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Credits
62 titles

Past Film & Video (30 titles)	Budget	Opening Weekend	Gross (US & Canada)	Gross (Worldwide)
Suncoast (2024) Writer ("...& On") Writer ("...& On") See fewer
Maxine's Baby: The Tyler Perry Story (2023) Composer (music by) Composer (music by) See fewer
The Book of Clarence (2023) Musician (keyboards) (as James 'Bawn Heediat' Poyser) Musician (keyboards) (as James 'Bawn Heediat' Poyser) See fewer		$2.6MM	$6.1MM	$6.2MM
Planters: The Roast of Mr. Peanut (2023) (Video) - Composer, Piano Composer, Piano See fewer
Unfinished Business (2022) Composer Composer See fewer
Marry Me (2022) Writer ("Saucy Jack", "Talking in My Ear") Writer ("Saucy Jack", "Talking in My Ear") See fewer	$23MM	$7.9MM	$22MM	$51MM
Boxing Day (2021) Composer Composer See fewer				$879K
The Harder They Fall (2021) Writer ("Ain't No Better Love") Writer ("Ain't No Better Love") See fewer				$8K
Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised) (2021) Would Like To Thank (Questlove) Would Like To Thank (Questlove) See fewer		$802K	$2.3MM	$3.7MM
Life in a Year (2020) Writer ("Life in a Year") Writer ("Life in a Year") See fewer				$44K
Two Distant Strangers (2020) (Short) - Composer Composer See fewer
The Photograph (2020) Performer ("Tempted", "This Changes Everything") Performer ("Tempted", "This Changes Everything") See fewer	$16MM	$12MM	$21MM	$21MM
Boarding School (2018) Special Thanks Special Thanks See fewer				$7K
Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping (2016) The Roots, Writer ("Hey Jimmy") The Roots, Writer ("Hey Jimmy") See fewer	$20MM	$4.7MM	$9.6MM	$9.7MM
Our Vinyl Weighs a Ton: This Is Stones Throw Records (2013) Writer ("Can't Stop This") (uncredited) Writer ("Can't Stop This") (uncredited) See fewer
The Central Park Five (2012) Writer ("Time Travelin' (A Tribute to Fela)") Writer ("Time Travelin' (A Tribute to Fela)") See fewer		$31K	$326K	$326K
No Strings Attached (2011) Writer ("Take Your Time") Writer ("Take Your Time") See fewer	$25MM	$20MM	$71MM	$149MM
Rabbit Hole (2010) Writer ("Lay It Down") Writer ("Lay It Down") See fewer	$5MM	$54K	$2.2MM	$5.1MM
Sex and the City 2 (2010) Writer ("Window Seat") Writer ("Window Seat") See fewer	$100MM	$31MM	$95MM	$291MM
De bon matin (2009) (Short) - Soundtrack ("BE") Soundtrack ("BE") See fewer	€20K
Fame (2009) Producer ("Can't Hide from Love", "Get on the Floor"), Writer ("Can't Hide from Love", "Get on the Floor") Producer ("Can't Hide from Love", "Get on the Floor"), Writer ("Can't Hide from Love", "Get on the Floor") See fewer	$18MM	$10MM	$22MM	$77MM
The Goods: Live Hard, Sell Hard (2009) Performer ("Hades"), Writer ("Hades", "Doin' It", "Harding Imports") Performer ("Hades"), Writer ("Hades", "Doin' It", "Harding Imports") See fewer	$10MM	$5.6MM	$15MM	$15MM
He's Just Not That Into You (2009) Writer ("Stay with Me (By the Sea)") Writer ("Stay with Me (By the Sea)") See fewer	$40MM	$28MM	$94MM	$179MM
Dave Chappelle's Block Party (2005) Writer ("Love of My Life") Writer ("Love of My Life") See fewer	$3MM	$6.5MM	$12MM	$12MM
The Fighting Temptations (2003) Soundtrack ("Cornbread, Fish and Collard Greens") Soundtrack ("Cornbread, Fish and Collard Greens") See fewer	$30MM	$12MM	$30MM	$34MM
Brown Sugar (2002) Producer ("Love of My Life (An Ode to Hip Hop)"), Writer ("Act Too (Love of My Life)"), Writer ("Love of My Life (An Ode to Hip Hop)") Producer ("Love of My Life (An Ode to Hip Hop)"), Writer ("Act Too (Love of My Life)"), Writer ("Love of My Life (An Ode to Hip Hop)") See fewer	$8MM	$11MM	$27MM	$28MM
The Wash (2001) Writer ("Bring 2") Writer ("Bring 2") See fewer	$7MM	$2.9MM	$10MM	$10MM
Baby Boy (2001) Producer ("Eat Sleep Think"), Writer ("Eat Sleep Think") Producer ("Eat Sleep Think"), Writer ("Eat Sleep Think") See fewer	$16MM	$8.6MM	$29MM	$29MM
Ride (1998) Producer ("Why") Producer ("Why") See fewer		$2.5MM	$5.5MM	$5.5MM
Men in Black (1997) Writer ("The 'Notic") (uncredited) Writer ("The 'Notic") (uncredited) See fewer	$90MM	$51MM	$251MM	$589MM

