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The Roots are an American hip hop/neo soul band, formed in 1987 by Tariq "Black Thought" Trotter and Ahmir "Questlove" Thompson in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. The Roots are known for a jazzy and eclectic approach to hip-hop featuring live musical instruments.Malik B., Leonard "Hub" Hubbard, and Josh Abrams were added to the band (formerly named "The Square Roots").
Since its first independent album-length release the band has released 10 studio albums, two EPs, two collaboration albums (with other artists), and also collaborated on recordings and in live shows with a wide variety of artists in many musical genres. The Roots served as the house band on NBC's Late Night with Jimmy Fallon from 2009 to 2014, and in the same role (and accompanying show guest artists) on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon since 2014. The Roots' work has consistently been met with critical acclaim. About.com ranked the band #7 on its list of the 25 Best Hip-Hop Groups of All-Time, calling them "Hip-hop's first legitimate band."
Music video by The Roots performing The Seed (2.0). (C) 2002 Geffen Records
Act Won (Things Fall Apart) Table Of Contents (Parts 1 & 2) The Next Movement Step Into The Realm The Spark Dynamite! Without A Doubt Ain't Sayin' Nothin' New Double Trouble Act Too (The Love Of My Life) 100% Dundee Diedre Vs. Dice Adrenaline! 3rd Acts: ? Vs. Scratch 2... Electric Boogaloo You Got Me Don't See Us The Return To Innocence Lost Untitled
Music video by The Roots performing You Got Me. (C) 1999 Geffen Records
Music video by The Roots performing What They Do. (C) 1996 Geffen Records
Music video by The Roots performing The Next Movement. (C) 1999 Geffen Records
Music video by The Roots performing Don't Say Nuthin'. (C) 2004 Geffen Records
The legendary Roots-crew pay respect to the late and great J Dilla offering their renditions of the producer's greatest hits. 1. 00:00 - Hall & Oates 2. 02:41 - Eve 3. 05:49 - Look Into Her Eyes 4. 08:53 - Make Em Nv 5. 12:29 - Oh! O! 6. 15:26 - Wicked Ways 7. 18:01 - Donuts Outro 8. 20:16 - Hot Shit (I'm Back!) 9. 24:52 - World Full Of Sadness 10. 26:24 - Upper Egypt 11. 29:00 - Stereolab 12. 31:27 - The Stars 13. 34:48 - Antiquity (W/ The Miguel Atwood-Ferguson Dillchestra) 14. 39:50 - She Said
Jimmy chats with members of the audience and asks The Roots to improv songs about them on the spot. Subscribe NOW to The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon: http://bit.ly/1nwT1aN Watch The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon Weeknights 11:35/10:35c Get more Jimmy Fallon: Follow Jimmy: http://Twitter.com/JimmyFallon Like Jimmy: https://Facebook.com/JimmyFallon Get more The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon: Follow The Tonight Show: http://Twitter.com/FallonTonight Like The Tonight Show: https://Facebook.com/FallonTonight The Tonight Show Tumblr: http://fallontonight.tumblr.com/ Get more NBC: NBC YouTube: http://bit.ly/1dM1qBH Like NBC: http://Facebook.com/NBC Follow NBC: http://Twitter.com/NBC NBC Tumblr: http://nbctv.tumblr.com/ NBC Google+: https://plus.google.com/+NBC/posts The T...
Music guests The Roots and Bilal give a powerful performance of "It Ain't Fair" from the soundtrack of the film "Detroit." Subscribe NOW to The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon: http://bit.ly/1nwT1aN Watch The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon Weeknights 11:35/10:35c Get more Jimmy Fallon: Follow Jimmy: http://Twitter.com/JimmyFallon Like Jimmy: https://Facebook.com/JimmyFallon Get more The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon: Follow The Tonight Show: http://Twitter.com/FallonTonight Like The Tonight Show: https://Facebook.com/FallonTonight The Tonight Show Tumblr: http://fallontonight.tumblr.com/ Get more NBC: NBC YouTube: http://bit.ly/1dM1qBH Like NBC: http://Facebook.com/NBC Follow NBC: http://Twitter.com/NBC NBC Tumblr: http://nbctv.tumblr.com/ NBC Google+: https://plus.googl...
