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Biography
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The Roots
Real name: Tariq Trotter, Malik Abdul-Basit, Leonard Hubbard, Ahmir '?uestlove' Thompson
Effective period / Period of releases: 1993 - 2017
Members: Ahmir '?uestlove' Thompson, James Poyser, Malik B., Joshua Abrams, Scott Storch, Leonard Hubbard, Martin Luther, Frank "Knuckles" Walker, Ben Kenney, Nikki Yeoh, Dave Guy, Kirk Douglass, Raymond Angry, Owen Biddle, Ian Hendrickson-Smith, Mark Kelley, Karl B. Jenkins, Tarik Luqmaan Collins, Kyle Jones, Rozell Brown, Damon Bryson, Kenyetta Warren, James Gray (13)
The Roots is an American Hip-Hop / Neo Soul band formed in 1987 by Tariq "Black Thought" Trotter and Ahmir "?uestlove" Thompson in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are famed for beginning with a jazzy, eclectic approach to Hip-Hop which still includes live instrumentals.Malik B., Leonard "Hub" Hubbard, and Josh Abrams were added to the band, originally called "The Square Roots".
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