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Book Review: Questlove's 'Mo' Meta Blues' - Anyone who has followed the Roots' 20-year career has already soaked up so much of Questlove's writing – in novella-length liner notes, message-board posts and endless tweets – that the… Read More

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Brooklyn, NY Prospect Park Tue Jun 18 / 13 Find Tickets
Winnipeg Centennial Concert Hall Sat Jun 22 / 13 Find Tickets
Los Angeles, CA Club Nokia Sat Jun 29 / 13 Find Tickets
Atlantic City, NJ Borgata Casino Music Box Mon Jul 01 / 13 Find Tickets
Bridgeport, CT Seaside Park Thu Jul 25 / 13 Find Tickets
Bridgeport, CT Seaside Park Thu Jul 25 / 13 Find Tickets
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The Roots are an American Grammy Award-winning hip hop/neo soul band, formed in 1987 by Tariq "Black Thought" Trotter and Ahmir "Questlove" Thompson, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. The Roots are known for their jazzy, eclectic approach to hip hop which includes live instruments. Malik B., Leonard "Hub", and Josh Abrams were added to the band, originally called ''the Square Roots''. Since their first independent album release, the band has released 10 studio albums, two EPs, two collaboration albums and have collaborated with a wide range of artists from different genres. The Roots have served as the house band on ''Late Night with Jimmy Fallon'' since its premiere in 2009. The Roots' work has been repeatedly met with critical acclaim. About.com ranked the band #7 on its list of the 25 Best Hip Hop Groups of All-Time, describing them as "Hip hop's first legitimate band."

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undun Album 2011-12-05 itunes amazon
Betty Wright: The Movie Album 2011-11-15 itunes amazon
Wake Up! Album 2010-09-17 itunes amazon
Wake Up Everybody Single 2010-07-19 itunes amazon
How I Got Over Album 2010-06-22 itunes amazon
Dilla Joints Compilation 2010-04 itunes amazon
Rising Down Album 2008-04-28 itunes amazon
Marathon Man (remix) Single 2007-09-11 itunes amazon
Game Theory Album 2006-08-28 itunes amazon
The Best of the Roots Album 2006-08-08 itunes amazon
Home Grown! The Beginner's Guide to… Compilation 2005-11-15 itunes amazon
Home Grown! The Beginner's Guide to… Compilation 2005-11-15 itunes amazon
Do This Well Compilation 2004-12 itunes amazon
The Tipping Point Album 2004-07-12 itunes amazon
Don't Say Nuthin Single 2004 itunes amazon
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