Video: The Roots of The Roots
?uestlove and Black Thought find out about their African ancestry.
?uestlove and Black Thought got cheek-swabbed and now know their real roots. Does Black Thought come from the tribe he guessed? Will they go back to Africa to meet their people? Check the video for the answer, and if you wanna know your real roots as well, go to African Ancestry and order your kit.
Props: Okayafrica
Previously: The Roots Perform on Late Night w/ Jimmy Fallon (Video)
December 8th, 2011 at 4:52 pm
cut to the chase of the chase
December 8th, 2011 at 4:53 pm
LMG
December 8th, 2011 at 4:53 pm
these swabs to trace your genealogy/trace ancestry seem like scams
December 8th, 2011 at 4:54 pm
LMG>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
December 8th, 2011 at 4:55 pm
jus so we’re clear…
LMGoofs came into another meaning & a new moniker for one of its artist & those are:
landLORDS Music Guy
&
Melting Toy Soldier(MTS)
respectively…
ight cool. lol.
laters
December 8th, 2011 at 4:58 pm
nah.. theres certain people here that i would NEVER beef with on GP, out of respect and gentlemanly honor no homo..
A Chick
b
cOLD
DBlock4Life
BabyJesus aka MelKiperIII
rex hussla
beezy
London Bloke
Black
November End
FUPM618 (RIP?)
Shelton Lee
James Jackson
December 8th, 2011 at 5:04 pm
black americans in africa<<<>>>>
Unintentional comedy…..
December 8th, 2011 at 5:07 pm
still WOW at Tyson Chandler coming to the Knicks and then the Knicks offering Amare and Chauncey and Turiaf to the Hornets for Paul..
GO GET THAT NIGGA!!!
December 8th, 2011 at 5:08 pm
@J7
I`m not on the list above yet I have no issues with anybody you listed.Hmmmm
I gotta start writing now?aww man!!What makes it difficult if we ever clashed officially is that I wouldn`t use the same recycled things that have been said here.With that said I wouldn`t run from the challenge though.
December 8th, 2011 at 5:08 pm
It wouldn’t be so sad if the nigga wasn’t 33/34
December 8th, 2011 at 5:09 pm
how you injure your back dunking BEFORE a crucial playoff game and then be hurt all summer?
FOH…
bye, nigga
December 8th, 2011 at 5:10 pm
nah SICK..
im sure i missed niggas names…
you STAY with respect from here
no beef
December 8th, 2011 at 5:12 pm
tinyurl.com/8476ghm
still smhLMAO
December 8th, 2011 at 5:12 pm
nah jack its just a dude pushing forty n a guy thats thirty years old still talking about keystyles n writing diss songs to random screennames is a foreign entity to me…..
Its like there is
NOTHING else…..nahright is ya only source of validation.
*throws acid on lmg toy soldier*
December 8th, 2011 at 5:15 pm
MiddleClassJoe Says:
December 8th, 2011 at 5:12 pm
nah jack its just a dude pushing forty n a guy thats thirty years old still talking about keystyles n writing diss songs to random screennames is a foreign entity to me…..
Its like there is
NOTHING else…..nahright is ya only source of validation.
*throws acid on lmg toy soldier*
^ Lmg
December 8th, 2011 at 5:15 pm
Its like there is
NOTHING else…..nahright is ya only source of validation.
—
stopit5
you sensationalizing..
i clown with yall niggas during business hours… the evenings and weekends i be seldom seen here, enjoying life and family time…
just like for you im sure, this daytime shit is a comical diversion…
calm down son
December 8th, 2011 at 5:16 pm
LMG , lets discuss.
December 8th, 2011 at 5:16 pm
that`s peace but still I`m writing some things down though.I`m actually a pretty accomplished emcee but I HATE writing rhymes now.I like the pure freedom of spitting off the top(II)It`s fun pulling new words out your ass in a cipher(II)
rap music in general>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
December 8th, 2011 at 5:18 pm
nah jack its just a dude pushing forty n a guy thats thirty years old still talking about keystyles n writing diss songs to random screennames is a foreign entity to me…..
^unintentional comedy/self ether
Pick one
Nigga upped a melted toy soldier tho
Show x prove lol
December 8th, 2011 at 5:18 pm
rap music in general>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
—————
word..
nosign stopping cause you in your 30′s … or 40s for that matter..
niggas must be white b
December 8th, 2011 at 5:19 pm
lmg isnt making it to 2012…..pigpen finna drop that fire n force ya exits…….jack we comin for ya nigga….ol backpain n arthritis having ass nikka…….
