The Roots
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Battle of the Bands: Black Eyed Peas vs. The Roots...Point, as well as the heavily socio-political Game Theory and Rising Down. In March, The Roots took the gig as house band on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon. Will it be Black Eyed Peas or The Roots? Who rocks the most? Cast your vote now! In this article: The Roots, Black Eyed Peas, Battle of the Bands, Questlove, Black Thought, The E.N.D, Boom Boom Pow, Billboard, Let's Get Retarded, and IGN Music |
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Rolling Stone | October 06, 2008
The Roots, Gym Class Heroes Fire Up Big Jams, Political Messages at Baltimore Tour Kick-Off : Rolling Stone : Rock and Roll Daily
...(who actually plays a sousaphone), before launching into "Rising Up" from the new album. On cuts like "Star," from The Tipping Point and "Long Time" from Game Theory, the club's sound system buckled of the weight of the band's dense...
In this article: Gym Class Heroes, Baltimore, Travis McCoy, Estelle, Rising Down, John McCain, Dave Matthews Band, Trademark, and Cookie Jar
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Wikipedia | October 05, 2009
The Tipping Point (album)
The Tipping Point (album) The Tipping Point is the sixth studio album by American hip hop band The Roots, released July 13, 2004 on Geffen Records. It is named after Malcolm Gladwell's book of the same name (2000), and it serves as the...
In this article: The Tipping Point, Malcolm Gladwell, Malcolm X, Phrenology, Islam, Metacritic, Itunes, Geffen Records, and Dave Chappelle
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Starpulse | July 28, 2008
Music Is Meant To Be Heard Live - Starpulse Entertainment News Blog
...I had missed at Kanye. I had listened to The Tipping Point religiously when it came out, but to hear "Stay Cool" live was to hear Rage play "F--k Tha Police" live with Tom Morello doing his best Dr. Dre impression. That is to say, it was...
In this article: Kanye West, Rage, Radiohead, Wu-Tang, Cypress Hill, Bullet in the Head, LimeWire, Guerilla Radio, and Gold Digger
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Justin Francis
...and commercials, Francis has undertaken photography projects all over the world. He shot publicity photos for The Roots to promote their album, The Tipping Point. His photos have been featured on album covers and distributed internationally on...
In this article: Justin Francis, No One, Alicia Keys, Matthew Libatique, Unbreakable, Obie Trice, Stat Quo, YouTube, and Busta Rhymes
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The Tipping Point (album) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Tipping Point is the sixth studio album by American hip hop band The Roots, ... The Tipping Point is arguably the most commercial-sounding of all The Roots ...
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www.theroots.com
The Roots
Official site for the band, with bios, audio, video, photos, and tour dates.
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www.amazon.com
Amazon.com: The Tipping Point: The Roots: Music
... to The Roots amply titled seventh album, "The Tipping Point" ... week, I had every Roots album besides 'The Tipping Point' (yes, I even own 'Organix' ...
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www.npr.org
The Roots: 'The Tipping Point' : NPR
Music critic Christian Bordal reviews The Tipping Point, the latest CD from hip-hop band The Roots. ... CD: Tipping Point. Artist: The Roots. Label: Geffen ...
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www.hiphopdx.com
HipHopDX | The Roots - The Tipping Point | Album Reviews, Hip ...
The Tipping Point is simple and it's raw, and it is flawless. ... So now there is a new point, and it is most certainly The Tipping Point. ...
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Description from Wikipedia:
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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