The Roots

One of the world’s early hip-hop bands, The Roots were formed in Philadelphia in 1987 by MC Tariq “Black Thought” Trotter and drummer and bandleader Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson. Since those early days, the band has weathered changes in personnel and record labels while performing hundreds of shows a year and releasing a string of well-regarded (if not always top-selling) albums. While the musicianship of Thompson and the other band members, as well as their seemingly limitless repertoire, gets most of the attention, fans know that the rapping skills of Black Thought (along with former group member Malik B.) are the group’s hidden weapon. Thought, one of the few MCs brave enough to go toe to toe with Big Pun, handles any groove the band throws at him with aplomb, style, and flash. Today, The Roots are seen by millions every night as the house band on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, a move that has given the group the chance to indulge its not-insignificant comic side.

Related performers: Calle 13 , Nick Buglione (Dey Bishop) , Boaz , MC Tykoon

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Number of songs The Roots has created by producer

Albums & EPs

2018

Down to Earth Soundtrack

Down to Earth Soundtrack

Glitches (The Skin You're In) produced by Scott Storch

2016

The Hamilton Mixtape

The Hamilton Mixtape

Dear Theodosia (Reprise) produced by Peter Cottontale
Take A Break (Interlude) produced by !llmind
Stay Alive (Interlude) produced by Stro Elliot
My Shot (Rise Up Remix) produced by Havoc
Who Tells Your Story produced by !llmind
Wrote My Way Out produced by !llmind

2011

undun

undun

Make My produced by Big K.R.I.T.

2010

How I Got Over

How I Got Over

Hustla produced by Diplo

2006

Game Theory

Game Theory

Dillatastic Vol Won(derful) produced by J Dilla
Can't Stop This produced by J Dilla
Long Time produced by Lamar "Mars" Edwards

2005

Home Grown: The Beginner's Guide To Understanding The Roots Volume 1

Home Grown: The Beginner's Guide To Understanding The Roots Volume 1

What You Want produced by Scott Storch

2004

The Tipping Point

The Tipping Point

Din Da Da produced by Lamar "Mars" Edwards
Don't Say Nuthin' produced by Scott Storch
Boom! produced by Lamar "Mars" Edwards
Guns Are Drawn produced by Lamar "Mars" Edwards
Star/Pointro produced by Lamar "Mars" Edwards
Somebody's Gotta Do It produced by Lamar "Mars" Edwards
Stay Cool produced by Lamar "Mars" Edwards
Duck Down! produced by Scott Storch
Web produced by Lamar "Mars" Edwards
Why (What's Goin On?) produced by Lamar "Mars" Edwards
In Love With The Mic produced by Lamar "Mars" Edwards
I Don't Care produced by Lamar "Mars" Edwards

2002

Phrenology

Phrenology

Break You Off (Original Version) produced by Lamar "Mars" Edwards
Phrentrow produced by Lamar "Mars" Edwards
Complexity produced by Lamar "Mars" Edwards
Pussy Galore produced by Scott Storch
Break You Off produced by Lamar "Mars" Edwards

1999

Things Fall Apart

Things Fall Apart

You Got Me produced by Scott Storch
Ain't Sayin Nothin' New produced by Scott Storch
Dynamite! produced by J Dilla
Adrenaline produced by Scott Storch

1998

The Wood (Music From and Inspired by the Motion Picture)

The Wood (Music From and Inspired by the Motion Picture)

Y'all Know Who produced by Scott Storch
Tha Hood (It's All Good) produced by Mannie Fresh

1996

Illadelph Halflife

Illadelph Halflife

One Shine produced by Scott Storch

1995

Do You Want More?!!!??!

Do You Want More?!!!??!

Datskat produced by Scott Storch
Proceed produced by Scott Storch

1993

Organix

Organix

Essawhamah? (Live) produced by Scott Storch
Leonard I-V produced by Scott Storch
I'm Out Deah produced by Scott Storch
Grits produced by Scott Storch

Singles