American hip hop band From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Roots is an American hip hop band. It was formed in 1987 by Tariq "Black Thought" Trotter and Ahmir "Questlove" Thompson in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. In 2014, the Roots became the house band on NBC's The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. They were also the house band on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon from 2009 to 2014.
The Roots | |
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Background information | |
Also known as | The Legendary Roots Crew The Fifth Dynasty The Square Roots |
Origin | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
Genres | |
Years active | 1987 | –present
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Spinoffs |
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Website | theroots |
The band is one of the few hip hop groups to use mostly live instruments instead of sampling and to produce electronically. They have released several albums that are very popular within the genre. Things Fall Apart is considered by many to be their best.
Current members
Former members
Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
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2000 | "You Got Me" (with Erykah Badu)[6] | Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group | Won |
Things Fall Apart | Best Rap Album | Nominated | |
2004 | Phrenology | Nominated | |
2005 | "Star" | Best Urban/Alternative Performance | Nominated |
"Don't Say Nuthin'" | Best Rap Performance By a Duo/Group | Nominated | |
2007 | "Don't Feel Right" (featuring Maimouna Youssef) | Nominated | |
Game Theory | Best Rap Album | Nominated | |
2011 | "Hang On in There" (with John Legend) | Best Traditional R&B Vocal Performance | Won |
Wake Up! (with John Legend) | Best R&B Album | Won | |
"Shine" (with John Legend) | Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals | Nominated | |
"Wake Up Everybody" (with John Legend, Melanie Fiona & Common) | Best Rap/Sung Collaboration | Nominated | |
How I Got Over | Best Rap Album | Nominated | |
2012 | "Surrender" (with Betty Wright) | Best Traditional R&B Performance | Nominated |
2013 | Undun | Best Rap Album | Nominated |
Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
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2003 | The Seed 2.0 | MTV2 Award | Nominated |
Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
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2004 | The Roots | Road Woodie | Nominated |
Welcome Back Woodie | Nominated[7] |
Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
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2005 | The Roots | Best Group | Nominated |
2009 | The Roots | Best Group | Nominated |
Studio albums
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