The Roots
| a.k.a. | The Legendary Roots Crew,, The Fifth Dynasty, The Square Roots, The Tonight Show Band, The Foundation |
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| Country | United States |
| Formed | 1987, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Genres | East Coast Hip Hop, Conscious Hip Hop, Jazz Rap, Neo-Soul |
| Labels | Def Jam Recordings, David Geffen Company, MCA Records |
Line-up (members)
- Black Thought : Vocals, Rap (1987–)
- Questlove : Drums (1987–)
- Kamal Gray : Keyboards (1994–)
- F. Knuckles : Percussion (2001–)
- Captain Kirk Douglas : Guitar (2003–)
- Tuba Gooding, Jr. : Sousaphone (2007–)
- Mark Kelley : Bass (2011–)
Former members
- Malik B. : Vocals, Rap (1987–1999)
- Kid Crumbs : Vocals, Rap (1993)
- Rubberband : Bass (1992)
- Rahzel : Beatbox (1995–2001)
- Dice Raw : Rap (1995–2001)
- Scott Storch : Keyboards (1993–1995)
- Ben Kenney : Guitar, Bass (2000–2003)
- Martin Luther : Vocals (2003–2004)
- Scratch : Beatbox (1996–2003)
- Leonard 'Hub' Hubbard : Bass (1992–2007)
- Owen Biddle : Bass (2007–2011)
The Roots Discography
| Album title | Lyrics | Type | Released | Rating | Votes | Reviews | |||
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Organix (1993) |  |
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Studio | 1993-05-19 | - | 0 | 0 | |
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Do You Want More?!!!??! (1994) | |
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Studio | 1994-10-24 | - | 0 | 0 | |
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Illadelph Halflife (1996) | |
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Studio | 1996-09-24 | - | 0 | 0 | |
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Things Fall Apart (1999) | |
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Studio | 1999-02-23 | - | 0 | 0 | |
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Wake Up! (2010) | |
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Studio | 2010-09-21 | - | 0 | 0 | |
| Walk Us Uptown (2013) | Single | 2013-07-23 | - | 0 | 0 | ||||
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Wise Up Ghost (2013) | |
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Studio | 2013-09-17 | - | 0 | 0 |