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THE ROOTS
Philadelphia, USA
* 1987

Line-Up (2024):

Black Thought - voc
Questlove - ds

Former Members:

Malik B (?-1999)
Ben Kenney (g, cca 12/02); Kirk Douglas (g, cca 9/06-cca 11/09)
Leonard Hubbard (bg, 1992-2007); Owen Biddle (bg, cca 11/09)
Kamal (kb)
Frankie Knuckles (perc, cca 12/02-cca 9/06)
Scratch (DJ, cca 12/02)

Albums Discography:

#	Title	Release Date	Label	Type	UK	USA
1.	Stablemates	1993
2.	Do You Want More?!!!??!	17.01.1995	Geffen			104
3.	Illadelph Halflife Vol. III	23.09.1996	Geffen/MCA			21
4.	Organix	20.10.1997	Roots
5.	Things Fall Apart	01.03.1999	MCA			4
6.	The Roots Come Alive	02.11.1999	MCA			50
7.	Phrenology	26.11.2002	MCA			28
8.	The Tipping Point produced by: Scott Storch	29.06.2004	Geffen		71	4
9.	Do This Well	20.12.2004	Dysfunctional Youth Music
10.	Present	01.02.2005	Image
11.	Home Grown! Volume 1 & 2: Beginners Guide To Understanding the Roots (2CD)	15.11.2005	Geffen			161
12.	Game Theory	29.08.2006	Def Jam			9
13.	The Best Of The Roots	17.12.2007
14.	Rising Down	29.04.2008	Def Jam		95	6
15.	Epistles Of Dub's Chapter One & Culture feat Pablo Gad	28.05.2010	Reggae On Top
16.	How I Got Over	08.06.2010	Def Jam			6
17.	Wake Up! & John Legend	20.09.2010	Good Music		26	8
18.	Undun	05.12.2011	Mercury			17
19.	Salutes The Saxophone	11.09.2012	In + Out
20.	Classic Instrumentals	21.12.2012	Roots Instrumentals
21.	Live au Festival Rock en Seine	11.06.2013	Intergroove
22.	Wise Up Ghost And Other Songs 2013 & Elvis Costello produced by: Steve Mandel/Elvis Costello/Ahmir Thompson	16.09.2013	Blue Note		28	16
23.	...And Then You Shoot Your Cousin	19.05.2014	Def Jam			11
24.	What!! R U in Awe??	16.12.2016

Black Thought:

#	Title	Release Date	Label	Type	UK	USA
1.	The Best Of The Roots Exclusives Vol 1 & J Period	23.04.2007	Truelements
2.	Cheat Codes & Danger Mouse	12.08.2022	BMG		28	43
3.	Glorious Game & El Michels Affair	14.04.2023	Big Crown

Malik B:

#	Title	Release Date	Label	Type	UK	USA
1.	Street Assault	2005
2.	Unpredictable & Mr Green	20.02.2015	Enemy Soil

Singles Discography:

#	SP/EP Title	Release Date	Label	UK	USA
1.	Clones / Sections	8/1996	DGC
2.	What They Do	10.02.1997	Geffen	49	34
3.	You Got Me featuring Erykah Badu	22.02.1999	MCA	31	39
4.	Nostramo	22.03.1999	Nu Black
5.	Strategy	20.03.2000	No U-Turn
6.	Carve / Epidemic	10.12.2001	Square One
7.	The Seed (2.0) / Rhymes & Ammo / Act Too (The Love Of Life) (radio edit remix) feat. Cody Chesnutt	31.03.2003	MCA	33
8.	Break You Off / The Ultimate (live mix) / Rock You feat Musiq	04.08.2003	MCA	59	99
9.	Universe At War / Concerto Of The Desperado (clean mix, LP version, instrumental)	09.02.2004	Geffen
10.	Don't Say Nothing	26.04.2004	Geffen
	Don't Say Nuthin' (Kid Alex remix)	09.08.2004	Urban
11.	Stay Cool / Duck Down!	23.08.2004	Geffen
12.	I Don't Care / Duck Down! / The Seed 2.0 (live) / Stay Cool (live)	18.10.2004	MCA
13.	Don't Feel Right	19.06.2006	Def Jam
14.	Let It Be & Jennifer Hudson	1/2010	MTV Networks	97	98
15.	Wake Up Everybody & John Legend feat Common & Melanie Fiona	10.09.2010	Universal
16.	Rootz 06	12.10.2010	Rootz
17.	Fly Natty Dread / Natty Still Flying & Herbs & Tasha Settole	29.11.2010	Roots
18.	Originals Vol 4: Our Generation EP & John Legend & Ernie Hines	07.12.2010	Originals
19.	Wise Up Ghost Remix EP & Elvis Costello	03.12.2013	Blue Note
20.	When The People Cheer	22.04.2014	Def Jam
21.	Bittersweet	7/2016
22.	My Shot	04.11.2016	Atlantic

