The Roots

About

The Roots are an American hip-hop band formed in 1987 by rapper Tariq "Black Thought" Trotter and drummer Ahmir "Questlove" Thompson in Philadelphia. The Roots serve as the house band on NBC's The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, having served in the same role on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon from 2009 to 2014. The regular members of The Roots on The Tonight Show are Captain Kirk Douglas (guitar), Mark Kelley (bass), James Poyser (keyboards), Ian Hendrickson-Smith (saxophone), Damon "Tuba Gooding Jr." Bryson (sousaphone), Stro Elliot, Dave Guy (trumpet), Kamal Gray (keyboards), and Raymond Angry (keyboards).

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Top Tracks

1. 1

   You Got Me

   Things Fall Apart

2. 2

   The Seed (2.0)

   Phrenology

3. 3

   The Fire

   How I Got Over

4. 4

   What They Do

   Illadelph Halflife

5. 5

   Don't Say Nuthin'

   The Tipping Point

6. 6

   Guns Are Drawn

   The Tipping Point

7. 7

   The Next Movement

   Things Fall Apart

8. 8

   Break You Off

   Phrenology

9. 9

   Double Trouble

   Things Fall Apart

10. 10

    Adrenaline!

    Things Fall Apart

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