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How I Got Over is the ninth studio album by American hip hop band the Roots.It was released on June 22, 2010, by Def Jam Recordings.. Produced primarily by band members Black Thought, Questlove, Dice Raw, and Rick Friedrich, How I Got Over features a subtle, somber sound and lyrics concerning themes of self-determination, existentialism, and African-American middle-class angst. [2]
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), [3] and is the follow-up to Phrenology (2002).
The Roots released two live concert albums, the first being The Roots Come Alive in 2000, and the next The Roots Present in 2005. In 2009, the Roots became the house band for the late-night show Late Night with Jimmy Fallon and in 2014, upon Fallon's take over of The Tonight Show, the Roots moved to that series.
Game Theory is the seventh studio album by American hip hop band the Roots, released August 29, 2006, on Def Jam Recordings.The group's first release for the label after leaving Geffen Records, the album was recorded by the Roots mostly using the Apple-developed software application GarageBand. [1]
The Beginner's Guide to Understanding the Roots, Volumes 1 & 2, a two-disc compilation album, was released. The Roots were among several performers on the 2006 film Dave Chappelle's Block Party, whose event took place on September 18, 2004, [22] and was released on film two years later. [23]
The Roots Come Alive is a live album from the group the Roots.. It was recorded in Zürich, Switzerland; New York City; and other places and released November 2, 1999.An enhanced double-CD edition containing six extra tracks, music videos and photos was also released with a limited pressing.
Phrenology is the fifth studio album by American hip hop band the Roots, released on November 26, 2002, by MCA Records.Recording sessions for the album took place during June 2000 to September 2002 [1] at Electric Lady Studios in New York. [2]
Do You Want More?!!!??! is the second studio album by American hip hop band the Roots, released January 17, 1995, on DGC Records. [11] The band's major label-debut, it was released two years after their independent debut album, Organix (1993). Do You Want More?!!!??! has been considered by critics as a classic of jazz rap.