The Roots
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The Roots, an influential American hip-hop group, formed in 1987 by rapper Tariq âBlack Thoughtâ Trotter and drummer Ahmir âQuestloveâ Thompson in Philadelphia, are celebrated for blending live instrumentation with hip-hop and jazz influences. Starting with their independent debut Organix (1993), the group gained critical acclaim with Do You Want More?!!!??! (1995) and Illadelph Halflife (1996), but it was their 1999 breakthrough album Things Fall Apartâfeaturing the Grammy-winning single "You Got Me" with Erykah Baduâthat cemented their legacy. Known for their evolving sound, The Roots continued with the politically charged Phrenology (2002), Game Theory (2006), and Rising Down (2008), showcasing their introspective lyricism and experimental approach. In the 2010s, How I Got Over (2010) and the concept album Undun (2011) explored themes of struggle and redemption, followed by a collaboration with Elvis Costello on Wise Up Ghost (2013). As the house band for The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, The Roots have expanded their mainstream reach while maintaining their reputation as âhip-hopâs first legitimate band.â In 2014, The Roots returned with their fourteenth studio album ...And Then You Shoot Your Cousin.
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- You Got Me by Jill Scott
- The Seed (2.0)
- The Next Movement
- Break You Off by Musiq Soulchild
- Funky Kingston featuring Toots & the Maytals
- What They Do
- Do You Want More?!!!??!
- Proceed
- Silent Treatment
- Intro (Album Version) featuring Harry Allen
- The Fire
- Can't Stop This
- In The Middle Of The Game (Don't Change The Play) by The Roots
- My Shot by Busta Rhymes
- Shine by The Roots
- Here I Come
- Double Trouble by Mos Def
- Wonderful Christmastime by The Roots
- Tomorrow
- Push Up Ya Lighter
- Universe At War by Common
- Act Too (Love Of My Life)
- Adrenaline!
- Sevastopol by The Roots
