are hosting debut on the show this weekend. dua lipa is hosting and performing on tomorrow's episode. the singer has previously performed on snl in 2018 and 2020, and after this week, there's just two more shows left in the season. actress maya rudolph will host next weekend, and in two weeks, it's actor jake gyllenhaal. but this is the first time dua lipa is host. wow, a lot of people will be watching. she's got an awesome voice. she does super great, great entertainer. sunday weather is going to be a beauty.

it is. we got it. we got to get through saturday. oh, i forgot about that. i know, i know, some rainfall coming in heavy at times tomorrow morning. anywhere from a 2:45 quarters for most of us. colder 50s. please bring that jacket [ cheers and applause ] ♪ >> steve: from studio 6b in rockefeller center in the heart of new york city, it's "the tonight show starring jimmy fallon." tonight, join jimmy and his guests -- simu liu, willow, and featuring the legendary roots crew. >> questlove: 1966. >> steve: and now, here he is, jimmy fallon! [ cheers and applause ] ♪ ♪

[ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: that right. i love y'all. i appreciate it. enjoy yourself. enjoy yourself. welcome, everybody. welcome to "the tonight show!" [ cheers and applause ] yes! well, you guys, new york city is buzzing right now, 'cause the knicks and the rangers are both moving on to the next round of the playoffs! [ cheers and applause ] so to everyone in new york city, happy tres de mayo! party, let's do it! [ cheers and applause ] whoo! yeah, new york sports teams are on fire right now. even the jets were like, "hey, technically, we didn't lose this week either. so, boo-yah!" [ laughter and applause ] yeah, it's a big sports weekend, 'cause tomorrow is the 150th kentucky derby.

yeah. [ cheers and applause ] the kentucky derby goes back 150 years, yeah. even more impressive, president biden has been to every one of them. [ laughter ] isn't that amazing? that's right, tomorrow is the kentucky derby, and get this, last year's winning horse, mage, is retired. [ audience aws ] and now he's a stud. [ audience oohs ] which means he gets paid millions of dollars to breed all day. >> steve: wow. [ cheers ] >> jimmy: we actually have a a picture of the stable that mage is in. let's see if we can remember which one is mage. can we see a picture? which one is --? [ laughter ] i guess there -- i think mage had white -- i think it was like, mage had white hair, right? mage was the white horse, yeah. >> steve: i think so. >> jimmy: that was it, yeah, perfect. anyway, moving on, everybody, this weekend is cinco de mayo and the kentucky derby. so i thought it'd be funny to explain cinco de mayo using all of the names of all 20 horses in this year's kentucky derby. [ light laughter ] i'll give it a shot. okay, here we go.

[ cheers and applause ] cinco de mayo is a holiday that represents mexico "catching freedom" from the french. but most people use it as an excuse to party. and at first when the bartender offers you some tequila, you say, "just a touch." [ light laughter ] but two hours later you're shirtless, giving a mechanical bull an "epic ride," while screaming, "i'm 'forever young!'" it doesn't matter if you prefer corona, modelo, or a "domestic product." [ light laughter ] before you know it, it's 4 a.m. and you're talking "endlessly" to the bartender about how life's hard, unless you have "resilience." he's like, "this is what's wrong with 'society, man.'" [ laughter ] you're throwing out words you don't even know, like "catalytic." [ light laughter ] all of a sudden the bouncer hears the "dornoch." [ light laughter ] he says, "t.o., password"? and the voice says, "stronghold." so, he opens the door, and in walks a stranger named "mystik dan." [ light laughter ] he tells you you're a ghost hunter who likes to "track phantoms." pretty soon you two are doing

peyote, and getting matching back tattoos that say "fierceness," and "grand mo the first," and "honor marie." [ laughter ] you don't even know who marie is. finally, you head home, but you're too drunk to call your own car, so you "just steel" someone else's uber, fall asleep, and wake up in "west saratoga" or "sierra leone." [ bell dings ] there you go. [ cheers and applause ] we did it. ♪ thank you. thank you. anyway, enjoy the fastest two minutes in sports, everybody. speaking of the fastest two minutes, trump's hush money trial with stormy daniels is still going on. [ light laughter ] and yesterday after leaving court trump stopped by a a new york fire station to deliver some pizzas. that's nice. let's see how he did. [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: he's clearly never held a box of pizza before. [ laughter ] "enjoy your box top covered with cheese, everybody.

