The Roots

BIOGRAPHy

The band’s Things Fall Apart was a breakthrough album in that it was their first album to break the top 10 of the Billboard 200 (peaking at #4). The album was certified gold in the US, and its single “You Got Me” a duet with R&B singer Erykah Badu and Eve, peaked at #39 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #19 on the Hot Rap Tracks chart. “You Got Me” won the Grammy Award for Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group in 2000. 2004’s The Tipping Point peaked at #4 on the Billboard album chart. The album earned two more Grammy nominations: one for Best Urban/Alternative Performance for the track “Star” and another for Best Rap Performance By A Duo Or Group for the track “Don’t Say Nuthin’.” Rising Down, the eighth studio album from The Roots, was released in 2008 and debuted at number six on the US Billboard 200 chart. Their next album, How I Got Over, was released on June 21, 2010 and debuted at number six on the US Billboard 200 chart. Also in 2010, The Roots collaborated with R&B singer John Legend on the album Wake Up!. Wake Up! debuted at number eight on the US Billboard 200 chart. The Roots have generated a great deal of critical acclaim and influenced numerous rap and R&B acts. On March 2, 2009, The Roots became the house band on “Late Night with Jimmy Fallon.” In 2013, They released & Then You Shoot Your Cousin. The Roots continue to excite audiences around the world.

 

Career Path

1987Formed in Philadelphia by Black Thought and Questlove.
1999Released 'Things Fall Apart', winning a Grammy for 'You Got Me'.
2009Became the house band for 'Late Night with Jimmy Fallon'.
2014Moved with Fallon to 'The Tonight Show'.
2018Celebrated significant career milestones with special anniversary events.
2019Released archival material spanning extensive historic recording periods.
2021Questlove directed the Oscar-winning documentary 'Summer of Soul'.
2022Performed special residency dates successfully at major metropolitan theaters.
2023Continued their residency on 'The Tonight Show'.
2024Worked on a new studio album, their first in a decade.

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