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©The Roots/Geffen
Formed: 1987 in Philadelphia, PA
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Genre: R&B, Rap, Jazz
Group Members: James Poyser, Scratch, Malik B., Rahzel, Black Thought, ?uestlove, Hub Moore, Dice Raw, Hub, Scratch, Ben Kenney, Owen Biddle, Captain Kirk ...See All
Biography: Though popular success has largely eluded the Roots, the Philadelphia group showed the way for live rap, building on Stetsasonic's "hip-hop band" philosophy of the mid-'80s by focusing on live instrumentation at their concerts and in the studio. Though their album works have been inconsistent affairs, ...Read full biography
Things Fall Apart
Things Fall Apart
Released: 1999
Label: MCA
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One of the cornerstone albums of alternative rap's second wave, Things Fall Apart was the point where the Roots' tremendous potential finally coalesced into a structured album that maintained its focus ...Read full review
Things Fall Apart [Explicit Version]
Things Fall Apart [Explicit Version]
Released: 1999
Label: Geffen
Critics' Rating:
One of the cornerstone albums of alternative rap's second wave, Things Fall Apart was the point where the Roots' tremendous potential finally coalesced into a structured album that maintained its focus ...Read full review
More The Roots albums: Main Albums (21), Compilations (15), Singles & EPs (45), DVD/Video (3)
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