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The Roots are an American hip hop band formed in 1987 by singer Tariq "Black Thought" Trotter and drummer Ahmir "Questlove" Thompson in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.The Roots serve as the house band on NBC's The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, having served in the same role on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon from 2009 to 2014.
James Jason Poyser (born January 30, 1967) is an American record producer, multi-instrumentalist, and songwriter from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.He has been a member of the hip hop band The Roots since 2009, and plays with The Roots in the house band for The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon and formerly, Late Night with Jimmy Fallon.
Leonard Nelson "Hub" Hubbard (February 12, 1959 – December 16, 2021) was an American musician best known as the bass guitarist for The Roots, [1] a Philadelphia band, from 1994 to 2007. He played on all of their records until his departure from the group, including 1999's Things Fall Apart and 2004's The Tipping Point.
Lil Wayne, Jill Scott and André 3000 are just a few of the artists on deck for The Roots’ annual Roots Picnic 2024. The event, taking place on June 1-2 at Philadelphia’s The Mann in Fairmount ...
Reprising their role during the star-packed 50th anniversary of hip-hop segment at the 2023 Grammy Awards, the Roots will serve as the house band for another cast of big names as part of the F.O.R ...
The Roots Picnic is an annual music festival created and hosted by hip hop group, The Roots. Co-founder, Shawn Gee, and manager of The Roots serves as executive producer of the festival. [1] The festival is held in Philadelphia, their hometown at the Mann at Fairmount Park. The first festival was held on June 7, 2008.
Tariq Luqmaan Trotter (born October 3, 1973), [1] better known as Black Thought, is an American rapper, singer, actor and the lead MC of the hip hop group The Roots, which he co-founded with drummer Questlove in Philadelphia.
Undun is the twelfth studio album by American hip hop band the Roots. It was released on December 6, 2011, by Def Jam Recordings. The album was recorded in sessions at several studios in Philadelphia and New York City. Production was handled primarily by Questlove, the band's record producer and drummer.