December 8th, 2011 at 5:20 pm
FUPM618 (RIP?)
^
word, I haven’t seen him comment in forever
r.i.p FUPM618, r.i.p St. Louis Cardinals
*albert pujols handrubs*
December 8th, 2011 at 5:22 pm
E aka Mac with the Cheese
—————-
another name i would never beef with
December 8th, 2011 at 5:23 pm
Rip Toy Soldier
December 8th, 2011 at 5:24 pm
MiddleClassJoe Says:
December 8th, 2011 at 5:19 pm
lmg isnt making it to 2012…..pigpen finna drop that fire n force ya exits…….
————————–
you was better off before you cosigned that idea…
its been shown and proved that cosigning and depending on Pigpen is a no-win situation…
ask Pig Seth (RIP)
December 8th, 2011 at 5:26 pm
LMG>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
December 8th, 2011 at 5:27 pm
Frankie & P-Pen have been talmbout recording joints forever…
frankie is on ustream saying it (amognst some other shit he said, but we wont go into all that)..
but neither one of them have the heart, or skill to do it tho..
thats what this about
show and prove that, Fam
December 8th, 2011 at 5:28 pm
b Says:
December 8th, 2011 at 5:26 pm
LMG>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
———————
i was just thinking the same thing
December 8th, 2011 at 5:29 pm
LMG>>>>>
WE CAN RHYME THO.
December 8th, 2011 at 5:30 pm
tHe KiD fRanKiE Says:
December 8th, 2011 at 4:48 pm
Email in +365 days from now:
Bsinatra@yahoo:
Yo land fam, im in a jam man
Think you toss me a couple chips like da lays brand?
Lmg fa life>>>>>>
j7@gmail
Nigga you REALLY thought I was serious about that shit?!? Iont even kno you nigga
J7¥
^^^^^6
LMAO this shit had me laughin 4 real tho
December 8th, 2011 at 5:31 pm
9 hours of free promo>>>>>>>>>>
stay close, I got some shit for yall.
December 8th, 2011 at 5:32 pm
yall Knicks fans don’t be mad when Chandler only plays 20 games this season.
Last year was a MIRACLE for him to stay healthy. Again…that was a contract year. This nigga finna take that contract, smile, and get hurt in the opening weeks of the year.
MAVS NIGGA
*wipes tear*
December 8th, 2011 at 5:32 pm
Frankie & P-Pen have been talmbout recording joints forever…
frankie is on ustream saying it (amognst some other shit he said, but we wont go into all that)..
but neither one of them have the heart, or skill to do it tho..
^lies!!! I never sd I was good
And I did record a track and uploaded it a few times it’s got about a hunnid plays
It was the first time I ever recorded
What I say is always real don’t even go there I always show m prove
As stated for me to drop a diss track is futile if not as talented I’ve never denied that
I’m just sayin y’all lsme ass cornball niggas
That all
December 8th, 2011 at 5:34 pm
*wipes tear*
—————–
LOL
this all i read… them other paragraphs was gibberish
December 8th, 2011 at 5:35 pm
b ya name hot in the skreets right now.
We need more than just diss tracks tho, you gotta strike while they checkin 4 you dog.
I know you got real songs written in them spirals, unleash them flames nigga.
December 8th, 2011 at 5:37 pm
I’m just sayin y’all lsme ass cornball niggas
That all
——————
how many consecutive days and how many consecutive threads you gonna say it in tho?
it seems to me that we are of some great importance to you, and to O-40 aka Pigpen aka Tell Rashid To Please Stop Kicking My Ass On Wax…
LMG… WE ALL YOU NOT
December 8th, 2011 at 5:38 pm
LeRoy Green Says:
December 8th, 2011 at 5:35 pm
b ya name hot in the skreets right now.
We need more than just diss tracks tho, you gotta strike while they checkin 4 you dog.
I know you got real songs written in them spirals, unleash them flames nigga.
—————–
^THIS
stay close..
its gonna be a hot winter
December 8th, 2011 at 5:42 pm
nahright niggas aint quoting Aubreys Lord Knows bars
they not quoting Cop’s Lord Knows bars
not BSG’s
not Shellz’s
not mines’
charles lee ray tho?… son got mad quotables 3 joints in a row…
caught niggas sleeping and slipping..
now they mad..
.LMG.
