All Entries tagged with "John Legend"

The Roots Release Insane New Video for “The Fire”

Posted by Nathan S. on 07/26/10 | Filed under Top Stories, Videos, The Roots, John Legend

For the past couple weeks there's been rumor that The Roots would be dropping a new, Ric Cordero-directed video for their single with John Legend, "The Fire", and now that I've actually watched it I have no idea what's going on. This one blew my mind a bit, even more so than that crazy, gingericide flick from M.I.A. Watch...

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John Legend & The Roots Join Common & Melanie Fiona for “Wake Up Everybody” (Listen & Download)

Posted by Nathan S. on 07/16/10 | Filed under Downloads, The Roots, Common, John Legend, Melanie Fiona

After The Roots essentially added John Legend to the crew as their vocalist, the legendary Roots crew and Legend decided to make it official and put together an entire album together titled "Wake Up". Today we get the first taste of what that album will sound like with the soulful new joint "Wake Up Everybody", featuring Melanie Fiona and Common. Listen and download...

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John Legend & The Roots Reunite for “Our Generation’ (Listen & Download)

Posted by Nathan S. on 06/25/10 | Filed under Top Stories, Downloads, The Roots, John Legend

After contributing two tracks ("Doin' It Again" and "The Fire"), John and the legendary Roots crew also decided to knock out a new track for Levi's Pioneer Sessions series, which I was kind of hoping would suck so I wouldn't be forced to endorse corporate sponsored music, but is actually pretty dope. Both the Nas and Raphael Saadiq tracks were dope, and unsurprisingly "Our Generation" is as well. Listen and download...

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The Roots & John Legend Feed “The Fire” (Listen & Download)

Posted by Nathan S. on 06/10/10 | Filed under Top Stories, Downloads, The Roots, John Legend

The legendary Roots crew is rolling heavy with John Legend these days. Just a few days after they dropped the Legend-assited "Doin' It Again", they're back at it again with the release of "The Fire". Sonically speaking, ironically "The Fire" is actually pretty cool and minimalistic by roots standards, consisting primarily of ?uestlove laying down a simply drum backbone, a few piano keys and a looping bass. Listen and download...

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The Roots & John Legend Are “Doin’ It Again” (Listen & Download)

Posted by Nathan S. on 06/01/10 | Filed under Downloads, The Roots, John Legend

Fresh off their crazy fresh but frankly depressing last release "Dear God 2.0", Philly's finest crew are back with the mellow yet pounding "Doin' It Again". "Again" most notably brings on John Legend for some hook and piano work, and it's that piano line that really gives the track it's distinctive sound. Listen and download...

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Rick Ross & John Legend Live the “Sweet Life” (Listen & Download)

Posted by Nathan S. on 03/18/10 | Filed under Downloads, Rick Ross, John Legend

We were already having a commercially successful Southern rappers with questionable rhyme skills morning (Gucci's "Atlanta Zoo", Jeezy's "Never Again") so I thought we might as well make it a trifecta with "Sweet Life", the latest track from MC Man Boobs (a.k.a. Rick Ross). Like both of the aforementioned tracks, "Sweet Life" also features an indisputably talented musician as the guest artist - in this case John Legend, who here, just like he did on "Magnificent", drops a supremely smooth hook that balances Ricky's boss flow perfectly. Listen and download...

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John Legend Gets Down Live With The Roots (Video)

Posted by Nathan S. on 02/04/10 | Filed under John Legend, The Root

I don't usually do this, but I was so stoked to hear that the legendary Roots crew would be producing John Legend's new album that I jumped on some video of the two performing together like Fat Joe on a taco plate nope Tiger Woods on a porn star nope there you go. Filmed at a recent Roots Jam Session in Hollywood, the performance was a crucial glimpse into the excellence that will likely be Legend's as-yet untitled new album. Enjoy, and get hyped. See more...

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