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Music Genre

Rap

Music Style

Alternative Rap, Jazz-Rap, Jazz, Post-Bop

Music Mood

Organic, Confident, Rousing, Freewheeling, Warm, Stylish, Hypnotic, Earthy, Boisterous, Passionate, Fun, Sprawling, Summery, Sophisticated, Cerebral, Literate, Provocative, Rollicking, Street-Smart, Reverent, Irreverent

Wikipedia Text

The Roots is an American hip hop/neo soul band formed in 1987 by Tariq "Black Thought" Trotter and Ahmir "?uestlove" Thompson in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are famed for beginning with a jazzy, eclectic approach to hip hop which still includes live instrumentals. Malik B., Leonard "Hub" Hubbard, and Josh Abrams were added to the band, originally called The Square Roots.

Origin

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.

Music Genre (Text)

Hip hop, neo soul, soul, funk

Year(s) Active

1987–present

Record Label

DGC/Geffen/MCA Records, MCA/Universal Records, Geffen/Interscope/Universal Records, Def Jam/IDJMG/Universal Records

Official Websites

theroots.com

Group Members

Black Thought, ?uestlove, Kamal Gray, F. Knuckles, Captain Kirk Douglas, Damon "Tuba Gooding Jr." Bryson, Owen Biddle, James Poyser, Yasser Stephens