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The Roots, also known as The Legendary Roots Crew, The Square Roots and The Foundation, are an influential, Grammy winning hip hop group based out of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, famed for a heavily jazzy sound and live instrumentation. Inspired by the "hip-hop band" concept pioneered by
Stetsasonic, the Roots themselves have garnered critical acclaim and influenced later hip-hop and R&B acts. The Roots' original lineup included
Black Thought (MC vocals) and Ahmir "
?uestlove" Thompson (drums), who were classmates at the Philadelphia High School for Creative Performing Arts.
Read more about The Roots on Last.fm.
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