In addition to music , the Roots are responsible for creative segments on " Fallon " like " Slow Jam the News , " during which Fallon and Roots MC Tariq " Black Thought " Trotter re-enact the day 's events as R & B singers , and " Freestylin ' With the Roots , " for which Fallon randomly picks members of the audience , asks them three questions about themselves and has the Roots rap on the spot , incorporating their answers .