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  • Eminem Drops a Controversial Rhyme at BET’s Hip-Hop Awards 10/28/2009
  • Common, The Roots Turn Up The Volume With Queen Latifah, Q-Tip In NYC 10/08/2009
  • The Roots Cover Beyonce and D'Angelo With Pattern Is Movement 10/02/2009
  • Live: Kid Rock, Eminem, Roots Celebrate Def Jam 09/24/2009
  • Eminem, Kid Rock, The Roots Pay Tribute To Def Jam At VH1's 'Hip Hop Honors' 09/24/2009
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    Photos

    • The Roots - NEW YORK - AUGUST 24: The Roots featuring drummer Questlove (Ahmir Khalib Thompson) and rapper Black Thought (Tariq Trotter) perform at the Moveon. Org civic action benefit concert on the anniversary of Hurricane Katrina at Crobar on August 24, 2006 in New York City.
    • The Roots - WANTAGH, NY - JULY 19: (L-R) Tariq "Black Thought" Trotter, Damon "Tuba Gooding Jr." Bryson and Ahmir "Questlove" Thompson of The Roots perform during the 2009 Rock the Bells concert at the Nikon at Jones Beach Theater on July 19, 2009 in Wantagh, New York.
    • The Roots - Picture taken on November 20, 2008 of the bus carrying members of the US hip-hop band The Roots after it collided with a van on the E42 highway in Houdeng-Goegnies, near La Louviere. Some of the group members suffered light injuries, but no casualties where reported. The band was traveling from Germany to France for a concert.
    • The Roots - Picture taken on November 20, 2008 of the bus carrying members of the US hip-hop band The Roots after it collided with a van on the E42 highway in Houdeng-Goegnies, near La Louviere. Some of the group members suffered light injuries, but no casualties where reported. The band was traveling from Germany to France for a concert.
    • The Roots - PITTSBURGH - AUGUST 08: ?uestlove and Black Thought of the Roots performs during day one of the American Eagle Outfitters New American Music Union Summer Music Festival hosted by Anthony Kiedis at Southside Works on August 8, 2008 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
    • The Roots - PITTSBURGH - AUGUST 08: Black Thought of the Roots performs during day one of the American Eagle Outfitters New American Music Union Summer Music Festival hosted by Anthony Kiedis at Southside Works on August 8, 2008 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
    • The Roots - PHILADELPHIA, PA - JUNE 7: Danger Mouse of Gnarls Barkley performs at "The Roots Picnic" music festival at Penn's Landing on June 7, 2008 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
    • The Roots - PHILADELPHIA, PA - JUNE 7: Cee-Lo of Gnarls Barkley performs at "The Roots Picnic" music festival at Penn's Landing on June 7, 2008 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
    • The Roots - PHILADELPHIA, PA - JUNE 7: Cee-Lo of Gnarls Barkley performs at "The Roots Picnic" music festival at Penn's Landing on June 7, 2008 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
    • The Roots - PHILADELPHIA, PA - JUNE 7: Cee-Lo of Gnarls Barkley performs at "The Roots Picnic" music festival at Penn's Landing on June 7, 2008 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
    • The Roots - PHILADELPHIA, PA - JUNE 7: Danger Mouse of Gnarls Barkley performs at "The Roots Picnic" music festival at Penn's Landing on June 7, 2008 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
    • The Roots - PHILADELPHIA, PA - JUNE 7: Cee-Lo of Gnarls Barkley performs at "The Roots Picnic" music festival at Penn's Landing on June 7, 2008 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
    • The Roots - PHILADELPHIA, PA - JUNE 7: Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings perform at "The Roots Picnic" music festival at Penn's Landing on June 7, 2008 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
    • The Roots - PHILADELPHIA, PA - JUNE 7: Mickey Rocks of the Cool Kids performs at "The Roots Picnic" music festival at Penn's Landing on June 7, 2008 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
    • The Roots - PHILADELPHIA, PA - JUNE 7: Chuck Inglish of the Cool Kids performs at "The Roots Picnic" music festival at Penn's Landing on June 7, 2008 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
    • The Roots - PHILADELPHIA, PA - JUNE 7: The Cool Kids' Mickey Rocks (R) and Chuck Inglish perform at "The Roots Picnic" music festival at Penn's Landing on June 7, 2008 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
    • The Roots - PHILADELPHIA, PA - JUNE 7: Captain Kirk Douglas of the Roots performs at "The Roots Picnic" music festival at Penn's Landing on June 7, 2008 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
    • The Roots - PHILADELPHIA, PA - JUNE 7: DJ Jazzy Jeff performs with the Roots at "The Roots Picnic" music festival at Penn's Landing on June 7, 2008 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
    • The Roots - PHILADELPHIA, PA - JUNE 7: DJ Jazzy Jeff performs with the Roots at "The Roots Picnic" music festival at Penn's Landing on June 7, 2008 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
    • The Roots - PHILADELPHIA, PA - JUNE 7: Black Thought of the Roots performs at "The Roots Picnic" music festival at Penn's Landing on June 7, 2008 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
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    Biography

    Though popular success has largely eluded the Roots, the Philadelphia group showed the way for live rap, building on Stetsasonic's "hip-hop band" philosophy of the mid-'80s by focusing on live instrumentation at their concerts and in the studio. Though their album works have been inconsistent affairs, more intent on building grooves than pushing songs, the Roots' live shows are among the best in ...more
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