December 8th, 2011 at 5:42 pm
it seems to me that we are of some great importance to you, and to O-40 aka Pigpen aka Tell Rashid To Please Stop Kicking My Ass On Wax…
^this nigga tryna flip it now
Y’all 2 of my biggest fans
Do y’all
No hate over here
Just poppin the corn
December 8th, 2011 at 5:45 pm
beef & popcorn >
be clear
December 8th, 2011 at 5:47 pm
Only person who can squash this is frankie’s tattoo artist…..
December 8th, 2011 at 5:48 pm
*tats olive branch on lower back*
December 8th, 2011 at 5:51 pm
The New Orleans Hornets are engaged in trade talks with the Los Angeles Lakers and Houston Rockets about a three-team trade that would send Chris Paul to the Lakers and Pau Gasol to the Rockets, sources said.
^
FOH Gasol..
December 8th, 2011 at 5:51 pm
I hope the knicks do get chandler, son is trash ofteninjured..
Noah >>> chandler
Rose >>>>> christina paul
Melo > Deng (its close tho)
December 8th, 2011 at 5:53 pm
Lol @ oak
Smh
December 8th, 2011 at 5:54 pm
Noah >>> chandler
————–
nosign
and Noah was hurt all year
while Chandler defnded the rim for the world champs
December 8th, 2011 at 5:55 pm
Chandler and paul both got that sam jackson disease from “unbreakable”, they weak hearted with brittle ass bones…..
December 8th, 2011 at 5:56 pm
Andy Rautins >>>
Knick fans don’t forget the missing championship link that’s been there all along
December 8th, 2011 at 5:57 pm
charles oakley Says:
December 8th, 2011 at 5:48 pm
*tats olive branch on lower back*
^^^^^6
lmao this nigga here smh
December 8th, 2011 at 5:58 pm
Cmon frankie, its still…..
#jets
#spittagawd
#bitchesbrew
December 8th, 2011 at 5:58 pm
AlexKennedyNBA Alex Kennedy
Source says that the Lakers and Hornets had agreed to a deal involving Chris Paul, but the Lakers reneged. “Dell [Demps] is very upset.”
23 minutes ago Favorite
^
Damn.
JihaD
December 8th, 2011 at 5:59 pm
gotta defnd the court inside out…
amare was horrible..
Chandler is GREAT at it…
main reason Dallas got over the hump..
Dirk & Jet BEEN there… they was missing Chandler’s inside defensive presence..
all champs need that
ask KG & Perkins… Duncan… Robinson…Shaq… Ewing… Olajuwon… Jabbar… Russell…jordan, Pippen & Rodman…
December 8th, 2011 at 5:59 pm
Source says that the Lakers and Hornets had agreed to a deal involving Chris Paul, but the Lakers reneged.
——
cause CP3 wont extend with them..
know why?
HES GOING TO THE KNICKS
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
December 8th, 2011 at 6:00 pm
The Hornets have started to inform teams that they’re sending Chris Paul to the Lakers for Bynum and Odom, league sources tell Y! Sports.
December 8th, 2011 at 6:01 pm
WojYahooNBA Adrian Wojnarowski
The Hornets have started to inform teams that they’re sending Chris Paul to the Lakers for Bynum and Odom, league sources tell Y! Sports.
^^
Damn
I swear Odom has been traded 50x already.
December 8th, 2011 at 6:01 pm
The Hornets have started to inform teams that they’re sending Chris Paul to the Lakers for Bynum and Odom, league sources tell Y! Sports.
\
——————
wait … what?
gotta go
December 8th, 2011 at 6:03 pm
The Hornets have started to inform teams that they’re sending Chris Paul to the Lakers for Bynum and Odom, league sources tell Y! Sports.
^
Great. Hopefully Gasol leaves too.
December 8th, 2011 at 6:04 pm
charles oakley Says:
December 8th, 2011 at 5:55 pm
Chandler and paul both got that sam jackson disease from “unbreakable”, they weak hearted with brittle ass bones…..
^
Paul weak hearted?
No fucking sign.
Did you not see what he was doing to the Lakers DOLO last year?
If they had David West then they was WINNING that first round.
FACT.
Now Amare tho?????
JihaD
December 8th, 2011 at 6:04 pm
Dirk & Jet BEEN there… they was missing Chandler’s inside defensive presence..
^^^^^6
its true (c) somebody.
Tried Dsagana Diop as the anchor. Failed.
Tried Dampier as the anchor. Failed.
Chandler is a pest on the boards and has the length to disrupt anyone comin down the lane. He’s a valuable defensive presence.
Watch them ankles and knees CLOSE tho, he’s one bad landing away from bein out 2-3 months.
December 8th, 2011 at 6:05 pm
Great. Hopefully Gasol leaves too.
