The Roots is an American hip-hop band formed in 1987 in the United States of America. The Roots are known for a jazzy and electric way to deal with hip-hop highlighting live instruments.
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The Roots was initially formed in Philadelphia when the group initial members, Ahmir Thompson and Tariq Trotter were in the Philadelphia High School for the Creative and Performing Arts. The members started by performing on the street with Ahmir Thompson playing bucket drums and Tariq Trotter rapping on the rhythms. Their passion for music compelled them to perform on many stages.
The Roots were identified with many names. They were first known as Radio Activity, then they changed it to Black to the Future, and then finally The Square Roots. The Roots became very popular in America in 1997. They also became the most-watched miniseries in the U.S in 1997.
The Roots Songs
The Roots have over the years released many songs which were celebrated by American and the world. Below is a list of some of the songs released by The Roots.
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- You got me
- The Seed
- The Next Movement
- Break You Off
- Wake Up Everyday
- Act Too
- Mellow My Man
- Star
- Clones
The Roots Members
The Roots is currently having 18 members and below is the list of members.
- Questlove
- Scott Storch
- Black Thought
- Malik B
- Captain Kirk Douglas
- James Poyser
- Kamal Gray
- Dice Raw
- Rahzel
- Mark Kelley
- Owen Biddle
- Hub
- Ben Kenney
- Scratch
- Frank “Knuckles” Walker
- Josh Abrams
The Roots Album
- Things Fall Apart
- Do You Want More
- Phrenology
- Undun
- Illadelph Halflife
- How I got Over
- The Tipping Point
- Rising Down
- Organix
- And then You shoot your cousin
- Game Theory
- Wake up
- The Roots Come Alive
- Wise Up Ghost
The Roots YouTube
The Roots owns an official page on YouTube which they have started on 20 May 2016. The channel has grown very big with 402 thousand subscribers, and 193,241,576 views. You can locate their official YouTube channel or simply search “The Roots” on YouTube to access their YouTube Chanel.