July 4th 2015 Philadelphia, PA -- *** Those in the Philly and surrounding areas will know that sample from 00:00 - 02:30 ;) Very familiar well known theme in Philadelphia since the 70s and the original is still used today on Action News. Absolutely ingenious by The Roots, Jeremy Ellis! ***
The Roots - Full Concert Recorded Live: 7/23/1999 - Woodstock 99 West Stage (Rome, NY) More The Roots at Music Vault: http://www.musicvault.com Subscribe to Music Vault: http://goo.gl/DUzpUF Setlist: 0:00:00 - Without A Doubt 0:04:10 - Table Of Contents (Part 1 & 2) / The Next Movement 0:10:30 - Step Into The Realm 0:17:11 - Mellow My Man 0:21:55 - Ain't Sayin' Nothin' New 0:25:44 - Concerto Of The Desperado 0:30:55 - The Ultimate 0:36:06 - Adrenaline 0:41:29 - Don't See Us 0:48:26 - You Got Me 0:53:51 - Baby Don't You Worry Bout A Thing Now 1:02:16 - Cold Blooded
Roots crew perform their Grammy-winning classic on VH1's SoulStage. Written by Ahmir Khalib Thompson, Tariq Trotter, Scott Storch, Jill Scott. ?uestlove ~ drums Black Thought ~ MC Kamal ~ keyboard James Poyser - keyboard F Knuckles ~ percussion Owen Biddle ~ bass Captain Kirk ~ guitar
The Roots 8/26/08 Moscow, Russia @ Club B1 Maximum (PRO SHOT BROADCAST) 1. The World Is A Ghetto [War] / I Can't Help It } 2. Rising Up } Please Don't Go 3. In The Music } 4. Star [Sly & The Family Stone] } 5. Quills } 6. Step Into The Realm } 7. R.I.P. Dilla } 8. Proceed } 9. Long Time } 10. Mellow My Man } Percussion circle } Mellow My Man } 11. Jusufckwithis } Fantastic [Slum Village] } Tuba Gooding Jr. Solo } 12. Sorrow Tears & Blood [Fela Kuti] / Criminal } 13. Act Too (Love of My Life) } 14. Hip-Hop 101 } 15. You Got Me } Captain Kirk Solo } 16. Con Safo [The Mars Volta] } 17. You Got Me } Immigrant Song [Led Zeppelin] } You Got Me } 18. Get Busy } 19. Jungle Boogie [Kool & The Gang] } 20. The Next Movement Encore: 21. Roots & Roll [Gary Glitter] } 22. The Seed 2.0 } 23. Move On Up ...
Setlist: Everybody Is A Star (Sly Stone medley) Long Time Mellow My Man Hub solo Act Too (Love of My Life) Hip Hop 101 James Brown Tribute Masters of War (Bob Dylan cover) The Next Movement Encore: Roxanne (The Police cover) The Seed (2.0) I Can Understand It (The New Birth cover) Superbad (James Brown cover)
Snoop Dogg "Gin & Juice" with The Roots band feat Tha Dogg Pound (Daz Dillinger & Kurupt) live at the 7th Annual Roots Picnic. WATCH THE FULL ROOTS PICNIC RECAP: http://youtu.be/SY5cMTZZY1Y CREDITS Kellen Dengler - Director | Cinematographer Allison Swank - Senior Producer Daniel Petruzzi - Executive Producer Videographers: Emmai Alaquiva Riley Dengler Jake Remington Kevin Ornelas Alex Gaylon Riley Graham Scott Heins Greg Scott Njaimeh Njie - Audio Management Imani Lindsey - Media Management Chinisha Scott - Production Assistant Sinat Giwa - Production Assistant Rory Webb - Production Assistant Christopher Petricko - Camera Assistant Post Production by Riley Dengler SUBSCRIBE: http://bit.ly/SUBSCRIBE_okayplayerTV ROOTS PICNIC http://www.rootspicnic.com http://twitter.com/r...