there you go, your pizza." [ laughter ] he's holding a pizza box like it's one of those marble mazes. you know, like -- he holds a pizza box like a a kardashian holds a salad. [ laughter ] "kim is being distant." meanwhile, this weekend in florida, trump is headlining the rnc's exclusive retreat for wealthy donors. and he will use it as a tryout for his potential running mates. oh, please, just say orgy. [ laughter and applause ] some big news this week -- there are plans to reclassify marijuana as a lower risk substance. [ cheers ] putting it on the same level as some types of tylenol. [ audience wows ]e in fact, they've already released their first commercial. it's pretty interesting. take a look at this. >> life can be stressful. work, family, kids, it's a lot. which is why you need to try fast-acting marijuana. in just 15 minutes, you'll go from stressed out to chilled out. side effects may include watching 14 straight hours of "house hunters," reading the same page of a book 350 times,

staring at your hands while giggling at the word "phalanges," putting your headphones on your cat, because baxter needs to hear the "tortured poets department," inviting ubereats delivery guy inside and saying, "so what's your deal anyway?" wondering why they call it chunky peanut butter, and not "big-boned" peanut butter, thinking you have a great idea for an invention until you realize you just came up with the iphone, trying to play connect 4 but not being able to remember the rules, marijuana -- ha, ha, phalanges. [ laughter and applause ] >> jimmy: there you go. [ cheers and applause ] i thought that was pretty good, yeah. and finally, here's a strange story -- tsa officers in miami found snakes hidden in a a passenger's pants. >> steve: oh. >> jimmy: the tsa knew something was up when he kept feeding mice into his zipper. we have a great show. [ cheers and applause ] simu liu is here tonight. simu liu! [ cheers and applause ] and willow is here to talk and perform. let's go write some thank you notes. come with me. [ cheers and applause ] ♪ >> jimmy: hey, guys, today is friday, and that's usually when

i catch up with some personal stuff. you know, i check my inbox, return some emails, and of course i send out thank you notes. and i was just running a bit behind. [ cheers and applause ] i was just wondering, if you guys wouldn't mind, i'd like to write out my weekly thank you notes right now. is that cool with you? [ cheers and applause ] thank you, thank you. james, can i get some thank you note writing music please? ♪ there he is. [ light laughter ] yeah, he looks good. >> steve: i know. looks like mage. >> jimmy: fantastic. ♪ >> jimmy: thank you, cinco de mayo, for being the day when mexico looks at americans and wishes they'd just paid for that wall. [ laughter ] >> steve: come on, man. ♪ >> jimmy: thank you, bringing ice trays full of water to the freezer, for making me feel like i'm carrying plutonium in an action movie. [ laughter and applause ] ♪ "you want your pizza? here's your pizza." [ laughter ]

>> steve: hey! >> jimmy: "you want your pizza? ohh!" [ laughter ] what was he doing, man? >> steve: yeah, like an envelope. >> jimmy: yeah, it's ridiculous. "now, it's a calzone. all right, you're happy?" [ light laughter ] >> steve: "cardboard on top." ♪ >> jimmy: thank you, fierceness, forever young, and resilience, for being horses in the kentucky derby, and signs your aunt has hanging in her living room. [ laughter and applause ] "fierceness!" >> steve: all at t.j.maxx. [ light laughter ] ♪ >> jimmy: thank you, iphone automatically changing "o-m-w" to "on my way!" -- [ light laughter ] -- for making my co-worker think i'm way more excited to get coffee with him than i actually am. it's like, i'm not that into it. [ laughter and applause ] "oh, i can't wait! maybe on the way we can get some pizza. oh!" [ light laughter ] >> steve: "shake it up. we got shaken pizza." >> jimmy: "shake it up."

