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Other Names
The Legendary Roots Crew
The Fifth Dynasty
The Square Roots
The Foundation
Group Members
Former Members
Genre
Genre Links
Origin
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Year(s) Active
1987–present
Music Style
Music Mood
Organic,
Confident,
Rousing,
Freewheeling,
Warm,
Stylish,
Hypnotic,
Earthy,
Boisterous,
Passionate,
Fun,
Sprawling,
Summery,
Sophisticated,
Cerebral,
Literate,
Provocative,
Rollicking,
Street-Smart,
Reverent,
Irreverent Labels
DGC/Geffen/MCA Records
MCA/Universal Records
Geffen/Interscope/Universal Records
Def Jam/IDJMG/Universal Records
Official Website
Wikipedia
The Roots is an American hip hop/neo soul band formed in 1987 by Tariq "Black Thought" Trotter and Ahmir "?uestlove" Thompson in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are famed for beginning with a jazzy, eclectic approach to hip hop which still includes live instrumentals. Malik B., Leonard "Hub" Hubbard, and Josh Abrams were added to the band, originally called The Square Roots.
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External Websites
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