John Legend & The Roots Talk Nina Simone on ‘Wake Up!’

if(typeof AOLVP_cfg==='undefined')AOLVP_cfg=[];AOLVP_cfg.push({id:'AOLVP_608770089001','codever':0.1,'autoload':false,'autoplay':false,'displaymnads':true,'playerid':'89761511001','videoid':'608770089001','width':476,'height':357,'playertype':'inline','stillurl':'dynamic','videolink':'#','videotitle':'dynamic','videodesc':''});

In honor of Black History Month and the five Grammy nominations that 'Wake Up!' received, we're taking a look at the track-by-track breakdown of John Legend and the Roots' collaborative project. In the following video, Legend and Roots drummer Questlove, who produced 'Wake Up!,' talk about covering Nina Simone's 'I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel to Be Free.' While Quest and Legend chose the track as suitable "ending credit music," we've picked this video as a perfect way to kick off Black History Month.

Right around the time of 'Wake Up!''s release, John Legend and the Roots hit up AOL's Manhattan studio for a jam session. Check out their performances of several songs off the album below.

Watch John Legend & The Roots Perform 'Wake Up Everybody' Live
%VIRTUAL-globalVideoEmbed-{"videoIds":"517721774","width":"476","height":"388"}%

Download John Legend Songs | Buy John Legend Albums