The Roots
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Pelican Brief...by the Grammy Award-winning Roots, an alternative Hip Hop band from Philadelphia that creates a jazzy flair using living instruments. The Roots are currently the house band on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon. Public tickets are $25.00. Call... In this article: Pelican Brief, Hip Hop, Tulane University, Grammy Award, The Roots, Root, Late Night with Jimmy Fallon, and Philadelphia |
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mjsbigblog | 3 days ago
Idol Headlines for 11/04/09
...venture of Microsoft and NBC Universal.) The latest addition to the roster is late-night host Jimmy Fallon and his house band The Roots. Other non-inflatable celebs include Carly Simon, Andrea Bocelli and Katharine McPhee. Jordin...
In this article: Carrie Underwood, Idol, Kris Allen, American Idol, Academy Awards, Michael Irvin, Adam Shankman, Ryan Seacrest, and Rod Stewart
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Courier-Journal | 3 days ago
Monsters of late-night
The band is apparently shooting for appearances on every major-network talk show. MoF will team with the show's house band, The Roots, on what will surely be a more soulful version of Dear God (Sincerely M.O.F.), the lead track from...
In this article: Halloween, Jimmy Fallon, and NBC
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National Public Radio | 5 days ago
Exclusive First Listen: Norah Jones
...and Joe Strummer. Keyboardist James Poyser has contributed to records by Erykah Badu, Al Green and Common, and is a member of The Roots' house band on Late Night With Jimmy Fallon. Legendary R&B drummer James Gadson - who's performed on...
In this article: Norah Jones, Tom Waits, Come Away with Me, Okkervil River, Late Night with Jimmy Fallon, Man of the Hour, Will Sheff, Joe Strummer, and Modest Mouse
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Dime Magazine | October 27, 2009
Mos Def, Black Thought & Eminem Cypher
...in hoops tonight, the 2009 BET Hip-Hop Awards also made their network premier. Check out the taped cypher with Mos Def, Black Thought (The Roots) and Eminem just killing it in the taped segment. 7 Responses to "Mos Def, Black Thought &...
In this article: Black Thought, Mos Def, Eminem, Cypher, and Ludacris
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washingtonpost.com | October 24, 2009
US-ENTERTAINMENT Summary
Hip-hop band the Roots branch out on nightly TV NEW YORK (Billboard) - For the past seven months, Questlove has been on the run. The Roots drummer, whose driver's license reads "Ahmir Thompson," wakes up every day between 6 and 7 a.m. to...
In this article: Norah Jones, Los Angeles, Michael Jackson, Harper Simon, Kanye West, New York, United States, Fearless, Grammy Award, and Sony
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Reuters | October 23, 2009
Hip-hop band the Roots branch out on nightly TV
...asked me who I was thinking of for a house band, and I said that I didn't know," Fallon says. "'You should ask the Roots,' he said. 'The Roots? You think they'd do it?' 'No,' he said. 'But maybe they'd know someone.'" "Back in the day,...
In this article: Rising Down, NEW YORK, R&B, Late Night with Jimmy Fallon, and Recession
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Telegraph.co.uk - International news | October 22, 2009
Musicians' anger at Guantanamo Bay torture
...subjected to the work of Eminem, Bruce Springsteen and the Bee Gees in order to prevent them sleeping. Members of the hip hop band The Roots said in a statement: "When we found out that music was being used as part of the torture going on...
In this article: Guantanamo Bay, Guantanamo, Dick Cheney, Eminem, Rage Against the Machine, US Military Police, National Security Archive, and Pentagon
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New Kerala | October 17, 2009
The Roots' Bassist Dons Drag For Laughs
October 17, 2009: THE ROOTS bassist OWEN BIDDLE had U.S. TV audiences doubled up in laughter on Thursday night (15Oct09) when he donned drag to film a spoof of THE REAL HOUSEWIVES... reality series. The acclaimed hip-hop group serves as...
In this article: Late Night with Jimmy Fallon, Real Housewives, and U.S.
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Contactmusic.com | October 16, 2009
The Roots - The Roots Bassist Dons Drag For Laughs
THE ROOTS - THE ROOTS' BASSIST DONS DRAG FOR LAUGHS Caption: The Roots (Picture) VH1 presents 2009 Hip Hop Honors at Brooklyn Academy of Music - Arrivals New York City, USA .... THE ROOTS' BASSIST DONS DRAG FOR LAUGHS THE ROOTS bassist...
In this article: VH1, Late Night with Jimmy Fallon, Real Housewives, Brooklyn Academy of Music, and U.S.
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Root Magazine | October 14, 2009
The Roots & Eminem Honor LL Cool J With 'Rock The Bells'
Other than that, the VH1 Honors tributes were a confusing mess. The Roots & Eminem Honor LL Cool J With 'Rock The Bells' Other than that, the VH1 Honors tributes were a confusing mess. <p>Other than that, the VH1 Honors tributes were...
In this article: Eminem, Rock the Bells, LL Cool J, Scarface, Nate Dogg, Def Jam, VH1, Warren G, and Black Thought
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The Roots are a Grammy award winning American hip hop band from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are famed for beginning with a jazzy, eclectic approach to hip hop which still includes live instrumentals. Their debut album was released in 1993 and they have collaborated with a wide range of artists from different genres, including Roy Ayers and Cody Chesnutt. The Roots have generated a great deal of critical acclaim and influenced numerous rap and R&B acts. On March 2, 2009, The Roots began a tenure as the house band on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon.
- Name:
- The Roots
- Also Known As:
- The Legendary Roots Crew, The Fifth Dynasty, The Square Roots, The Foundation
- Origin:
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
- Years Active:
- 1987–present
- Current members:
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- Damon "Tuba Gooding Jr." Bryson (Sousaphone)
- Kamal Gray (electronic keyboard)
- Owen Biddle (bass)
- Captain Kirk Douglas (electric guitar)
- Black Thought (MC)
- F. Knuckles (percussion)
- Questlove (drums)
- Former Members:
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- Ben Kenney (electric guitar)
- Dice Raw (MC)
- Kid Crumbs (Kenyatta Warren) (MC)
- Rubberband (Josh Abrams) (bass)
- Scratch (beatbox)
- Hub (bass)
- Rahzel (beatbox)
- Scott Storch (electronic keyboard)
- Malik B. (MC)
- Genre:
- Hip hop
- Record Label:
- MCA, Geffen, Def Jam
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