>> steve: "from shakey's." >> jimmy: shakey's pizza. ♪ thank you, the kentucky derby, for being nascar from 1783. [ laughter and applause ] that's what it was. ♪ thank you, prom pose, or as i like to call you, "the sexy heimlich." [ laughter ] there you have it, everybody. those are my thank you notes. [ cheers and applause ] hey, ooh, guys, as we mentioned, the kentucky derby, okay, is tomorrow, and our friends over at ford are doing something big. they're doing a derby day sweepstakes, and you can all enter. [ cheers and applause ] okay, yeah. everyone here. the winner gets a chance to take home a brand-new electric mustang mach-e -- [ cheers and applause ] -- hybrid f-150, or a bronco. whatever vehicle, your choice. just go to tonightshow.com/fordderbyday, or use this qr code right here. and good luck, everybody! [ cheers and applause ]

speaking of the derby, it's time once again for the kentucky derby hat giveaway. here we go. [ cheers and applause ] ♪ ♪ kentucky derby hat giveaway ♪ ♪ kentucky derby hat giveaway ♪ ♪ kentucky derby hat giveaway ♪ >> jimmy: that's right. every show this week we partnered with ford to give one lucky audience member a a sensuous kentucky derby hat. [ cheers and applause ] from the derby hat starting gate, since this is day five, let's open gate number five. let me come to you, bud. [ drum roll ] it's been a great week. >> oh, so fun. >> jimmy: loved working with you, thank you, bud. here we go. >> right back at ya. >> jimmy: here we go. oh! [ cheers and applause ] ♪ ooh-la-la. it is a beautiful kentucky derby hat right there. [ cheers and applause ] now let us see who is going

home with tonight's hat. everyone look at your seat number. you want it? [ cheers and applause ] if i call your number -- if i call your number, and only if i call your number, i need you to jump up, and let me know where you are. quest, can i get a drum roll, please? [ drum roll ] who wants me to pick there number? come on, it's good. [ cheers and applause ] 300! [ cheers and applause ] ♪ >> jimmy: hey! how you doin', bud? >> ah, great. >> jimmy: nice to see you. [ cheers and applause ] thank you for being here. happy derby day weekend. what is your name? >> vignesh. >> jimmy: vignesh, where are you from? >> india. >> jimmy: you're from india? >> yeah. [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: welcome. thank you for being here. >> thank you. >> jimmy: do you have anything

like this in your wardrobe? >> uh, no. >> jimmy: no, you don't. >> not even close. >> jimmy: so this must be an exciting day for you. >> i'm super excited. >> jimmy: yeah, i can tell just by looking at -- yeah. would you mind -- i know you're with very beautiful people over here, but would you like to try this hat on, please? >> sure. >> jimmy: yeah, perfect. [ cheers and applause ] that is not bad. look at yourself, not bad. >> oh, my god. >> jimmy: i think you look good. you look good, you look cool. >> yeah, not too bad. >> jimmy: good to see you, bud. >> thank you. >> jimmy: thank you so much. congratulations again. give it up for our audience winner right there. and thank you to everyone at ford. stick around, when we come back, we have puppies predicting the kentucky derby winner. puppies! come on back. [ cheers and applause ] ♪ >> jimmy: we have 12 adorable puppies. whichever puppy crosses the finish line and reaches the kibble first, will be crowned the kentucky derby winner. ♪ okay, release the puppies! [ cheers and applause ] imagine a future where plastic is not wasted...

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♪ [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: welcome back, everybody. well, all anyone can talk about is the kentucky derby, and we're going to have puppies predict the winner. it's time for "puppy

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[ cheers and applause ] that is the most chill puppy i've ever seen in my life. [ laughter ] oh, i love you, resilience. oh, you're awesome, i love you. how you doing? [ audience aws ] aw, that's right. all right, number 12, all right. here we go, guys. listen up, no butt sniffing, no cheating. i want a clean race, okay? you guys ready for this? roots, whenever you're ready. ♪ okay, release the puppies! [ cheers and applause ] ♪ [ bell dinging ] oh, my gosh. no, is it seven or two? we gotta check. was the photo -- was it seven or two? [ audience ohs ] two! two is the winner,

