Posted March 19, 2009 by gingerlynn 20 comments

Video: OKPTV, The Roots present The Jam, feat. Kweli, John Forte Jr., & Cap’n Kirk.

Black Thought, Talib Kweli, & John Forte Jr. from Okayplayer on Vimeo.

Since everyone can't live in New York City, OKP took our camera crews into "The Roots present The Jam" @ The Highline Ballroom to bring you a virtual video taste of the new weekly jam session. The jump off last week was a crazy first show, with Talib Kweli, Pharoahe Monch and John Forté Jr. trading verses side by side, along with Black Thought and Dice Raw. (Stay tuned for our extended edit with Pharoahe Monch and Dice Raw‘s verses.) Later in the evening Chrisette Michele and Raheem DeVaughn graced the stage for some off-the-top crooning, scatting included (unfortunately our audio got jacked up so we can't include this one in our video). Overall it was an incredible evening. Check out these two webisodes for the live experience brought directly to your 'puter. After the jump is the 2nd video in this series, and it fully captures one of Capn' Kirk's amazing guitar solos. Look at those fingers!

Captain Kirk solos @ The Roots present The Jam from Okayplayer on Vimeo.

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Comments

Vante’Soul

yessir!! the greats.. good video, just like im in the front row..

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crazy

That was crazy!
CriticalBEATdown

Dope edit. I wanna see more!
don kwon

Perfect examples of why I’ve seen The Roots live every chance I get.
GreenVilllain

perfect example of how black thought is the greatest. whole verse was a monster like the boogie man. 100% dundee
Master E

’09 is a mineral year…the year of the story tellers and it sounds like the “roots jam” may be the spot to catch of the illist Griots!
keep the vibration high.
and the videos clear.

one,
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AQUA ISLAND

Nothing less than FRESH!

AQUA ISLAND “2:01″ music video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TJZQsYH9Uso
illtek

Thought is so underrated. He is one of the illest on the mic. And i still havent seen a live performance.
AQUA ISLAND

Awesome set! You got to watch this thing more than once.

AQUA ISLAND “2:01″ music video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TJZQsYH9Uso
Vante’Soul

Concert was dope! great video too! jus like i was in the front row.. The roots/black thought & company undisputed best hip-hop concert you can see! Mr. Poyser what up!

Pete Rock and DJ Premier Hip Hop Honor tracks here:
http://www.myspace.com/allstarmusicproductions

Crazy, check ‘em out, worth your time! thanks
Delgodo

That Hammond B3 sounds sick! Like it’s wailing or something.

http://www.myspace.com/outabodies
LoveLovingLove Inc.

Its important that the youth see this. Real music, instruments and passion. Can I get a soul clap?
David Bammer!

THat was sweet. much better than : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MH1nrpD1m_g
caustic

oh lord!
i’m so happy i was there. now being back in europe it kinda seems like a dream. great night. if that girl that was dancing next to me reads this: i wann marry you!
Whoa!!

How are you not going to play Pharoahe Monch’s verse like that? Man, somebody got to get on their job, real talk…Holla…
Bunneh3000

Um, hello… all these comments and no mention of how sick Kirk is?!?!?!??! That brotha is my hero! LOL
Nic Orizaga

Talib Kweli: “I don’t know his name on the bass”…ahahahah…at least it’s better than “the white guy from the Roots”…

–”thebiach”
KIN CAMELL

PEACE,FROM THE BAY!

ROOTS=BEST GROUP(ANY GENRE) + KEEP ROCKIN THE GLOBE

COME VIBE;
KIN CAMELL(GOOGLE THAT)
MYSPACE.COM/KINSNSPACE
KIN CAMELL@IMEEM.COM

PEACE TO YOU & YOURS
J blazinn

I don’t know if anyone can answer this question but the roots got this show running all through the summer but they are also doing rock the bells so how are they going to do these shows while doing rock the bells??
CocoaDusted

I’m still waiting on the Pharoahe video! Will we ever get that?