MEL D. COLE is the world’s most dangerous photographer…
Every week the Roots Jam Session features surprise guests that put their talents on display along with the mighty musicianship of the Roots themselves. During this residency there have been some stellar performances from great artists and some veteran artists have looked like rookies up on stage.
That was the case on Tuesday when JANELLE MONAE thought she had killed the crowd and prior to walking off the stage she simply dropped the microphone. I understand that Ms.MONAE is touring with ERYKAH BADU and she might be accruing some of the diva tendencies that BADU is known for, but in all my years of seeing BADU perform I have never seen her drop a microphone in the vicinity of Black Thought.
Let me also say that I have never seen anyone have a grip on the mic as tight as TARIQ either. For you to come to the Jam Session and share the stage with this brother you should be happy that you even have the opportunity to work with him. But to drop the mic and walk off as if you just tore down the stage with your little raps was foolishness. JANELLE MONAE is dope as hell but she ain’t no BADU and ERYKAH ain’t no Black Thought.
Memo to JANELLE MONAE: Smarten’ up lil’ darling, it’s how you’ll get over.
Whaddup DP?!
I know you keep the night owl hours such as myself, so I assume you’ve seem The Roots on Jimmy Falon’s show. The shit is a sight to behold. Them cats work harder than any late nite band I’ve ever seen. Shit, Kevin on Leno sits down the whole time. Tariq stands the whole time. & ?uestlove [||] looks like the most serious nerologist (no shakur) in existence.
These cats are destined for great things. They’re just hitting their respectives stride(s). Thats how THEY got over.
*neurologist…
Preach!!!!
TG ain’t never lied…The Roots ARE the Jimmy Falon show! Thanks for the footage. ( I would have loved to see her drop that mike like she had just shut the scene down…)
who was the white dude who played keyboard and sang? that guy killed it
That’s James Poyser on the keys. He’s a super legendary music maker
yo but the dude to his left who sang tho? who was that? Is there a site that has the line up? BTW i loved men at work
Yeah, who was that dude? He did his thing.
he had all the girls near me feeling a certain kind of way