Next: The Roots - You Got Me https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YF4VZDgwEmE
Ms Lauryn Hill Philly performance 2012 the best
In concert July 2012 feat. The Roots band.
Act Won (Things Fall Apart) Table Of Contents (Parts 1 & 2) The Next Movement Step Into The Realm The Spark Dynamite! Without A Doubt Ain't Sayin' Nothin' New Double Trouble Act Too (The Love Of My Life) 100% Dundee Diedre Vs. Dice Adrenaline! 3rd Acts: ? Vs. Scratch 2... Electric Boogaloo You Got Me Don't See Us The Return To Innocence Lost Untitled
The legendary Roots-crew pay respect to the late and great J Dilla offering their renditions of the producer's greatest hits. 1. 00:00 - Hall & Oates 2. 02:41 - Eve 3. 05:49 - Look Into Her Eyes 4. 08:53 - Make Em Nv 5. 12:29 - Oh! O! 6. 15:26 - Wicked Ways 7. 18:01 - Donuts Outro 8. 20:16 - Hot Shit (I'm Back!) 9. 24:52 - World Full Of Sadness 10. 26:24 - Upper Egypt 11. 29:00 - Stereolab 12. 31:27 - The Stars 13. 34:48 - Antiquity (W/ The Miguel Atwood-Ferguson Dillchestra) 14. 39:50 - She Said
Intro/There's Something Goin' On Proceed Distortion To Static Mellow My Man Datskat Lazy Afternoon ? Vs. Rahzel Do You Want More?!!!??! What Goes On Pt. 7 Essaywhuman?!!!?! Swept Away You Ain't Fly Silent Treatment The Lesson Part 1 The Unlocking
Tracklist: 00:00 Dun 01:17 Sleep 03:33 Make my (feat. Big K.R.I.T. & Dice Raw) 08:00 One time (feat. Phonte & Dice Raw) 11:56 Kool on (feat. Greg Porn & Truck North) 15:45 The otherSide (feat. Bilal Oliver & Greg Porn) 19:49 Stomp (feat. Greg Porn) 22:12 Lighthouse (feat. Dice Raw) 25:56 I remember 29:11 Tip the Scale (feat. Dice Raw) 33:29 Redford (For Yia-Yia & Pappou) (by Sufjan Stevens) 35:22 Possibility (2nd Movement) 36:17 Will to Power (3rd Movement) 37:21 Finality (4th Movement)
Intro Respond / React Section Panic!!!!!! It Just Don't Stop Episodes Push Up Ya Lighter What They Do ? Vs. Scratch (The Token DJ Cut) Concerto Of The Desperado Clones UNIverse At War No Alibi Dave Vs. US No Great Pretender The Hypnotic Ital (The Universal Side) One Shine The Adventures In Wonderland Outro
Track List: 1. Hard Times (feat. Black Thought) 2. Compared to What 3. Wake up Everybody (feat. Common & Melanie Fiona) 4. Our Generation (The Hope of the World) 5. Little Ghetto Boy (Prelude) 6. Little Ghetto Boy 7. Hang On In There 8. Humanity (Love The Way It Should Be) 9. Wholy Holy 10. I Can't Write Left Handed 11. I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel to Be Free 12. Shine 13. Shine (Waiting for "Superman" Version) 14. Wake Up Everybody (Live In Studio Performance)
The Roots - Full Concert Recorded Live: 7/23/1999 - Woodstock 99 West Stage (Rome, NY) More The Roots at Music Vault: http://www.musicvault.com Subscribe to Music Vault: http://goo.gl/DUzpUF Setlist: 0:00:00 - Without A Doubt 0:04:10 - Table Of Contents (Part 1 & 2) / The Next Movement 0:10:30 - Step Into The Realm 0:17:11 - Mellow My Man 0:21:55 - Ain't Sayin' Nothin' New 0:25:44 - Concerto Of The Desperado 0:30:55 - The Ultimate 0:36:06 - Adrenaline 0:41:29 - Don't See Us 0:48:26 - You Got Me 0:53:51 - Baby Don't You Worry Bout A Thing Now 1:02:16 - Cold Blooded
