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The Roots
Hip Hop / Soul / Funk

		"RISING DOWN - In Stores Now!!!!" Philadelphia, PENNSYLVANIA United States Profile Views: 5725944 Last Login: 7/5/2008
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The Roots: General Info

Member Since	12/19/2004
Band Website	TheRoots.com
Band Members	Black Thought \| vocals Questlove \| drums Kamal \| keyboards Capt. Kirk \| guitar Owen Biddle \| bass F. Knuckles \| percussion Tuba Gooding Jr. \| sousaphone
Influences	.. The Roots - Rising Up (Feat. Wale & Chrisette Michele) (Video) Directed by Rik Cordero. The Roots - Rising Up (Feat. Wale & Chrisette Michele) .. Get Busy (Feat. Dice Raw, Peedi Crakk & DJ Jazzy Jeff) (Video) Directed by Rik Cordero. The Roots - Get Busy (Feat Dice Raw Peedi Crakk & DJ Jazzy Jeff) .. 75 Bars (Black's Reconstruction) (Video) Directed by Rik Cordero. The Roots - 75 Bars (Black's Reconstruction) ..
Record Label	Def Jam
Type of Label	Major

Upcoming Shows

Jul 3 2008

8:00P

Kansas City, Missouri

Jul 4 2008

8:00P

Summerfest 2008

Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Jul 5 2008

8:00P

Gateway West Park Festival

Des Moines, Iowa

Jul 10 2008

8:00P

Gallivan Center

Salt Lake City, Utah

Jul 12 2008

8:00P

The Joint (Poolside @ Hard Rock)

Las Vegas, Nevada

Jul 19 2008

8:00P

Whistler Festival

Vancouver, British Columbia

Jul 20 2008

8:00P

Dick’s Sporting Goods Park

Commerce City, Colorado

Jul 21 2008

8:00P

Aspen, Colorado

Jul 26 2008

8:00P

Tulsa, Oklahoma

Aug 2 2008

8:00P

Merriweather Post

Washington DC, Washington DC

Aug 7 2008

8:00P

Allentown, Pennsylvania

Aug 8 2008

8:00P

Amercian Eagle Festival

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Aug 9 2008

8:00P

Festival at Liberty State Park

Jersey City

Aug 14 2008

8:00P

Openair Festival

Avenches, Switzerland

Aug 15 2008

8:00P

Frequency Festival

Salzburg, Austria

Aug 16 2008

8:00P

Helsinki, Finland

Aug 17 2008

8:00P

Biddinghuizen, Holland

Aug 20 2008

8:00P

Bergen, Norway

Aug 21 2008

8:00P

Oslo, Norway

Aug 22 2008

8:00P

Parken Festival

Bodo, Norway

Aug 23 2008

8:00P

Feest in ’t Park

Oudenaarde, Belgium

Aug 24 2008

8:00P

Czech Republic

Aug 26 2008

8:00P

Moscow, Russia

Aug 29 2008

8:00P

Rock en Seine Festival

Paris, France

Aug 30 2008

8:00P

Invergary Connect Festival

Scotland, Scotland

Aug 31 2008

8:00P

Stradelberry Electric Picnic

Ireland

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About The Roots

The Roots - Rising Down, April 29th 2008

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UrbanReviews	Jul 4 2008 10:54 PM LOVE THE CONCERT TONIGHT AT THE SUMMERFEST GROUNDS IN MILWAUKEE, WI! I'M SURE Y'ALL WAS TRIPPIN ON THE BEACH BALLS FLYING AROUND! LOL! THANK YOU QUESTLOVE FOR YOUR POLITICAL MOMENT....'GOOD RIDDANCE...REST IN PEACE'...THAT WAS SOME FUNNY SHIGGETY! MUCH LOVE ALWAYS! URBAN REVIEWS!
Peaches	Jul 4 2008 6:33 PM Happy 4th of July
Ben Sent	Jul 4 2008 7:18 PM Ive been feeling yall from your entry and will stay down until your exit.Im still like,"what bag did they come out of and how can I get in it".The Roots are one of the true HIP-HOP inspirations.
Stephen	Jul 4 2008 10:57 PM Thanks for coming to Summerfest in my hometown, Milwaukee. Loved It!
monohorn	Jul 5 2008 2:38 AM hello. thanks for the add!!
AuréLiuS	Jul 5 2008 4:53 AM much respect for The Roots crew; cheers ::
DJ don saggese, aka Space is the place	Jul 5 2008 6:22 AM peace amigos!!
Justin	Jul 4 2008 10:10 AM Best live band!!!! Great show at the VooDoo last night!!!
Brazillian Queen	Jul 4 2008 10:50 AM Happy 4th of July stay safe Love you guys
ღBeautifully•Humanღ	Jul 4 2008 11:04 AM I'm still speechless... The show last night redefined "showmanship". Real music... I love it! exhale
~LoveSensations~	Jul 4 2008 11:42 AM HAVE A HAPPY AND SAFE 4TH OF JULY
MatildaLore	Jul 4 2008 1:48 PM Happy 4th of July PEACE,LOVE&ROCK'NROLL MatildaLore
All Out Music Empire {The Truth}	Jul 4 2008 4:24 PM Happy IMI Day!!! Independent Music Industry!!
..:kimi:..	Jul 4 2008 4:59 PM Hey Y'all... Happy 4th of July! 1Love, ~kimi
Shunshine	Jul 4 2008 6:16 AM RESPECT BLACK. Thank you for accepting my friendship.
d.o.u. unofficial fanpage	Jul 4 2008 6:16 AM Happy July 4th! Drink, eat and be merry!!!!!! ;-p respect
MENTAL OCTOPUS	Jul 4 2008 6:20 AM Thx for the add ! Check out my new song feat Greg of The Mongoloids. Max
JAZDPLAYA A.K.A 2SYNCEER	Jul 4 2008 6:37 AM Keep that essence thatz the raw form hip hop is missing
VOkAB - A - LaRRY	Jul 4 2008 7:43 AM im looking forward to seeing yall kill it tonight in Milwaukee.... yall hold it down everytime yall hit Brew City!
suero	Jul 4 2008 7:57 AM new trackz....
Anetka	Jul 4 2008 8:41 AM