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Neckties, Pathos: Kanye West and John Legend’s Secret NY Show

“This next song’s from my album, African Child.” -Kanye West When people focus on Kanye’s televised outbursts, all-caps blogstyles and jam band-style tweeting, they’re overlooking the thread that binds it all: his sharp sense of … read more »

POSTED August 13, 2010 2:45PM IN MUSIC NEWS Comments (3) TAGS: , , , ,

The Morning After: The Roots and John Legend, "Hard Times" on Good Morning America

Check in with us daily to see Suite903 artists take over TV. Today we’re watching The Roots perform “Hard Times” and “Wake Up” on Good Morning America.

POSTED August 9, 2010 10:40AM IN SUITE903 TAGS: , , , , ,

Video: Estelle f. Nas and John Legend, "Fall In Love"

If you can keep yourself from freaking out over the double rainbows in the opening scenes of the video then you should also keep that steel strength when you see Estelle’s shoe game in this … read more »

POSTED July 28, 2010 1:28PM IN SUITE903 TAGS: , , ,

Video: The Roots f. John Legend, "The Fire"

If the cover art for “The Fire” was any indicator of what the video would be about, then we should have seen it coming. Rik Cordero puts the song in the context of an infantry … read more »

POSTED July 26, 2010 6:36PM IN SUITE903 TAGS: , ,
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The Roots and John Legend, “Our Generation” MP3

Yesterday we posted the first jam from The Roots and John Legend‘s album of social protest songs, Wake Up. Today, we have the second! “Our Generation” is a cover of Ernie Hines’ song of the … read more »

POSTED July 20, 2010 10:24AM IN MP3 / STREAMS TAGS: , , ,

John Legend & The Roots f. Common and Melanie Fiona, "Wake Up Everybody" MP3

John Legend may not exactly be Teddy Pendergrass but his raspy voice makes for great vocals on this cover. Both JL and Melanie Fiona stick to Teddy Pendergrass’ quiet and and soulful calm on the … read more »

POSTED July 19, 2010 11:45AM IN SUITE903 TAGS: , , , , ,
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The Roots + John Legend f. Common and Melanie Fiona, “Wake Up Everybody” MP3

The Sound of Philadelphia! Arguably one of the greatest sounds in the history of soul music, singer/songwriters Kenneth Gamble and Leon Huff started TSOP Records in the early ’70s releasing a tidal wave of impassioned … read more »

POSTED July 19, 2010 11:30AM IN MP3 / STREAMS TAGS: , , , , ,

Video: Rick Ross f. John Legend, "Sweet Life"

Are you mad that Rick Rozay is running around with mad exotic animals? Are you mad he’s bawsin internationally and owning this summer so hard there’s no room left? Don’t be a hater guys, nobody … read more »

POSTED July 14, 2010 12:45PM IN SUITE903 Comments (1) TAGS: , ,
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Video: Rick Ross f. John Legend, “Sweet Life”

Another day, another Rick Ross-related blog post! Awhile ago, we postulated that Rick Ross has reinvented himself from being a hustler who happens to rap, to a dude who loves nothing more than rapping and … read more »

POSTED July 13, 2010 11:05AM IN MUSIC VIDEO Comments (1) TAGS: , ,

Contest: Win "Our Generation" by John Legend and The Roots on Vinyl

Get your hands on a 7″ vinyl test pressing of John Legend and The Roots’ Levi’s Pioneer Sessions. read more »

POSTED July 6, 2010 12:42PM IN SUITE903 Comments (5) TAGS: , , ,