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Past Television (16 titles)	Episodes
The Equalizer (2022–2024) (TV Series) - Co-Composer (18 episodes, 2022), Composer (11 episodes, 2024) Co-Composer (18 episodes, 2022), Composer (11 episodes, 2024) See fewer The Lost Ones (Oct 20, 2024) Season 5, Episode 1 - Composer Composer See fewer See more See fewer Loading	29
Password (2024) (TV Series) - Composer (7 episodes, 2024) Composer (7 episodes, 2024) See fewer Episode #1.7 (Oct 12, 2024) Season 1, Episode 7 - Composer (music by) Composer (music by) See fewer See more See fewer Loading	7
The 1619 Project (2023) (TV Mini-series) - Composer (6 episodes, 2023) Composer (6 episodes, 2023) See fewer Justice (Feb 9, 2023) Season 1, Episode 6 - Composer Composer See fewer See more See fewer Loading	6
Cherish the Day (2022) (TV Series) - Composer (4 episodes, 2022) Composer (4 episodes, 2022) See fewer That Make You Mine (Oct 25, 2022) Season 2, Episode 4 - Composer Composer See fewer See more See fewer Loading	4
Password (2022) (TV Series) - Composer (1 episode, 2022) Composer (1 episode, 2022) See fewer Heidi Klum & Jimmy Fallon (Aug 10, 2022) Season 1, Episode 2 - Composer Composer See fewer	1
The Flight Attendant (2022) (TV Series) - Writer ("Window Seat") (1 episode, 2022) Writer ("Window Seat") (1 episode, 2022) See fewer Seeing Double (Apr 21, 2022) Season 2, Episode 1 - Writer ("Window Seat") Writer ("Window Seat") See fewer	1
She's Gotta Have It (2019) (TV Series) - Writer ("Back In The Day") (1 episode, 2019) Writer ("Back In The Day") (1 episode, 2019) See fewer #I'mFeelingMyFeelings (May 24, 2019) Season 2, Episode 1 - Writer ("Back In The Day") Writer ("Back In The Day") See fewer	1
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (2014–2018) (TV Series) - Writer ("Hey Jimmy") (830 episodes, 2014), Self - The Roots: Keyboardist / Ladysmith Snack Mambazo (212 episodes, 2014), Musician (The Roots) (128 episodes, 2014), Musician (The Roots - Keyboards) (1 episode, 2015), Performer ("It Might Be You") (1 episode, 2016), Writer ("The OtherSide" (uncredited), "Hey Jimmy") (1 episode, 2016) Writer ("Hey Jimmy") (830 episodes, 2014), Self - The Roots: Keyboardist / Ladysmith Snack Mambazo (212 episodes, 2014), Musician (The Roots) (128 episodes, 2014), Musician (The Roots - Keyboards) (1 episode, 2015), Performer ("It Might Be You") (1 episode, 2016), Writer ("The OtherSide" (uncredited), "Hey Jimmy") (1 episode, 2016) See fewer Tom Cruise/Parker Posey/Jorja Smith #2 (Jul 27, 2018) Season 5, Episode 176 - Self - The Roots: Keyboardist (as James), Musician (The Roots) Self - The Roots: Keyboardist (as James), Musician (The Roots) See fewer See more See fewer Loading	846
Atlanta (2016) (TV Series) - Writer ("Other Side of the Game") (1 episode, 2016) Writer ("Other Side of the Game") (1 episode, 2016) See fewer The Jacket (Nov 1, 2016) Season 1, Episode 10 - Writer ("Other Side of the Game") (uncredited) Writer ("Other Side of the Game") (uncredited) See fewer	1
The Jim Gaffigan Show (2015) (TV Series) - The Roots (1 episode, 2015) The Roots (1 episode, 2015) See fewer My Friend the Priest (Aug 26, 2015) Season 1, Episode 7 - The Roots The Roots See fewer	1
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon (2009–2011) (TV Series) - Musician (The Roots) (17 episodes, 2009), Self - The Roots: Keyboardist (3 episodes, 2010), Performer ("It Might Be You") (1 episode, 2010) Musician (The Roots) (17 episodes, 2009), Self - The Roots: Keyboardist (3 episodes, 2010), Performer ("It Might Be You") (1 episode, 2010) See fewer Episode #1.98 (Aug 12, 2009) Season 1, Episode 98 - Musician (The Roots) Musician (The Roots) See fewer See more See fewer Loading	18
2010 Soul Train Awards (2010) (TV Special) - Writer ("Medley: Out My Mind, Just In Time; Window Seat") Writer ("Medley: Out My Mind, Just In Time; Window Seat") See fewer
Hawthorne (2009) (TV Series) - Composer (theme music) (7 episodes, 2009) Composer (theme music) (7 episodes, 2009) See fewer Hello and Goodbye (Aug 18, 2009) Season 1, Episode 10 - Composer (theme music) Composer (theme music) See fewer See more See fewer Loading	7
Totally Awesome (2006) (TV Movie) - Composer Composer See fewer
Chappelle's Show (2006) (TV Series) - Original Sketch Music (2 episodes, 2006) Original Sketch Music (2 episodes, 2006) See fewer Black Howard Dean & Stereotype Pixies (Jul 16, 2006) Season 3, Episode 2 - Original Sketch Music Original Sketch Music See fewer $55 Million & Getting Revenge (Jul 9, 2006) Season 3, Episode 1 - Original Sketch Music Original Sketch Music See fewer	2
Soul Music Festival: Part 5 (1999) (TV Special) - Writer ("When You Think of Me") Writer ("When You Think of Me") See fewer

