Classic Moments

This simple video is a record of what can only be described as a classic hip hop moment.

The Roots w/ "Weird" Al Yankovic cover "Accordion" by Madvillain

Last week on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon "Weird" Al Yankovic sat in as a guest of The Roots, Jimmy's house band. However, what never airs are the many jam sessions The Roots enjoy with their various guess artists. Fortunately for us, Questlove (The Roots drummer and unofficial mouthpiece) is an extremely generous cat who doesn't mind giving us the behind-the-cameras moments that are so extraordinary.

The lovely thing about this track is that it raises so many more questions for me.

Is "Weird" Al a fan of MF Doom and Madlib?

Did Quest give him the chords to play or did he just start into it?

Was Black Thought there, writing perhaps?

And if he was, why wasn't he rhyming!?

Does this mean we're gonna get a "Weird" Al/Roots/Madvillain performance on the show?

Is Al going to be on the next Roots album?

Are The Roots going to be on the next "Weird" Al album?

Is Al going to do a MF Doom parody?

To be honest, the purpose of these jam sessions is for the musicians to have fun messing around with harmonies and melodies for the sake of practice and fellowship. So many of my questions probably won't be answered; or at least answered the way I want. Nevertheless, this track is simply marvelous and I'm thrilled they put it out here for us.

And Quest's responses are priceless!

peace

She's Goin' In

I love this type of stuff. This is a cover of "Look At Me" by Chris Brown feat. Busta Rhymes and Lil Wayne by Karmin.

I'm absolutely not a Chris Brown fan. I think his talent is mediocre and only supported by massive amounts of technology and handlers of his image. Lil Wayne, however, pleasantly surprises me from time to time and Busta is, for all intents and purposes, a legend. So two-thirds of "Look At Me" is quite entertaining.

This cover isn't better than the original track. That I won't concede.

But I will say it makes Chris' section of the song easier to enjoy, and homegirl's accuracy with Busta's verse is quite impressive.

I decree this video dope.

peace.