The Roots
USA
Formed: 1989
Styles: Alternative Rap, Hip-Hop/Urban, Hip-Hop/Urban, Jazz-Rap
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Though popular success has largely eluded the Roots, the Philadelphia group showed the way for live rap, building on Stetsasonic's "hip-hop band" philosophy of the mid-'80s by focusing on live instrumentation at their concerts and in the studio. Though their album works have been inconsistent affairs, more intent on building grooves than pushing songs, the Roots' live shows are among the best in the business. The Roots' focus on live music began back in 1987 when rapper Black Thought (Tariq Trotter) and drummer ?uestlove (Ahmir Khalib Thompson)...
Discography
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albums (14)
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Undun2011
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88.9 mb
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14 tracks
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Wake Up! (Deluxe Version)2010
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167.7 mb
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320
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14 tracks
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How I Got Over2010
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98.4 mb
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320
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14 tracks
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Rising Down2008
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69.8 mb
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192
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17 tracks
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Rising Down2008
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99.3 mb
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256
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15 tracks
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Game Theory2006
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49.4 mb
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160
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13 tracks
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Home Grown! The Beginner's Guide to Understanding the Roots, Vol. 22005
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108.5 mb
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192
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14 tracks
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Home Grown! The Beginner's Guide To Understanding The Roots, Vol. 12005
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108.5 mb
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192
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16 tracks
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The Tipping Point2004
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88.3 mb
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224
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10 tracks
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Phrenology2002
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99.8 mb
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192
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17 tracks
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Things Fall Apart1999
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97.0 mb
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192
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18 tracks
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Come Alive1999
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89.9 mb
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192
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14 tracks
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Do You Want More?!!!??!1995
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169.6 mb
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320
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16 tracks
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Various Artists, The Roots, Sons Of Brave Lee Perry - Smokey Room - Vol 1197
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98.4 mb
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192
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20 tracks
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singles (1)
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The Roots, John Legend, Common, Melanie Fiona Wake Up Everybody (single)2010
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10.3 mb
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320
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1 tracks
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Non Albums Tracks (27)
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7.6 mb
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320
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$0.10
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5.3 mb
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208
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1 more versions
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5.4 mb
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320
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9.3 mb
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256
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5.6 mb
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208
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6.6 mb
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192
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5.3 mb
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176
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5.5 mb
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192
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1 more versions
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5.2 mb
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208
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5.2 mb
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208
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5.9 mb
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176
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1.8 mb
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128
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5.6 mb
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192
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8.0 mb
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320
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5.4 mb
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224
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2 more versions
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7.4 mb
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192
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8.5 mb
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224
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6.2 mb
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208
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10.9 mb
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320
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5.7 mb
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176
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15.1 mb
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320
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10.5 mb
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192
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4.4 mb
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176
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4.9 mb
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4.7 mb
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160
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6.2 mb
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208
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2 more versions
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4.8 mb
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160
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All tracks
Top tracks
Silent treatment2001 Back To Mine |
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Can't stop this2006 Game Theory |
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Don't feel right2006 Hustlin (By Dj Envy, Splash & Lenny S) |
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Clock with no hands2006 Game Theory |
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Long time2006 Game Theory |
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Game theory2006 Game Theory |
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Livin' in a new world2006 Game Theory |
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Here i come2006 Game Theory |
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In the music2006 Game Theory |
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Atonement2006 Game Theory |
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