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Self (7 titles)
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (2014–2023) (TV Series) - Self / Self - The Roots: Keyboardist / Ladysmith Snack Mambazo (228 episodes, 2014) Self / Self - The Roots: Keyboardist / Ladysmith Snack Mambazo (228 episodes, 2014) See fewer Jenna Ortega/Hannah Waddingham/TWICE (Mar 9, 2023) Season 10, Episode 100 - Self Self See fewer See more See fewer Loading
Next at the Kennedy Center (2023) (TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 2023) Self (1 episode, 2023) See fewer The Roots Residency (Jan 27, 2023) Season 1, Episode 3 - Self Self See fewer
Austin City Limits (2020) (TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 2020) Self (1 episode, 2020) See fewer John Legend & The Roots: Wake Up! (Nov 7, 2020) Season 46, Episode 5 - Self Self See fewer
Soul America (2020) (TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 2020) Self (1 episode, 2020) See fewer Sweet Love (Sep 18, 2020) Season 1, Episode 3 - Self Self See fewer
The 2012 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony (2012) (TV Special) - Self (as James Poyster) Self (as James Poyster) See fewer
Down the Rhodes: The Fender Rhodes Story (2011) Self Self See fewer
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon (2010–2011) (TV Series) - Self - The Roots: Keyboardist / Ladysmith Snack Mambazo (30 episodes, 2010) Self - The Roots: Keyboardist / Ladysmith Snack Mambazo (30 episodes, 2010) See fewer Kirsten Dunst, Dee Snider, Maroon 5 (Dec 10, 2010) Season 1, Episode 359 - Self - The Roots: Keyboardist (as Jim) Self - The Roots: Keyboardist (as Jim) See fewer See more See fewer Loading

Archive Footage (1 title)
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (2020) (TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 2020) Self (1 episode, 2020) See fewer At Home Edition: Staff Favorites - Kevin Hart/Justin Timberlake/Amy Poehler (May 28, 2020) Season 7, Episode 167 - Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer

Other (8 titles)
Emeli Sandé: You Are Not Alone (2019) (Music Video) - Composer Composer See fewer
Common Feat. Vince Staples: Kingdom (2014) (Music Video) - Composer Composer See fewer
Mariah Carey & John Legend: When Christmas Comes (2011) (Music Video) - Composer Composer See fewer
Erykah Badu: Window Seat (2010) (Music Video) - Composer Composer See fewer
Erykah Badu: Honey (2008) (Music Video) - James Poyser James Poyser See fewer
Common Feat. Macy Gray: Geto Heaven Remix T.S.O.I. (2000) (Music Video) - Composer Composer See fewer
Common Feat. Lauryn Hill: Retrospect for Life (1997) (Music Video) - Composer Composer See fewer
Erykah Badu: Otherside of the Game (1997) (Music Video) - Composer Composer See fewer