Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, United States (1987 – present)
The Roots, also known as The Legendary Roots Crew, The Square Roots and The Foundation, are an influential, Grammy winning hip hop group based out of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, famed for a heavily jazzy sound and live instrumentation. Inspired by the "hip-hop band" concept pioneered by Stetsasonic, the Roots themselves have garnered critical acclaim and influenced later hip-hop and R&B acts.
The Roots' original lineup included Black Thought (MC vocals) and Ahmir "?uestlove" Thompson (drums), who were classmates at… read more
Top Tracks
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| 1 | Play on youtube | You Got Me |
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| 2 | Play on youtube | The Seed (2.0) |
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| 3 | Play on youtube | The Fire |
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| 4 | Play on youtube | Dynamite! |
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| 5 | Play on youtube | What They Do |
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| 6 | Play on youtube | The Next Movement |
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| 7 | Play on youtube | Mellow My Man |
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| 8 | Play on youtube | My Shot (feat. Busta Rhymes, Joell Ortiz & Nate Ruess) - Rise Up Remix |
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| 9 | Play on youtube | Ain't Sayin' Nothin' New |
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| 10 | Step Into the Relm |
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