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The Roots

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The Roots, an influential American hip-hop group, formed in 1987 by rapper Tariq “Black Thought” Trotter and drummer Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson in Philadelphia, are celebrated for blending live instrumentation with hip-hop and jazz influences. Starting with their independent debut Organix (1993), the group gained critical acclaim with Do You Want More?!!!??! (1995) and Illadelph Halflife (1996), but it was their 1999 breakthrough album Things Fall Apart—featuring the Grammy-winning single "You Got Me" with Erykah Badu—that cemented their legacy. Known for their evolving sound, Th...
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You Got Me
You Got MeThe Roots, Eve, Erykah Badu and Tariq Trotter

Things Fall Apart

4:20

My Shot
My Shot 

Rise Up Remix

The Roots, Busta Rhymes, Nate Ruess and Joell Ortiz

The Hamilton Mixtape [B.O.F.]

4:30

The Seed
The SeedThe Roots and Cody ChesnuTT

4:27

No John Trumbull (Intro)
No John Trumbull (Intro)The Roots

0:46

What They Do
What They DoThe Roots

Illadelph Halflife

5:57

The Fire
The FireThe Roots and John Legend

How I Got Over

3:41

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