden White House official, is making history. On Thursday, Allison announced ...
The York Dispatch

The roots of Questlove

PHILADELPHIA — Even by his superproductive standards, Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson is having an extraordinarily busy start to 2025. The Roots drummer, DJ, documentary filmmaker, author, podcast host, ...
Hip-Hop Wired

Scott Storch Says The Roots Hated On Him For Leaving To Dr. Dre

Older Hip-Hop heads are familiar with the run that Scott Storch had in the early and mid-2000s when he was behind the board on some of the biggest records to hit the streets, making him one of the ...
Rolling Out

Black Thought reveals what keeps The Roots evolving

Black Thought at The F.O.R.C.E. Tour 2023 at the United Center in Chicago (Photo credit: Eddy "Precise" Lamarre) For more than three decades, Tarik “Black Thought” Trotter has stood as one of ...