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The Roots is a hip-hop band that formed in Philadelphia in 1987 when rapper Black Thought and drummer ?uestlove met at their high school. After gaining some street recognition, bassist Hub and rapper Malik B. joined the group. Over 20 years, the group has produced eight albums and has been nominated for four Grammy awards, winning one of them. Although identified as a hip-hop band, they are known for using live instrumentation. The Roots' most recent album, Rising Down was released in April 2008. In October, The Roots & the Gym Class Heroes will embark on a nationwide tour.

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From Billboard: "In one of the more eclectic bills of the fall, Gym Class Heroes and The Roots will co-headline a tour beginning Oct. 2 in Baltimore, with support from U.K. up-and-comer Estelle." - Read More »

About The Roots

The Roots was formed in 1987 when rapper Black Thought and drummer ?uestlove met at their Philadelphia high school. After gaining initial popularity playing on the streets and in school talent shows, the group was eventually invited to perform in local clubs, at the same time adding bassist Hub and rapper Malik B. to the band. With this lineup, The Roots became popular in the underground scene. The band recorded its first album, Organix prior to going on a concert in Germany in 1993. The album enough of a hit to catch the notice of several record labels; the band signed with DGC Records and headed back to the states to record their second album.

The Roots released Do You Want More?!!!??! in January 1995. Unlike many hip-hop albums, DYWM was created without any samples or material previously recorded. The album failed to be a commercial success, but it did create waves with many alternative music fans. At this time, the band added Rahzel and Kamal to its lineup. To help promote their next album, The Roots released the single "Clones," which hit the Top Five in the singles charts. When released in September 1996, Illadelph Halflife was the band's first album to appear in the Top 40, peaking #21 in the Billboard 200. It spawned two singles, one promo single, "Concerto of the Desperado" and "What They Do," which itself peaked at #34. Although it had greater success than DYWM, this album too suffered from its lack of mainstream hip-hop appeal.

The Roots finally found mainstream success with the February 1999 release of Things Fall Apart. The album peaked at #4 on the Billboard 200 and reached gold status in sales; it spawned two singles. The album also marked the group's first Grammy Award: "Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group" for "You Got Me." The band's next album, the long-delayed Phrenology, was released in August 2002. It did not chart as high (#28), but still sold enough albums to be certified gold, and was nominated for a "Best Album" Grammy. During the time it was recorded, The Roots had several membership changes, including the leaving of long-time member Malik B. In July 2004, the band released their sixth album, The Tipping Point, which matched Things Fall Apart's #4 peak on the Billboard chart.

The latest two albums by The Roots have seen a darker, more political tone to them. Game Theory, released in August 2006, peaked at #9 and samples several tracks from other artists, including Radiohead's "You and Whose Army and The Jackson 5's "All I Do Is Think Of You." The band's latest album is Rising Down, which continues the strong political themes of the previous album. It peaked at #5 when released in April 2008. The Roots have worked with many well known artists, including Jay-Z, Mos Def, Fall Out Boy's Patrick Stump and Nelly Furtado, among others.

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The Roots - Trivia

• Tracks throughout The Roots' studio discography have been numbered chronologically. For example, Organix contains tracks 1-17, Do You Want More?!!!??! contains tracks 18-33, and so on. The two volumes of the Homegrown EP start counting from negative numbers and end at 0. On the band's live album, The Roots Come Alive, the tracks retain their original numbering.
• The Illadelph Halflife single "What They Do" features The Roots going through many rap video clichés.
• For a time after its release, The Root's Things Fall Apart album had a range of five different covers, including a photograph taken during a riot in the Civil Rights Movement era.
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