^
Gasol for Dwight Howard?
December 8th, 2011 at 6:06 pm
Jackson7 Says:
December 8th, 2011 at 5:59 pm
Source says that the Lakers and Hornets had agreed to a deal involving Chris Paul, but the Lakers reneged.
——
cause CP3 wont extend with them..
know why?
HES GOING TO THE KNICKS
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
^
Nah, they switched the trade. Paul for Odom/Bynum.
Kobe, Paul, Pau ?????
FOH Lockout.
JihaD
December 8th, 2011 at 6:07 pm
If they had David West then they was WINNING that first round.
FACT.
^^^^^6
they don’t hear you tho. Paul was dominating the Lakers. Nobody could check him, especially not Kobe lol
December 8th, 2011 at 6:09 pm
@WojYahooNBA: Correction: The proposed deal to the Lakers is Chris Paul for Pau Gasol and Lamar Odom, source says.”
December 8th, 2011 at 6:09 pm
WojYahooNBA Adrian Wojnarowski
Correction: The proposed deal to the Lakers is Chris Paul for Pau Gasol and Lamar Odom, source says.
^
Sorry.
Still, Bynum, Paul, and Kobe??? Nah, that ain’t beating nobody, unless kobes experimental knee turns back time so he can jump again.
JihaD
December 8th, 2011 at 6:10 pm
LA would’ve been good just with Howard. Knicks need Paul more. Lakers don’t need to win again. Would be great to have both Howard and C. Paul but I wanna see someone else win the Finals this year.
December 8th, 2011 at 6:12 pm
E aka Mac with the Cheese Says:
December 8th, 2011 at 6:05 pm
Great. Hopefully Gasol leaves too.
^
Gasol for Dwight Howard?
^
Gasol x Filler plus a Pick from somewhere for Howard x Hedo.
but thats as likely as Paul going to the Knicks
Fuck is Mel Baby Kiper Jesus III at?
JihaD
December 8th, 2011 at 6:12 pm
With Tyson Chandler on the verge of signing w/NY, Miami is looking into ways of acquiring Chauncey Billups, league sources tell SI.
^^^^^
Billups
Wade
Bron
Haslem
Bosh
Battier off the bench, they lookin much better already. Dont know how the Eddie Curry signing is gonna work out tho.
December 8th, 2011 at 6:13 pm
Kim and Khloe take new orleans
December 8th, 2011 at 6:14 pm
nah.. theres certain people here that i would NEVER beef with on GP, out of respect and gentlemanly honor no homo..
A Chick
b
cOLD
DBlock4Life
BabyJesus aka MelKiperIII
rex hussla
beezy
London Bloke
Black
November End
FUPM618 (RIP?)
Shelton Lee
James Jackson
^
Respectable list.
December 8th, 2011 at 6:15 pm
Chase is good money too.
December 8th, 2011 at 6:15 pm
LeRoy Green Says:
December 8th, 2011 at 6:07 pm
If they had David West then they was WINNING that first round.
FACT.
^^^^^6
they don’t hear you tho. Paul was dominating the Lakers. Nobody could check him, especially not Kobe lol
^
Singelhandlely. Made niggas remember Paul was a top 3 point guard.
JihaD
December 8th, 2011 at 6:16 pm
Looks like NO should have held on to Darren Collison
December 8th, 2011 at 6:17 pm
The New Orleans Hornets are engaged in trade talks with the Los Angeles Lakers and Houston Rockets about a three-team trade that would send Chris Paul to the Lakers and Pau Gasol to the Rockets, sources said.
The Hornets would receive either Luis Scola or Kevin Martin, and possibly both, as well as draft picks. Houston owns the New York Knicks’ first-round pick from 2012, as well as its own.
The Rockets also have young assets to offer New Orleans in players like Chase Budinger, Patrick Patterson and Jordan Hill.
according to Broussard
December 8th, 2011 at 6:19 pm
November…that’s sooooooooo 2 hours ago bro
December 8th, 2011 at 6:19 pm
LeRoy Green Says:
December 8th, 2011 at 6:12 pm
With Tyson Chandler on the verge of signing w/NY, Miami is looking into ways of acquiring Chauncey Billups, league sources tell SI.
^^^^^
Billups
Wade
Bron
Haslem
Bosh
Battier off the bench, they lookin much better already. Dont know how the Eddie Curry signing is gonna work out tho.
^
Billips x Cole is the move, but I would hope for an amnestied Baron Davis.
Curry works better than juwan x dampier x shaqs coat rack combo from last year.