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>> jimmy: welcome back, everybody. i'm about to play a game called "flip shots." here we go. ♪ flip shots shots shots shots sh-shots ♪ [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: but first, i'm gonna need some opponents. he stars in the new movie, "atlas," out may 24th on netflix. give it up for simu liu! [ cheers and applause ] wow. wow! that's what i'm talking about. ♪ good to see you, man. >> let's go. >> jimmy: come on, simu liu. [ cheers and applause ] her new album, "empathogen," is out today. please welcome, willow! [ cheers and applause ] ♪ thank you. and finally, she's a two-time grammy winner and hit international recording artist, the one, the only rosalia. [ cheers and applause ] ♪

that's the best. thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you. [ cheers and applause ] that's exactly right. all right, here's how it works, okay? when i say go, we all start flipping our cups, okay? if your cup lands upright, you move the shot glass one square forward, okay? towards the person across from you. you keep going until the shot glass crosses the red line. if it lands on your side, you lose and you have to do a shot. you can choose from one of the following -- >> mm-hm. >> jimmy: water from a bag of baby carrots. [ audience ohs ] ♪ >> oh, god. >> jimmy: ghost pepper juice. [ audience ohs ] or blended patty melt! [ audience ohs ] ♪ it's -- i can't even look at it. i can't even look at it. >> what are you doing to us? >> jimmy: i can't even look at it. well, you know, exactly, what i'm doing to you. yeah, hopefully you win, you know? [ light laughter ] all right, we're gonna play three rounds and let's take our positions. i really -- come on, i really don't want to lose. >> okay. >> all right. >> jimmy: okay, are you good at this at all? [ cheers and applause ] >> well, college was a long time ago. >> jimmy: here we go. three, two, one. go. [ cups clattering ] >> okay. goddamn. >> jimmy: you just did it? oh, yeah. [ bleep ]

willow -- ah, ah! >> oh, no, no, no. >> jimmy: you can't say "no, no, no. uh. [ cups clattering ] >> oh [ bleep ] jimmy! >> got you! [ buzzer ] >> jimmy: oh! [ cheers and applause ] ♪ no, that's good. >> shots, shots, shots, shots. >> jimmy: no, no, no, it's good. here's why it's good. you have the choice -- you have the choice between any of the three now. so, it's up to you which one you want to go with. come on. ♪ i mean, that one's gonna be easy. that one's gonna be easy. [ audience shouting ] >> honestly, i'm strong. >> jimmy: you're strong, right? >> i think you should do ghost pepper. >> jimmy: you're gonna do ghost pepper juice? >> yeah, yeah, yeah. >> jimmy: she's going with ghost pepper juice. [ cheers and applause ] ♪ you are brave. you are a brave soul. >> whoo! >> jimmy: oh, if you don't like it, by the way, i have a bucket here. [ audience chanting "go" ] [ cheers and applause ] ♪ [ bleep ] >> jimmy: do we have water?

you are a trooper. come on, willow! [ cheers and applause ] >> i'm so sorry i did that to you. >> it's okay. >> jimmy: are you getting nervous? >> yes. >> jimmy: all right, ready for round two? >> okay. >> jimmy: three, two, one, go. [ cups clattering ] >> oh. okay, willow. oh, my god. ♪ >> jimmy: oh, my god. dude -- >> oh. >> i don't know. ♪ >> willow, oh, no! oh! [ buzzer ] [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: that was amazing. >> i'm down to take the shot for willow. >> thank you. [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: what? >> thank you! >> jimmy: that is what i'm talking about. really? >> that's great. >> yes. >> teamwork. >> teamwork. >> teamwork. >> jimmy: and which one do you want? you want -- just take this one, right? >> i think blended patty melt -- >> jimmy: just take that. >> not -- not gonna happen, jimmy. >> jimmy: you're so brave.

>> i'll do the -- the -- >> jimmy: you'll do the water from the bag of baby carrots? yeah, that's -- yeah. >> i mean, it's just water. >> jimmy: it's water with a a little bit of carrots. >> it's got a little bit of carrot on the bottom, but it's still water. >> jimmy: it's from a a plastic -- it's just -- >> you know? >> jimmy: look at you. >> come on. [ cheers and applause ] ♪ [ cheers and applause ] >> wow! >> jimmy: wow, impressive! impressive! >> oh, my goodness. >> jimmy: it's disgusting. it's gross. >> it's so nasty. >> jimmy: it's so gross, right? yeah. >> that was real love. >> jimmy: okay, that was nice of you. i will say this right now, i will not be doing this for anyone else on this last shot. whoever loses this has to -- that there gross shot. >> jimmy -- jimmy, i'm too sober to be doing this. [ laughter ] >> jimmy: i know, i know, i know. come on, it's late night, we got this. >> i'm willing to do a truce. >> we're battling. >> jimmy: oh, really? oh, really, you want to switch places? >> no, no, no, i just -- >> jimmy: let's go. >> you got -- >> oh. >> oh! >> oh! [ audience ohs ] >> jimmy: see what's up, bud? >> okay. >> jimmy: you see what's up?

