Some Jimmy Fallon Cheer

Once again comin’ atcha with some quick finals breaks and necessary distractions. Who better to bring some quality laughs and antics your way than the man himself, Jimmy Fallon. To be honest, I know nothing about him or his show, or any of those late night-one-man “news” (?) shows of which there are so many, but Jimmy Fallon certainly looks funny on youtube.

One of his best recurring segments is the “History of Rap” routine with Justin Timberlake. Together, the two provide the vocals for a mashup anthology of rap– approximately four minutes of song snippets beginning at rap’s origins and moving through at  hyper speed to the current state of pop-rap, all the while covering everything in between. Besides being unexpectedly good at rapping, Jimmy and Justin clearly treat this bit with nothing but a relaxed and carefree attitude. And true to all of the best Jimmy Fallon clips, The Roots are the driving force behind its brilliance. As integral parts of the History of Rap, themselves, the goal of reenacting a full timeline in under five minutes is only made possible with their help. There are four installments of this hilarious routine, but here are parts 2 & 3, in my opinion the best ones. Highlight: their back-to-back duet of “Killing Me Softly.” Take a few minutes away from your notes and clear your mind with these antics. If two white comedians are going to try to cover the history of rap, one of them for sure better be Justin Timberlake..

History Of Rap

For a more festive touch, here’s Jimmy Fallon singing the classic “All I Want For Christmas” with some help from Mariah Carey, The Roots playing children’s musical instruments (apparently straight from a FisherPrice toy collection) and some children themselves. Happy holidays, y’all.

All I Want For Christmas Is You