The Roots
The Roots is an American hip hop/neo soul band formed in 1987 by Tariq "Black Thought" Trotter and Ahmir "Questlove" Thompson in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are known for a jazzy, eclectic approach to hip hop which includes live instrumentals. Malik B., Leonard "Hub" Hubbard, and Josh Abrams were added to the band, originally called The Square Roots.
Since their first independent album...
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| Hometown: | Philadelphia |
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| Musical Genre: | Alternative hip hop, Jazz rap, Neo soul, Funk, Soul music, Jazz, Rock music, Alternative rock , Hip hop music |
| Labels: | MCA Records, Def Jam Recordings, Geffen Records, The Island Def Jam Music Group, Universal Music Group, Interscope Records, DGC Records , Interscope-Geffen-A&M |
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