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Jimmy Fallon won over The Roots using a human pyramid

On Monday, Questlove revealed how close the band came to rejecting a spot on Late Night, and the human pyramid that changed their minds for good.
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Jimmy Fallon won over The Roots using a human pyramid
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The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon is nothing without house band/legendary musical group The Roots. 

On Monday, Questlove revealed how close the band came to rejecting a spot on Late Night, and the human pyramid that changed their mind for good.

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Laura Vitto was Mashable's Deputy Culture Editor.

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