The Roots
- Type
- Band
- Styles
- jazz, alternative rock, rock, hip-hop, soul
- Fans
- 226.7K
The Roots is an American jazz, rock and alternative rock group, formed in Philadelphia in 1987. Signed to Universal Music Group, they released their first album, "Organix", in 1993.
Next date in Chicago: January 15, 2027 at The Salt Shed Indoors (Shed).
The Roots on tour elsewhere in United States
One date announced outside New York:
- Chicago The Salt Shed Indoors (Shed) See the date
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- Latest album
- The Roots Come Alive Too: DYWM30 Live at Blue Note NYC (2025)New
- Formed
- 1987 · Philadelphia
- Label
- Universal Music Group
About — The artist
The Roots is the greatest live band in hip-hop history: these Philadelphians fronted by Questlove and Black Thought have played exclusively on instruments for thirty years, from classics like 'Things Fall Apart' and 'You Got Me' to their role as house band for Jimmy Fallon's Tonight Show. Black Thought is considered one of the greatest MCs of all time, and their concerts are regarded as summits of musicianship—virtuosic funk jam, jazz and rap. Their rare Paris performances are not to be missed.
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Discography
- Organix 1993
- Do You Want More?!!!??! 1994
- Illadelph Halflife 1996
- Things Fall Apart 1999
- The Roots Come Alive 1999
- Phrenology 2002
- Nagoya Blue Note: September 7, 2004 2004
- The Tipping Point 2004
- Game Theory 2006
- Rising Down 2008
- How I Got Over 2010
- Wake Up! 2010
- Betty Wright: The Movie 2011
- undun 2011
- Live Au Festival Rock En Seine 2013
- Wise Up Ghost 2013
- …and Then You Shoot Your Cousin 2014
- The Roots Come Alive Too: DYWM30 Live at Blue Note NYC 2025