you wanna play? you wanna play? >> i see you, jimmy. >> jimmy: you see what's up? >> i see you jimmy. >> jimmy: you see what's up? >> you want to party? >> jimmy: ready, you want to party? >> all right, let's go. >> jimmy: three, two, one, go. [ cups clattering ] [ cheers and applause ] ♪ >> jimmy: i was better on that side. >> yeah, right. [ cheers ] yeah, right, jimmy, you got an excuse. ♪ jimmy, it's coming. >> you said you wanted that smoke, jimmy. [ cheers ] ♪ ♪ >> oh, my god. >> jimmy: oh, no, rosalia. sorry. [ buzzer ] >> oh. oh, my god. [ laughter ] >> jimmy: can you believe -- can you believe the luck? >> okay, i'm obviously bad at this, guys. it's okay, though. >> jimmy: can you believe the luck? >> it's okay, we love it. >> jimmy: you're really good at this. >> you know -- >> i'm gonna -- you know what? >> you got so many things. >> no, there's another -- [ cheers ] >> i'm gonna do it.

i'm gonna do it. i can't. >> jimmy: this is the best. this is what i'm talking about. >> there's real love, here! >> jimmy: i can't even watch it. >> it's a real love. >> jimmy: i can't even watch you. simu liu, right there, everybody. ♪ >> i take this as punishment, 'cause -- >> jimmy: blended patty melt. >> i should've put jimmy away. ♪ [ audience clapping ] what is patty melt? ♪ [ cheers ] ♪ [ cheers and applause ] ♪ oh. >> jimmy: simu liu, right there, everybody. he did it! [ cheers and applause ] he held it down. did you hold it down? i'm so sorry. >> look at all the chunks. >> jimmy: that is like a a cheeseburger. my thanks to simu liu, willow, rosalia, by the way! [ cheers and applause ] we're talking with simu, after the break. you're a legend. you're a legend. stick around. oh, my god. i'm so happy i didn't have to do that. [ cheers and applause ] ♪ if you're living with hiv, imagine being good to go without daily hiv pills.

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♪ [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: you know our first guest from his work in the giant blockbuster movie, "shang-chi and the legend of the ten rings" and also "barbie." he's now starring alongside jennifer lopez in the new sci-fi action thriller, "atlas," which premieres may 24th on netflix. please welcome, simu liu. [ cheers and applause ] ♪ ♪ [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: you -- >> oh, my god. >> jimmy: as -- as always,

you're looking studly, bud. >> thank you so much. it's always so good to see you. >> jimmy: that's a very gentlemanly move of you to do that and take that -- >> man, i just -- >> jimmy: -- disgusting shot. >> -- i wanted to beat you so bad. [ light laughter ] >> jimmy: dude, by the way, that was a weird last-minute switch-a-roo. >> it was, very suspicious we switched last second so that she could -- >> jimmy: not suspicious. >> -- so that willow could -- >> jimmy: i just -- i -- i felt the vibe, and i thought -- i thought me and you were gonna go -- >> i thought so too. >> jimmy: we're usually -- we work on the same team. but i was like, let's go head-to-head and see what's up. >> yeah, yeah. >> jimmy: you got really close. >> i had to push back there. >> jimmy: i know, i was honestly sweating. [ laughter ] i was greasy. i was like -- i was getting sick watching you take that shot. [ light laughter ] anyway -- you're the best, and you're talented, and you're a a good sport. i love hanging out with you, bud. of course, you were one of the kens in "barbie." >> mm-hm. >> jimmy: and one of the biggest things in the world. [ cheers and applause ] you were so great. it was so great to see you on the screen. >> thank you so much. >> jimmy: when you were filming, did you go, "oh, this is going to be massive"? or did you go, "it's going to be okay, this movie," or what did you think? did you -- >> no, transparently i think i thought, it was going to be huge. >> jimmy: you did? you felt it.

