The Roots is an American hip hop/neo soul band formed in 1987 by Tariq "Black Thought" Trotter and Ahmir "Questlove" Thompson in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are known for a jazzy, eclectic approach to hip hop which includes live instrumentals. Malik B., Leonard "Hub" Hubbard, and Josh Abrams were added to the band, originally called The Square Roots.
Since their first independent album release, the band has released 10 studio albums, two EPs...
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Place Musical Career Began:
Active as Musical Artist (start):
- 1993
Musical Genres:
- Alternative hip hop ,
- Jazz rap ,
- Neo soul ,
- Funk ,
- Soul music ,
- Jazz ,
- Rock music ,
- Alternative rock ,
- Hip hop music
Also known as:
- Roots, The
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