The Roots

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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.

Type: Group
Area: United States
Founded: 1987
Tags: hip-hop rap hip hop soul alternative rap

ACHIEVEMENTS

SONGS
7
SONG WEEKS
101
FIRST WEEK
11/03
LAST WEEK
45/10
ALBUMS
10
ALBUM WEEKS
275
FIRST WEEK
10/03
LAST WEEK
24/14

SONGS

Peak Title First Week Weeks Last Week
#59
1 wk
The Roots and Musiq
11/03 - 33/03 – wks: 2 		11/03 2 33/03
#27
2 wks
27/04 - 38/04 – wks: 18 		27/04 18 38/04
#54
1 wk
43/04 - 47/04 – wks: 5 		43/04 5 47/04
#53
1 wk
Shakira and The Roots
05/10 - 05/10 – wks: 1 		05/10 1 05/10
#70
1 wk
Jennifer Hudson and The Roots
06/10 - 06/10 – wks: 2 		06/10 2 06/10
#2
1 wk
The Roots and Cody Chesnutt
14/03 - 34/03 – wks: 61 		14/03 61 34/03
#16
1 wk
John Legend featuring The Roots , Common and Melanie Fiona
36/10 - 45/10 – wks: 12 		36/10 12 45/10
#2 11/03 101 45/10

ALBUMS

Peak Title First Week Weeks Last Week
#9
1 wk 		...And Then You Shoot Your Cousin by The Roots
21/14 - 24/14 – wks: 10 		21/14 10 24/14
#44
1 wk 		Betty Wright: The Movie by Betty Wright and The Roots
Betty Wright and The Roots
28/12 - 28/12 – wks: 1 		28/12 1 28/12
#7
1 wk 		Game Theory by The Roots
35/06 - 42/06 – wks: 21 		35/06 21 42/06
#3
1 wk 		How I Got Over by The Roots
26/10 - 36/10 – wks: 32 		26/10 32 36/10
#14
1 wk 		Phrenology by The Roots
10/03 - 34/03 – wks: 49 		10/03 49 34/03
#6
1 wk 		Rising Down by The Roots
18/08 - 24/08 – wks: 15 		18/08 15 24/08
#3
1 wk 		The Tipping Point by The Roots
28/04 - 40/04 – wks: 60 		28/04 60 40/04
#17
1 wk 		Undun by The Roots
50/11 - 06/12 – wks: 10 		50/11 10 06/12
#6
1 wk 		Wake Up! by John Legend and The Roots
John Legend and The Roots
38/10 - 05/11 – wks: 54 		38/10 54 05/11
#12
1 wk 		Wise Up Ghost by Elvis Costello and The Roots
Elvis Costello and The Roots
38/13 - 42/13 – wks: 23 		38/13 23 42/13
#3 10/03 275 24/14

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