>> yeah, because -- because, you know, when you go to work every day with someone as talented as greta gerwig -- >> jimmy: yes. >> -- and someone as amazing as margot robbie -- [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: margot robbie. >> you're like -- you're like, you know, there's no way that this could -- that this could fail. >> and then we're on set, and we're -- we're shooting these dance sequences and i remember hearing the "i'm just ken" song for the first time. and i was like the one guy that was like, "guys, does anyone else get the feeling we're going to perform this at the oscars? and everyone was like, "shut up, simu, that's ridiculous." you know, don't be ridiculous. but it happened. >> jimmy: yeah, look, here's simu. [ cheers and applause ] well, here's you in the movie. here's you in the movie, and there's -- there's you and margot and ryan. and then here's you at the oscars performing at the oscars. >> what a face. [ cheers and applause ] what a face, what a man. >> jimmy: wait. what was it like? was it exciting? >> it was. it was exciting, because it was dangerously close to being disastrous. [ light laughter ] >> jimmy: it was? >> yeah, we had -- so, i mean, i don't know how long ryan had with it, but we got the call relatively late in the game,

and we show up for -- so -- so, the oscars are on sunday, we show up for the first rehearsal on thursday, which is in studio with ryan and his choreographer, mandy moore, who's amazing. they worked together on "la la land." >> jimmy: oh, yeah. and so, we're -- we're there for the first time, you know myself, ncuti gatwa, kingsley ben-adir, scott evans, the kens, and, of course, ryan. and we -- and we spend like hours and hours going through this choreography. we're like, "okay, i think we can -- i think we can do this. and then friday comes around, and we're in dolby theatre, 'cause it's like a stage -- it's not a dress rehearsal yet, but we're on the stage. and we show up. and first thing we realize was the choreography's completely different. it somehow changed entirely from thursday to friday. >> so we're like "okay, yeah, we'll -- you know, we're working with it." saturday, we're getting costumes, we're doing a dress rehearsal. and we show up again, and we realize that the choreography is completely different, again. so, it's just changing constantly, every single day. and we have on saturday night, like our -- what was supposed to be our only run-through in costumes. and we do it, and it goes so poorly, not for anyone -- not

for any other reason than it's just, like, logistically it's 70 kens, 70 dancers on stage with a steady cam that's, you know, a big thing that's kind of moving around stage. >> jimmy: yeah, you have to know where you're going. >> and so, i think something had caught on the camera. one of the dancer's like costumes had caught. and so, you know, when everything's moving and the one thing catches, it's like -- it's -- you -- you can't finish. so, it just -- everything just kind of stops. >> jimmy: and it's a live show? >> and it's a live show, so we immediately -- we come back from saturday and we're just like, "wait, are we just gonna -- are we just gonna wing it on sunday?" [ laughter ] and then, you know, it must have been like midnight we get home. and we get a call from the oscars, and they're like, "we need you to come in on sunday." so, this is day of the oscars, we get called in for the last, last rehearsal because we sucked so bad the night before. [ laughter ] >> jimmy: it was one of the most talked about, best performances, i think we've ever seen. >> we pulled it off. >> jimmy: it was flawless. you definitely pulled it off. >> thank goodness. [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: it was great, top to bottom. >> thank you, thank you. >> jimmy: everybody was great.

you were phenomenal. >> it was such a relief. >> jimmy: but let's talk about your new film. this is "atlas." >> "atlas." >> jimmy: this is a sci-fi thriller with our pal jennifer lopez. come on. and you're playing a villain. >> and i'm playing a villain, yeah. >> jimmy: but i think you're such a nice guy. >> thank you so much. >> jimmy: but you're also an actor. i get it. yeah, so, you're acting. >> yeah, yeah. i mean, i definitely -- >> jimmy: that's what an actor does. >> when they -- you know, 'cause i -- j. lo to me is perpetually, you know, "maid in manhattan" j. lo. >> jimmy: oh, everything. >> rom-com, everyone falls in love with her. >> jimmy: yeah. >> and so, that's kind of what i signed on with the premise of. i'm like, "oh, j -- i get to be in a movie with j. lo. and they're like, "no, you're trying to kill j. lo." >> jimmy: yeah. [ laughter ] you're an ai robot. >> yeah, a.i. robot, and you're trying to kill j. lo. and you're kind of also j. lo's, like, weird sibling in a way. and i was like, "okay, this is not what i signed up for at all." >> jimmy: yeah, this is -- this really is acting. >> jimmy: but also, how great is -- everything she's does, i mean, she's been on the show a a million times, and she is a a perfectionist. >> consummate professional. >> jimmy: and just works and works, and practices, and rehearses, and shows up and just nails everything. >> yeah. >> jimmy: so, you fighting her, was that hard to do? >> it was -- um, it was, it was tough, i mean, you know, for most of the movie i think -- i think you can see in the