Black Thought:

#	SP/EP Title	Release Date	Label	UK	USA
1.	Listen To This & Walkin' Large	01.12.1997	Headrush/Groove Attack
2.	Book Of Judges EP (Book Of Judges / My Favorite Mutiny / Expect Me) & The Coup & Rass Kass & Xzibit & Pharoahe Monch & Talib Kweli	17.10.2005	Word Of Mouth
3.	Best Of The Roots Exclusive Vol 1 (Come Together / Come Together (instrumental) / Been Thru The Storm / Thought Is Like (freestyle) / Rock Star / PSA) & J Period	13.11.2006	DJ J
4.	Streams Of Thought, Vol. 1 EP	6/2018			62
5.	Thought Vs. Everybody	10.07.2020
6.	Streams Of Thought Vol. 3: Cane And Abel EP	31.07.2020
7.	No Gold Teeth & Danger Mouse	11.05.2022	BMG
8.	Because & Danger Mouse	08.06.2022	BMG
9.	Aquamarine & Danger Mouse & Michael Kiwanuka	13.07.2022	BMG
10.	Grateful & El Michels Affair	12.01.2023	Big Crown
11.	Reekyod & Your Old Droog & Madlib	02.05.2024

Malik B:

#	SP/EP Title	Release Date	Label	UK	USA
1.	Psychological EP	2006

Awards:

1999 Grammy Awards - Rap Duo/Group Performance (track "You Got Me", & Erykah Badu)
2010 Grammy Awards

- Best Traditional R&B Vocal Performance (track "Hang On In There", & John Legend)
- Best R&B Song (track "Shine", & John Legend)
- Best R&B Album ("Wake Up!", & John Legend)

WWW Links:

http://www.theroots.com

Various:

Compilation Appearances:

"Break You Off" on compilation "Sessions@AOL" (14.10.03, Atlantic)
"The Seed" on compilation "Live From Bonnaroo" (21.10.03, Sanctuary)
"You Got Me (live)" on compilation "The Hip Hop Box Set" (20.4.04, Hip-O, feat. Jill Scott)
"Break You Off" on live LP "Carved In Stone Vol. 2" (15.6.04)
"Star" on compilation "Different Strokes for Different Folks" (27.9.05, Epic/Legacy)

1/2004 own label Okayplayer

appeared on the LP:

Toots And The Maytals: True Love (6.4.04, V2)

Black Thought:

appeared on the LP:

The Coup: Pick A Bigger Weapon (22.4.06, Epitaph)

Questlove:

appeared on the LP:

Joe Jackson: The Duke (7/12, Razor & Tie)

Press References:

Melody Maker
Year	Issue	Date	Page	Column	Type
1996	31	03.08.1996	18	Orbit - Stone Free	single review
1997	5	01.02.1997	40	Albums	album review
1997	7	15.02.1997	47	Singles	single review
1997	16	19.04.1997	46	Live	gig review
Rock & Pop
Year	Issue	Date	Page	Column	Type
1999	7		112	Recenze - Singly	single review
1999	8		107	Recenze - Novinky	album review
1999	12		109	Recenze - Novinky	album review
2003	10		10	Pelmel
2006	12		65	Recenze	album review
2008	6		38	Pause - Hip-Hop & Soul	profile
2008	8		59	Record	album review
Rolling Stone
Year	Issue	Date	Page	Column	Type
1999	1		94	Nová alba	album review