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 | |
| 10/12/08 | The Backyard | Austin, TX | |
| 10/12/08 | Loki Music Festival | Asheville , NC | |
| 10/14/08 | Marquee Theatre | Tempe, AZ | |
| 10/15/08 | SDSU Open Air Theatre | San Diego, CA | |
| 10/16/08 | The Grove Of Anaheim | Anaheim, CA | |
| 10/17/08 | Hollywood Palladium | Los Angeles, CA | |
| 10/18/08 | San Jose State Event Center | San Jose, CA | |
| 10/19/08 | House of Blues | Las Vegas, NV | |
| 10/21/08 | The Fillmore Auditorium | Denver, CO | |
| 10/23/08 | The Rave/Eagles Ballroom | Milwaukee, WI |
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Comments about The Roots
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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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laking446 United States |
05.01.08 no one can mix it all up like the hiphop flaver of the roots |
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Ant aka ILLMATIC Philadelphia, PA |
04.29.08 Real Hip-Hop!! |
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Bosco Cartago Costa Rica |
04.15.08 Youre right |
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