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The Roots

NTS aired an episode dedicated to the music of The Roots on 26 September 2018. The Roots has been played over 230 times on NTS, first on 17 May 2012. The Roots's music has been featured on 211 episodes.

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…

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What They Do
The Roots
Geffen Records2005
What They Do
The RootsGeffen Records2005
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You Got Me
The Roots feat. Jill Scott
MCA Records1999
You Got Me
The Roots feat. Jill ScottMCA Records1999
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Act Too (Love Of My Life)
The Roots feat. Common
Geffen Records2005
Act Too (Love Of My Life)
The Roots feat. CommonGeffen Records2005
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Make Em NV
The Roots
Not On Label2010
Make Em NV
The RootsNot On Label2010
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You Got Me (Album Version)
The Roots, Erykah Badu
MCA Music Corp of America1999
You Got Me (Album Version)
The Roots, Erykah BaduMCA Music Corp of America1999
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Don't See Us (Street)
The Roots
MCA Records1998
Don't See Us (Street)
The RootsMCA Records1998
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Eve
The Roots
Not On Label2010
Eve
The RootsNot On Label2010
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Little Brother
Mos Def, Common, The Roots, Black Star
Not On Label (Mos Def), Not On Label (Common), Not On Label (The Roots), Not On Label (Black Star)0
Little Brother
Mos Def, Common, The Roots, Black StarNot On Label (Mos Def), Not On Label (Common), Not On Label (The Roots), Not On Label (Black Star)0
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Act Too (The Love Of My Life)
The Roots
MCA Records1999
Act Too (The Love Of My Life)
The RootsMCA Records1999
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Push Up Ya Lighter
The Roots
Geffen Records1996
Push Up Ya Lighter
The RootsGeffen Records1996
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