The Roots Music
About The Roots
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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 dr... Read More
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Upcoming The Roots Shows
| Date | Venue | Location | |
| 01/31/09 | Showcase Live | Foxboro, MA | |
| 02/14/09 | Centennial Park | Sydney, AU | |
| 02/15/09 | Flemington Racecourse | Melbourne, AU | |
| 02/21/09 | Parklands | Gold Coast, AU | |
| 02/22/09 | Heirisson Island | Perth, AU | |
| 04/14/09 | Madison Square Garden | New York, NY | |
| 04/15/09 | IZOD Center (formerly Continen… | East Rutherford, NJ |
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bintou.kone United States |
11.01.08 mos def |
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adrian harare Zimbabwe |
10.31.08 soulful stuff..keep it up please and you should do something with luupe |
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waitin.... Philadelphia, PA |
09.03.08 philly stay up |
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dre South Bend, IN |
07.29.08 stay cool !!!! i love the roots |
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sarah okotoks Canada |
06.09.08 whats up roots you got it |
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jordan manchester United... |
06.09.08 the manchester boys appreciate this one |
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home boy Philadelphia, PA |
05.28.08 Philly always putting down....live from the 215 earrrrrrrrly |
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JAZZBUTTA Rochester, NY |
05.15.08 WHAT UP PHILLY |
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Knucklez02 United States |
05.04.08 Roots, Smooth True Hip-Hop. Not shouting out sets or talking shit about your ice. |
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Tuba City, AZ
They play hot music in everyone of their albums. One of a kind