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Art-X & The Roots Addict – Under Mi Kultcha (2016) Free download (mp3) : http://odgprod.com/2016/03/08/art-x-the-roots-addict-under-mi-kultcha/ Buy CD (wav) : http://odgprod.com/store/ Follow Art-X : https://www.facebook.com/artxmelodica Follow The Roots Addict : https://www.facebook.com/TheRootsAddict/ Available on Deezer, I-tunes, Spotify... Art-X & The Roots Addict – Under Mi Kultcha (2016)
Black Thought and Questlove discuss the history of the Roots Picnic and bringing it to New York City.
The Roots explain how they each got their nicknames. Subscribe NOW to The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon: http://bit.ly/1nwT1aN Watch The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon Weeknights 11:35/10:35c Get more Jimmy Fallon: Follow Jimmy: http://Twitter.com/JimmyFallon Like Jimmy: https://Facebook.com/JimmyFallon Get more The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon: Follow The Tonight Show: http://Twitter.com/FallonTonight Like The Tonight Show: https://Facebook.com/FallonTonight The Tonight Show Tumblr: http://fallontonight.tumblr.com/ Get more NBC: NBC YouTube: http://bit.ly/1dM1qBH Like NBC: http://Facebook.com/NBC Follow NBC: http://Twitter.com/NBC NBC Tumblr: http://nbctv.tumblr.com/ NBC Google+: https://plus.google.com/+NBC/posts The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon features hil...
Jimmy reminds Questlove of the time he did a spit take on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon and the inspiration behind his book of interviews somethingtofoodabout. Subscribe NOW to The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon: http://bit.ly/1nwT1aN Watch The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon Weeknights 11:35/10:35c Get more Jimmy Fallon: Follow Jimmy: http://Twitter.com/JimmyFallon Like Jimmy: https://Facebook.com/JimmyFallon Get more The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon: Follow The Tonight Show: http://Twitter.com/FallonTonight Like The Tonight Show: https://Facebook.com/FallonTonight The Tonight Show Tumblr: http://fallontonight.tumblr.com/ Get more NBC: NBC YouTube: http://bit.ly/1dM1qBH Like NBC: http://Facebook.com/NBC Follow NBC: http://Twitter.com/NBC NBC Tumblr: http://nbctv.tumblr....
Questlove, drummer for the Grammy Award-winning band The Roots, sat down with TODAY’s Matt Lauer to discuss what it was like growing up in a musical household and how he got his unique moniker. In this extended clip, Questlove shares moments from “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon” that let him live out his fantasies. » Subscribe to TODAY: http://on.today.com/SubscribeToTODAY » Watch the latest from TODAY: http://bit.ly/LatestTODAY About: TODAY brings you the latest headlines and expert tips on money, health and parenting. We wake up every morning to give you and your family all you need to start your day. If it matters to you, it matters to us. We are in the people business. Subscribe to our channel for exclusive TODAY archival footage & our original web series. Connect with TODA...
