The Roots
The Roots
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Artist Information
Genres: Alternative Rap, Jazz-Rap
Active: 80's, 90's, 2000's,
Formed: 1989 in Philadelphia, PA
Influences
De La Soul, KRS-One, Doug E. Fresh, Grandmaster Flash, The Disposable Heroes of Hiphoprisy, Eric B. & Rakim, EPMD, Leaders of the New School, Main Source, Public Enemy, Poor Righteous Teachers, Paris, Gang Starr, LL Cool J
Similar Artists
Pras, John Forté, Gang Starr, The Outfit, Jazzyfatnastees, Black Eyed Peas, Jurassic 5, Mos Def, Arrested Development, Dead Prez, Cee-Lo, Danny!, Lauryn Hill, Wyclef Jean, Brand Nubian, Jungle Brothers, The Coup, Guru, The Fugees
Followers
Hezekiah, Metabass 'N Breath, Heiruspecs, Common Ailments of Maturity, Blu, Butta Verses, Gym Class Heroes, Amir Sulaiman, Metermaids, Black Spade, Soul'd Out, The Flobots, Mental Afro, The Proov, Source of Labor, Tah Phrum Duh Bush, Marcus Wong, Kid Sister, The Knux
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Biography
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.
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Videos On Demand
 The Roots Birthday Girl       
 The Roots Break You Off         
 The Roots Clones       
 The Roots Concerto Of The Desperado         
 The Roots Dear God 2.0       
 The Roots Distortion To Static       
 The Roots Don't Feel Right/Here I Come/In The Music Medley       
 The Roots Don't Say Nuthin         
 The Roots How I Got Over       
 The Roots Proceed         
 The Roots Rising Up         
 The Roots Silent Treatment       
 The Roots Star         
 The Roots The Next Movement         
 The Roots The Seed (2.0)         
 The Roots What They Do         
 The Roots You Got Me         
Discography
Release: September 21, 2010
Label: Columbia, Columbia Records
Release: June 22, 2010
Label: Def Jam