JihaD
December 8th, 2011 at 6:23 pm
Fuck Chris, anyone, brousard, Paul, or comma space young……
Bulls…..
We
Global
Now
December 8th, 2011 at 6:24 pm
Bulls…..
We
Global
Now
^
Nosign Boozer and Noah though…
December 8th, 2011 at 6:25 pm
Lakers must have something up their sleeve, because they just lost all their big man depth [ll]. They let Shannon Brown go too, so they will have:
Paul
Bryant
Bynum
Artest
Fisher
Blake
Walton
Ebanks
Caracter
^
I don’t know, that roster looks worse to me.
December 8th, 2011 at 6:27 pm
fuck that….
We ain’t why…..we asking why not…..
stayclose
December 8th, 2011 at 6:28 pm
I don’t know, that roster looks worse to me.
^
cosign, they must be gambling that they’re going to get Howard….if that backfires on them they’re kinda screwed though
December 8th, 2011 at 6:29 pm
rex hussla Says:
December 8th, 2011 at 6:25 pm
Lakers must have something up their sleeve, because they just lost all their big man depth [ll]. They let Shannon Brown go too, so they will have:
Paul
Bryant
Bynum
Artest
Fisher
Blake
Walton
Ebanks
Caracter
^
I don’t know, that roster looks worse to me.
^
If they can’t flip bynum + Artest for Hedo x Howard then they fucked themselves.
JihaD
December 8th, 2011 at 6:36 pm
Orlando trying to get rid of Hedo bad contract, I doubt they’re willing take back Artest bad contract just to get an injury prone Bynum.
but who knows, Otis Smith did trade Rashard’s bad contract for Gilbert’s worst contract
December 8th, 2011 at 6:43 pm
Lakers got a new coach too, new roster, short season, no training camp, this has disaster written all over it.
Miami didn’t even look comfortable together in the playoffs…
Continuity and consistency will reign
Mavs >>>>>
December 8th, 2011 at 6:47 pm
Video game rosters.
December 8th, 2011 at 6:51 pm
rex hussla Says:
December 8th, 2011 at 6:43 pm
Lakers got a new coach too, new roster, short season, no training camp, this has disaster written all over it.
Miami didn’t even look comfortable together in the playoffs…
Continuity and consistency will reign
Mavs >>>>>
^
Nah, other than them throwing away their size, lakers are better off with a new coach, cuz Mike Brown has zero offensive personality– if they had to learn the triangle, they were DONE.
Miami will be much better BECAUSE they will have played that first season together.
FACT.
And the Mavs are done– you have no center, lost Caron, and Beubois is your only real trade asset. And your gonna overpay for JJ.
RIP Mavs.
JihaD
December 8th, 2011 at 6:55 pm
Only hope for a Knicks fan is CP3 didn’t sign an contract extension, But I and everyone else know better.
^
FACT.
*daps NovEnd*
*LOLs @ MEL KIPER JESUS BABY I DUNNO WHAT THE FUCK IM TALKING ABOUT III*
JihaD
December 8th, 2011 at 6:58 pm
Caron wasn’t a factor, Beubois can fill in if Barea leaves, and Haywood’s punk ass is just gonna have to play better. He won’t be pouting about Chandler being there, that hurt his feelings last year.
Mavs will be straight, they still have Dirk Da God
December 8th, 2011 at 7:00 pm
What’s good nah
*daps the gawds*
December 8th, 2011 at 7:05 pm
The Los Angeles Lakers have agreed to surrender Pau Gasol and Lamar Odom in a trade for New Orleans Hornets point guard Chris Paul, sources tell ESPN.com’s Marc Stein.
Sources close to the process tell Stein that the Houston Rockets remain part of the talks and are trying to complete a deal that would send Gasol in Houston and the Rockets’ Luis Scola, Kevin Martin and Goran Dragic to New Orleans along with Odom.
In Paul, the Lakers would be getting an All-Star andU;S> Olympic Team member who has averaged 27.1
^
Good riddens to the spaniard.
December 8th, 2011 at 7:22 pm
@Rex
I dunno man, thats basically their last chace– you have no legit big man who can allow dirk to be soft defensively– this is why you guys have been OUT of true playoff contention, and why you guys won last year.
Offensive Rebounds >>>>
JihaD
December 8th, 2011 at 8:04 pm
LMG
don’t throw shots at the throne
December 8th, 2011 at 10:11 pm
why should we order this kit?? shouldnt this be part of our reparations? at the very least. and how legitimate is this thing anyways?