
For the past year hip-hop's dopest live band
The Roots have served as the house band for the aggravating Jimmy Fallon on "The Jimmy Fallon Show" (hey, it's a recession, we all gotta get paid). In addition to pretending to find Fallon funny, one of the band's primary duties is playing small sets called "sandwiches" to fill time during commercials. In their short run they've already amassed over 1,000 sandwiches, prompting drummer
?uestlove to compile 22 of the best into the "
Sandwiches EP" for your listening pleasure.
More than just a little piece of pop culture history, the "Sandwiches EP" essentially amounts to an mini-instrumental Roots album. So aspiring rappers out there, start picking out your favorite beats and start rhyming. I guarantee you're not going to get better musical backup anywhere else.
Download link and EP preview are below the tracklisting:
01. Once In A Lifetime
02. Sizuuuuuuuurpin
03. Head Slicer
04. Spain (ft. Chick Corea)
05. The Juice of Chicago
06. Baatin
07. Woman
08. Choir Fire
09. Teen Town
10. Cant Keep Headphones on Head
11. Red Toe Nail Bashing
12. Blinded By The Light (No Douche Here)
13. Caveman for Dennis Quaid
14. Wan Cook Soup
15. Someone Is Late To Dentist Appointment
16. I Get Lifted
17. Werewolf Barmitzvah
18. Like This Anna Torv
19. Breezin (ft. George Benson)
20. EvenzarahlikesTHISone
21. The Suits
22. Usher In That Choir
Download "Sandwiches EP" via MediaFire
Hungry for some sandwiches right now? Check out "
Choir Fire" and "
Usher in the Choir" below.
Play The Roots - Choir Fire
Play The Roots - Usher in the Choir