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The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (2014– )
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The Roots is known for
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (2014)
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Late Night with Jimmy Fallon (2009)
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Detroit (2017)
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5 wins & 12 nominations
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The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
7.1
TV Series
Music Department
(theme music)
2014–2018 • 234 eps
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon
6.7
TV Series
Music Department
2009–2014 • 615 eps
Detroit
7.3
Soundtrack
("It Ain't Fair")
2017
Zoolander 2
4.7
Soundtrack
("Here I Come")
2016
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Stand
7.5
title music
2023
40 Years a Prisoner
7.2
music
2020
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
7.1
TV Series
composer: theme music
performer: theme song
2014–2018
234 episodes
Night of Too Many Stars
5.5
TV Special
house band
2017
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon
6.7
TV Series
performer: theme song
composer: main title theme
2009–2014
615 episodes
Elvis Costello & The Roots: Walk Us Uptown
Music Video
music
2013
Night Catches Us
6.2
music performers
2010
The Simpsons 20th Anniversary Special: In 3-D! On Ice!
7.2
TV Movie
musician: Opening Montage
2010
Enough
7.2
Short
music
(as The Roots Family)
2008
Nonchalant: Take It There
Music Video
song producer
1998
Erykah Badu: Otherside of the Game
8.0
Music Video
song producer
1997
Actor
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25
John Legend & The Roots Feat. Common and Melanie Fiona: Wake Up Everybody
Music Video
The Roots
2010
John Legend & The Roots: Hard Times (Live in Studio)
Music Video
The Roots
2010
John Legend & The Roots: I Can't Write Left Handed (Live in Studio)
Music Video
The Roots
2010
The Roots: How I Got Over
Music Video
The Roots
2009
The Roots: Get Busy
Music Video
The Roots
2008
The Roots: 75 Bars (Black's Reconstruction)
Music Video
The Roots
2008
The Roots: In the Music/Here I Come/Don't Feel Right (Medley)
Music Video
The Roots
2006
The Roots Feat. Wale & Chrisette Michele: Rising Up
Music Video
The Roots
2004
The Roots Feat. Dom: I Don't Care
Music Video
The Roots
2004
The Roots: Star
Music Video
The Roots
(singing voice)
2004
The Roots: Don't Say Nuthin
Music Video
The Roots
2004
The Roots feat. Cody Chesnutt: The Seed - 2.0
Music Video
The Roots
2003
The Roots Feat. Musiq: Break You Off
Music Video
The Roots
2002
The Roots Feat. Amel Larrieux: Glitches (The Skin You're In)
Music Video
The Roots
2000
The Roots Feat. Jaguar: What You Want
Music Video
The Roots
1999
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18
The Roots Feat. Patty Crash: Never
Music Video
Composer
(music by)
2014
The Roots: Understand
Music Video
Composer
2014
The Roots: When the People Cheer
Music Video
Composer
2014
Don't Divorce Me! Kids' Rules for Parents on Divorce
6.8
TV Movie
Composer
2012
The Roots: Undun
Music Video
Composer
(music by)
2011
White Wash
7.3
Composer
2011
John Legend & The Roots: Hard Times (Live in Studio)
Music Video
Composer
(music by)
2010
John Legend & The Roots: I Can't Write Left Handed (Live in Studio)
Music Video
Composer
(music by)
2010
The Roots Feat. John Legend: The Fire
Music Video
Composer
2010
The Roots Feat. Monsters of Folk: Dear God 2.0
Music Video
Composer
(music by)
2010
Night Catches Us
6.2
Composer
2010
The Roots Feat. Patrick Stump: Birthday Girl
Music Video
Composer
(music by)
2008
Something in the Way of Things
Short
Composer
2007
Hip Hop Yoda
5.7
Video
Composer
2005
The Roots: Star
Music Video
Composer
(music by)
2004
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2
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Late Night With Jimmy Fallon
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The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon: Miley Week
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The Roots are an American hip hop/neo soul band, formed in 1987 by Tariq "Black Thought" Trotter and Ahmir "Questlove" Thompson in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States.
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