First it was clothes, then coffee and mugs, nit ?uestlove, the groove machine for The Roots, has released his own line of Nike sneakers.

I know I’m not the target demo for these shoes, but I think they are simply hideous.  People even camped out in Philly to get their hands on them.  *sigh*

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All this week, The Roots are being featured on Comedy Central’s Colbert Report (which is live in Philly). Check out their rendition of “The Star Spangled Banner.” Man, it hurts to see them smash the guitars.

P.S. Is that bass made of titanium!?!

To view this video, head over to Comedy Central.

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Source: LiveDaily.com

“Lay It Down,” Green’s first studio album since 2005’s “Everything’s OK,” features co-production by Ahmir “?uestlove” Thompson and keyboardist James Poyser. The set, which is due in stores May 27, also features guest shots from John Legend, Corinne Bailey Rae and Anthony Hamilton, among others.

“I’ve never heard anything quite like it, ’cause I’ve never had anybody produce me other than Willie Mitchell,” Green told Billboard.com last summer. “And when you give these young kids a shot at it, it’s interesting to see the art they make. It’s beautiful.”

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Today we cover playing along with pieces that don’t necessarily call for drum parts (like in classical music!) ?uestlove is the drummer of the week, the ten-stroke roll is the rudiment of the week, and Dave rants on MikeDolbear.com’s reader poll results! Show Notes

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