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| - | '''The Roots''' are an [[United States|American]] [[Hip hop music|hip hop]] band from [[Philadelphia, Pennsylvania]], famed for a heavily jazzy sound and live instrumentation. They made their debut in 1993 and have gone on to collaborate with artists from a range of genres, such as [[Roy Ayers]] and [[Cody Chesnutt]]. Inspired by the "hip-hop band" concept pioneered by [[Stetsasonic]], The Roots themselves have garnered critical acclaim and influenced later hip-hop and R&B acts. | + | '''The Roots''' are an American [[Hip hop music|hip hop]] band, formed in 1987 by [[Black Thought|Tariq "Black Thought" Trotter]] and [[Questlove|Ahmir "Questlove" Thompson]] in [[Philadelphia]], [[Pennsylvania]], United States. The Roots serve as the [[house band]] on [[NBC]]'s ''[[The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon]]'', having served in the same role on ''[[Late Night with Jimmy Fallon]]'' from 2009 to 2014. |
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| - | **Released: [[May 19]] [[1993]] | + | |
| - | *''[[Do You Want More?!!!??!]]'' | + | The Roots are known for a jazzy and eclectic approach to hip-hop featuring live musical instruments<ref name="IH_Review">{{cite web|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/artists/theroots/albums/album/111873/review/5946009/illadelph_halflife|title=Album Review: Illadelph Halflife|last=Powell|first=Kevin|date=October 24, 1996|work=Rolling Stone|accessdate=January 25, 2010}}</ref> and the group's work has consistently been met with critical acclaim. [[ThoughtCo]] 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."<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.thoughtco.com/best-rap-groups-2857977 |title=25 Greatest Hip-Hop Groups – Best Rap Groups of All Time |website=ThoughtCo. |first=Henry |last=Adaso |date=October 12, 2017 |accessdate=March 26, 2018}}</ref> |
| - | **Released: [[January 17]] [[1995]] | + | |
| - | **Chart positions: 104 U.S. | + | |
| - | **[[RIAA Certification]]: | + | |
| - | *''[[Illadelph Halflife]]'' | + | In addition to the band's music, several members of the Roots are involved in side projects, including [[record producer|record production]], acting, and regularly serving as guests on other musicians’ albums and live shows. |
| - | **Released: [[September 24]] [[1996]] | + | |
| - | **Chart positions: 21 U.S. | + | |
| - | *''[[Things Fall Apart (album)|Things Fall Apart]]'' | + | The Seed (2.0) |
| - | **Released: [[February 23]] [[1999]] | + | |
| - | **Chart positions: 4 U.S. | + | |
| - | **[[RIAA certification]]: Gold | + | |
| - | *''[[The Roots Come Alive]]'' ([[live album]]) | ||
| - | **Released: [[November 2]] [[1999]] | ||
| - | **Chart positions: 50 U.S. | ||
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| - | *''[[Phrenology (album)|Phrenology]]'' | ||
| - | **Released: [[November 26]] [[2002]] | ||
| - | **Chart positions: 28 U.S. | ||
| - | **RIAA certification: Gold<ref name=riaa/> | ||
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| - | *''[[The Tipping Point (album)|The Tipping Point]]'' | ||
| - | **Released: [[July 13]] [[2004]] | ||
| - | **Chart positions: 4 U.S. | ||
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| - | *''[[Game Theory (album)|Game Theory]]'' | ||
| - | **Released: [[August 29]] [[2006]] | ||
| - | **Chart positions: 9 U.S. | ||
| - | **Sales: 300,000 copies | ||
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| - | *''[[Rising Down]]'' | ||
| - | **Released: [[April 29]] [[2008]] | ||
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In addition to the band's music, several members of the Roots are involved in side projects, including record production, acting, and regularly serving as guests on other musicians’ albums and live shows.
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