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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 drummer ?uestlove (Ahmir Khalib Thompson) became friends at the Philadelphia High...Read more

• Rising Down  (2008)
• Game Theory  (2006)
• The Tipping Point  (2004)
• Phrenology  (2002)
• Things Fall Apart  (1999)

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• The Roots Is Comin'
• Pass The Popcorn
• The Anti-circle
• Writters Block
• Good Music (prelude)
• Good Music
• Grits
• Leonard I-v
• I'm Out Deah
• Popcorn Revisited

• Act Won (Things Fall Apart)
• Table Of Contents (Parts 1 and 2)
• The Next Movement
• Step Into The Realm
• The Spark

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