trailer jen is in a a 20-foot-tall mechanical exoskeleton with like gaveling guns and things attached to her and i'm just, kind of, me. [ light laughter ] so, yeah, that logistically is just a pretty -- pretty difficult fight. >> jimmy: for a second though did you ever do a little -- a a little -- [ laughter ] that's why i don't get cast in movies. >> we did. >> jimmy: if i did a little -- i'd be like, "oh, you want me to play the robot? no -- no problem, i can do that." >> she's such a phenomenal dancer. i did -- i didn't do as much robotting as i did like -- like we would kind of do salsa stuff, kind of, once in a a while. like, she would kind of just like move her hips, and i definitely don't move my hips as well as jen does. but, yeah. well, i definitely -- i was like -- "yeah, i'm going to dance with j. lo." >> jimmy: yeah, of course you have to do that. do a little something. >> yeah, a little something-something. i'm sorry. that was very embarrassing. >> jimmy: congrats on another big show. i wanna show a clip. here's simu liu and jennifer lopez in "atlas." take a look at this. [ thunder crashing ] ♪ >> atlas, i will admit that i underestimated you, but it does not matter, because you're

going to call me another ship. [ fireball crashing ] >> and why would i do that? ♪ >> because i will be in your head, again. [ sword drawing ] ♪ one last link and then it'll all be over. ♪e >> let's go bitch. >> jimmy: oh, come on, now. >> let's go bitch. that's how -- that's how you nail a line, right there. simu liu, everybody. "atlas" premieres may 24th on netflix. you're the best. come back whenever, bud. i love you. willow joins us, after the break. stick around, everybody. [ cheers and applause ] ♪

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[ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: our next guest is a a very talented musician, whose new album "empathogen" is out today. [ cheers and applause ] she's also written a novel called "black shield maiden" which is available everywhere books are sold may 7th. everyone please welcome willow! ♪ [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: willow, it is so great to see you. welcome back to the show. >> thank you. >> jimmy: i always love seeing you. we have a lot to talk about. >> yeah. >> jimmy: man, oh, man, you're busy, busy, busy. >> oh, my goodness. >> jimmy: congrats on the album. >> thank you. >> jimmy: "empathogen," it's out. this is -- it is a different record than the last record, which was different than the first record. >> which was different than all the records. >> jimmy: yeah. what -- what is it like to finally have it out and have a a new sound? >> man, i am so grateful for just the history of music, and

the lineage that, you know, the roots, these beautiful men right here -- >> jimmy: oh, yeah, we love them. [ cheers and applause ] >> -- given us. it's a beautiful music. >> jimmy: we're lucky. >> it is all about the craft. and it is about the connection that you have with your instrument. and i'm just grateful to be able to do that. >> jimmy: and you were always making songs, right? since you were a kid? >> very young. >> jimmy: yeah. >> yeah. >> jimmy: do you remember any of your first songs? >> wow, uh, when jaden was shooting "karate kid" -- >> jimmy: uh-huh. >> -- i was just in the trailer, minding my little sister business, and i'm just on garageband, and i'm just playing around. and that was my first song that i ever intentionally made. and the -- i feel like -- should i sing -- should i sing a little bit of it? >> jimmy: do you remember any of it? [ cheers and applause ] you remember it? give me a little taste of what -- >> the melody -- the melody is terrible, but it was something along the lines of -- [ vocalizing ] it was -- it was a child's

melody, guys. [ light laughter ] >> jimmy: yeah, i'm would say -- i think that's the theme song to "dora the explorer." fantastic. you did a great job. >> yes, it is the theme song. [ vocalizing ] >> jimmy: but you actually brought us something which i think is really fun. >> yes! >> jimmy: but thank you for doing this. so this is just -- you have an idea for a song. >> 100%. >> jimmy: and just like that, and we don't know where the song is going to -- >> i had to go deep into my voice notes to find this one, guys. >> jimmy: -- and where it is going to land, what it is going to do. but i thought it would be kind of fun if the roots collaborated with you on this, for this song tonight. >> oh, my goodness. [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: a one and only. >> yes! >> jimmy: so you have a melody. and we'll play it. all right, here's the voice note from willow. here we go. ♪ make my mind mind up ♪ ♪ make my mind up make my mind up make my mind up ♪ ♪ we got you mesmerized it's tariq from the 2-1-5 street poetry is my nbc willow smith with me ♪