Black Thought and Quest Love of The Roots made their way to Shade 45 for a special Town Hall Discussion with Sway and Hip Hop Nation. In this special sit-down, both Philly natives opened up about their careers and go in-depth about their journey. With Quest behind the turn-tables, they burst into improv performances and Thought even kicked a freestyle. Watch above for the full interview. Subscribe to our page: http://bit.ly/SVsBQC TWITTER: http://twitter.com/RealSway http://twitter.com/TheHappyHourwHB http://twitter.com/DJWonder http://twitter.com/ItsTracyG FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/SwayCalloway https://www.facebook.com/ WEBSITE: http://swaysuniverse.com INSTAGRAM: @RealSway Sways Universe, Sway In The Morning, Rap, Hip-Hop, Freestyles, Interviews, Live, Concert, Performa...
The miniseries has been reimagined by the History Channel in a modern update to the multigenerational classic. SUBSCRIBE to GMA ► https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCH1oRy1dINbMVp3UFWrKP0w/subscribe To read the full story and others, visit http://www.goodmorningamerica.com Good Morning America (GMA) brings viewers an award-winning combination of breaking news, exclusive investigations, hard hitting interviews, weather forecasts, cutting edge medical field information, and financial reporting every morning. Join Robin Roberts, George Stephanopoulos, Lara Spencer, Michael Strahan, Amy Robach and Ginger Zee weekdays at 7am on ABC. Follow GMA across the web-- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GoodMorningAmerica Twitter: https://twitter.com/GMA?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5...
The Roots and Jimmy Fallon drummer talks about D'Angelo, Dilla and the evolution of his technique at the Red Bull Music Academy in 2013. ------ Visit our official website: http://win.gs/avjLrK Follow us on Twitter: http://bit.ly/Lx4wQy Like us on Facebook: http://on.fb.me/12N5Ch0 ------ Subscribe to our YouTube Channel: http://bit.ly/10OyDHc
Actors Malachi Kirby, Rege-Jean Page, Erica Tazel, Costume Designer Ruth Carter, Executive producers Mark Wolper and Will Packer speak on stage during the 'Roots' Screening At Tribeca Film Festival on April 21, 2016 in New York City. The video starts off when EP Packer starts talking about his involvement. Unfortunately, we missed the opening statements made by Wolper
Alicia Keys talks about discovering Krispy Kreme with Questlove and explains how The Voice forced her to step up her sales skills. Subscribe NOW to The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon: http://bit.ly/1nwT1aN Watch The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon Weeknights 11:35/10:35c Get more Jimmy Fallon: Follow Jimmy: http://Twitter.com/JimmyFallon Like Jimmy: https://Facebook.com/JimmyFallon Get more The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon: Follow The Tonight Show: http://Twitter.com/FallonTonight Like The Tonight Show: https://Facebook.com/FallonTonight The Tonight Show Tumblr: http://fallontonight.tumblr.com/ Get more NBC: NBC YouTube: http://bit.ly/1dM1qBH Like NBC: http://Facebook.com/NBC Follow NBC: http://Twitter.com/NBC NBC Tumblr: http://nbctv.tumblr.com/ NBC Google+: https://pl...
Phil Collins talks about the hits and the misses on his singles compilation album and the angry origin behind one of his most popular tunes, "In the Air Tonight." Subscribe NOW to The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon: http://bit.ly/1nwT1aN Watch The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon Weeknights 11:35/10:35c Get more Jimmy Fallon: Follow Jimmy: http://Twitter.com/JimmyFallon Like Jimmy: https://Facebook.com/JimmyFallon Get more The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon: Follow The Tonight Show: http://Twitter.com/FallonTonight Like The Tonight Show: https://Facebook.com/FallonTonight The Tonight Show Tumblr: http://fallontonight.tumblr.com/ Get more NBC: NBC YouTube: http://bit.ly/1dM1qBH Like NBC: http://Facebook.com/NBC Follow NBC: http://Twitter.com/NBC NBC Tumblr: http://nbctv.tum...
featuring Dice Raw and Shanky Don
Shanky Don Intro:
Now this one is dedicated to the good the bad and the desolated. And The
Roots crew you know them lyrically orientated program you lose in life
instantly ? we're like acid we burn you. Watch a rude bwoy now.
