WATCH: The-Dream Performs 'Too Early' on 'Jimmy Fallon' With Gary Clark Jr. & The Roots
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- June 8, 2013
- by Variance Staff
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If you missed Late Night with Jimmy Fallon on Friday, you also missed an incredible musical performance at the end of the show. The-Dream stopped by to promote his new album, IV Play, and he has joined by Gary Clark Jr. and the Roots as he offered the crowd a velvety smooth rendition of "Too Early." From the vocals to Clark's impressive guitar solo, it's five minutes of goodness.
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