>> yes! ♪ y'all know the city i'm from questlove he the king of the drums ♪ >> yes! ♪ fresh bud what i'm taking her from ♪ >> oh, my god. ♪ feelin' like i'm speaking in tongues ♪ >> yes! [ cheers and applause ] oh, my goodness. >> jimmy: come on. that's how you do it, right there. that's the roots right there. >> oh. >> jimmy: oh, my god. >> black thought with the -- with the -- oh, come on, man. >> jimmy: you can't beat black thought. >> thank you for that. >> jimmy: you can't beat black thought. come on. >> oh, my goodness. >> jimmy: that's what i'm talking about. [ cheers and applause ] >> thank you. that was amazing. >> jimmy: so you -- so you have the album, that's a giant deal. man, oh, man, by the way, i love the first track too. and i know questlove sent you some love too, on instagram, talking about how much he loves you. we have a lot of love in this building for willow. >> oh, my goodness, i'm overflowing. >> jimmy: yeah. >> i'm so grateful. >> jimmy: well, you're the best, you're so talented too. >> thank you. >> jimmy: and then -- then you write a book. >> yeah. >> jimmy: and it is not like -- it's not like a book. this is a book book. >> it's like -- >> jimmy: this is a real book. >> i've been writing this for six years. it was six years put into this, right here. >> jimmy: is that right?

which did you -- i know not to compare, but which one's tougher, album or book? >> books take a very long time. i feel like albums, albums are more of a flow. >> jimmy: there's a flow for you. >> yeah, there is a flow there. >> jimmy: yeah, and how did the book get inspired? how did you think of this? >> wow, i'm a nerd, let's just start there, guys. >> jimmy: okay. [ scattered cheers ] >> i'm a huge nerd. >> jimmy: talk to me. >> and i was -- i've always been obsessed with, just, history and how people have evolved. and i was watching the show "vikings," and i was just, "woah." >> jimmy: oh, my gosh. my wife loves that show. >> oh. that time period -- >> jimmy: i don't know it. i don't know it. she loves "vikings." >> it's interesting. but then i was thinking to myself, i was, like, "in this time period, what was happening in west africa?" who knows. i did a whole bunch of research, it was very difficult to find that information. but that was a whole journey for me and, yeah, i definitely went on a huge mental, emotional journey with this -- with this book. >> jimmy: and you wrote this awesome book. i'm so excited about this. and "black shield maiden" is the name of the book. it'll be out may 7th, is that correct?

>> yes. >> jimmy: may 7th that will be out. i've got to say, i'm always a a fan of you, but, you've evolved since i even met you the first time. and you have your voice, bud. >> thank you. >> jimmy: you have your voice. and if anyone sounds like what you're hearing, they're sounding -- they're doing you. they're doing willow. >> oh, my goodness. >> jimmy: you have it. you found it. i'm so happy. >> thank you. [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: you're crushing it. keep crushing, don't stop. >> oh my goodness. >> jimmy: willow, everybody! [ cheers and applause ] she will be performing a song from her new album "empathogen" after the break. stick around. come on back. [ cheers and applause ] ♪

♪ [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: performing "home" from her new album, "empathogen," once again, willow. [ cheers and applause ] ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ i live my life in a river of grace oh

i trust this river to carry me home ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ i live my life in a river of grace oh i trust this river to carry me home ♪

♪ trust this river ah ooh ah oh ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ah ah i trust this river to carry me home ♪ ♪ trust this river ah ohh ♪ ♪ i trust this river to carry me home trust this river ah ohh ♪

♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: oh my goodness. come on, now! come on! that's how you do it, right there. thank you, thank you, thank you. [ cheers and applause ] come on. willow! "empathogen" is out now. my thanks to simu liu, rosalia, willow once again. [ cheers and applause ] you guys are amazing. and the roots right there from philadelphia, pennsylvania! thank you for watching. stay tuned for "late night with seth meyers." goodnight, everybody. thank you. [ cheers and applause ] ♪

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