Black Thought:
Yo you should see some of these cats that vocalize
They get props from they local guys and try to raise
Speaching through the mic like "Yo I apologize"
They blind and wasn't as wise and fail to realize the com-
Plectual sexual side of the rhyme
When I make love to the mic the crowd respond
Your promoter love the vocal over dub when I control the club
So throw your hands up in the air show your love
We waste not the bangingest beats but make use
The Roots get you open like parachutes
Yo who in the house only deal with hip hop that's authentic?
Back to renovate your state of mind for a minute
It's I, Bad Lieutenant represent fine lye
Delphia empire fifth dynasty
Your third eye couldn't wait for you to relate to what I activate
While the fake spectate
I'm less then immpressive for beyond stressin'
And battle as a reveloutionary adolescent
But now in the present with fake masters of ceremonies yo that's phoney
You'll get capped with colonial force that of a cannon
Examinin the compact disc to start rammin'
To put the diagram in effect and get fly
On immature MC's who try
Wake 'em up outta they High School High
Shakny Don:
Yo bumbading bumdadabedang
The Roots crew boy we mash things again
Bumbading ripapadededang The Roots crew bwoy we runnin' back again
Bumbading dumdadadedang The Roots boy dem run the island
Bumbading ripadededang look ? I mash up the scene
Malik B (M-illa-tant):
I blast off the roof to prove she lay in there blazed
Enslaved by the soundwaves as the skills amaze
Insight skin type annalitic cause I live it
My ? brow pivot over your style like "give it"
The lyricism I'm contemplatinng your neighborhood or legion
Brutalize your section stalk your whole region
When you blink it's hell then you drink Sifendale
You wonder what's goin' inside of my thinkin' cells
We bomb like militias I'm trying to stack riches
Look first comes the money the power then the (?)
They all will bring you down but I Milliant the sound
With a bargaid of pirate raps that's running through your town
Surrounded by a wise dome my ledge knows horizons
I keep at a distance confused and feel cyclones
You know I'm trying to make it because I probably take it
Hustlin' stickin' pickin' it or scrape it
Tracks appeal that's why I'm trying to mack a mil
I stay sedated worth a Zantac that's a pill
It gets hectic that's why niggas try to exit
Stress relates to those who walk around protected
Shanky Don:
Yo bumbading ripadingdedingdedang
The Roots crew man dem mash up the scene
Bumbading bumdadadedang The Roots crew man is running back again
Bumbading ripadingdedingdedang
The Roots crew man them come back again
Bumbading bumdadadedang The Roots crew man they run the islang
Dice Raw:
Naw nigga what's up then? Thanks for the man outroduction
Go ask your girl inside my world is the duction
No frontin' finger on the button of destruction
Play nice like entice and keep your styles on the hush and
Step inside the illafifth dungeon
Where it smells of pungent
The underwater the brotherly lovin'
Where crabs get knocked out respect from
Brought back to the lab were the scientist will dissect 'em
The old heads sniffin' start bitchin' when we testin'
Interupting my class when my class is in session
Was when I manifestin' or come to teach a lesson
What's inside of my dome I'll have all you clones guessin'
Lets begin as the color gets tossed in with the pen
It feels good that's when you know it's a sin
Everytime I rhyme I might get charged for murder
Slicing your back with rap turn a brain into burger
Lyrically I shot with radioactive waves
Like Kolby and Big Kev on fridays
Your styles older than dolo we on the top of ?
Claim to gettin' over but you ain't makin' quota
Shanky Don:
Bumbading bumdadadedang The Roots crew man they mash up the lane
Bumbading bumdadadedang this a poor rap boy you might not see again
Bumbading bumdadadedang The Roots crew man they run things again
Bumbading bumdadadedang Rufugee Camp step on thee scene
Bumdading bumdadadedang