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Black Thought
Black Thought
American actor and singer
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Questlove
Questlove
American rapper, multi-instrumentalist and journalist from Pennsylvania
2
Dice Raw
Dice Raw
American rapper
3
Nas
Nas
American rapper, record executive, entrepreneur and investor from New York
4
Tyler, the Creator
Tyler, the Creator
American rapper, producer, and visual artist from California
5
James Poyser
James Poyser
musician and songwriter
6
A Tribe Called Quest
A Tribe Called Quest
American hip-hop group
7
Run-DMC
Run-DMC
American hip hop group
8
Beastie Boys
Beastie Boys
American hip hop band
9
Biz Markie
Biz Markie
American rapper and record producer
10
Joey Bada$$
Joey Bada$$
American rapper, record producer, and actor from New York
11
LL Cool J
LL Cool J
American rapper, record producer, and actor
12
Stephen Marley
Stephen Marley
Jamaican American musician
13
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis
American hip hop duo
14
De La Soul
De La Soul
American hip-hop group
15
Rick Rubin
Rick Rubin
American music producer
16
MC Lyte
MC Lyte
American rapper, DJ, actress and entrepreneur
17
Whodini
Whodini
American hip-hop group
18
Ludacris
Ludacris
American rapper and actor
19
T-Bone
T-Bone
American rapper
20
Common
Common
American rapper, actor and author from Illinois
21
Ed Lover
Ed Lover
American rapper
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Kid Cudi
Kid Cudi
American rapper, singer, songwriter and actor from Ohio
23
Erykah Badu
Erykah Badu
American neo-soul singer
24
Jhené Aiko
Jhené Aiko
American singer
25
Q-Tip
Q-Tip
American recording artist; rapper, singer, actor, record producer and DJ
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Kendrick Lamar
Kendrick Lamar
American rapper, songwriter and record producer from California
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Mos Def
Mos Def
American rapper and actor from New York
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Fabolous
Fabolous
American rapper from New York
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Slick Rick
Slick Rick
British-American rapper
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Kid Rock
Kid Rock
American singer-songwriter and rapper
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Missy Elliott
Missy Elliott
American rapper, songwriter and record producer from Virginia
32
Iggy Azalea
Iggy Azalea
Australian rapper
33
Tyrese Gibson
Tyrese Gibson
American singer, rapper and actor
34
Cypress Hill
Cypress Hill
American hip hop group
35
Clyde Stubblefield
Clyde Stubblefield
American drummer
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Scott Storch
Scott Storch
American record producer and songwriter
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Freeway
Freeway
American rapper from Pennsylvania
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D'Angelo
D'Angelo
American recording artist; musician, songwriter
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Blackalicious
Blackalicious
band
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Eve
Eve
American rapper, singer, songwriter, actress, and talk show hostess from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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Busta Rhymes
Busta Rhymes
American rapper, actor, record producer and record executive
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Jill Scott
Jill Scott
American soul musician
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YG
YG
American rapper from Bodie, California
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Lupe Fiasco
Lupe Fiasco
American rapper from Illinois
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Gza
Gza
American hip hop artist
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Keri Hilson
Keri Hilson
American singer, songwriter and actress from Georgia
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2 Chainz
2 Chainz
American rapper from Georgia
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DJ Khaled
DJ Khaled
American DJ, record executive, record producer, and media personality
Intro
American hip hop band
Awards Received
Grammy Award for Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group
Grammy Award for Best R&B Album
Grammy Award for Best Traditional R&B Performance
NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Album
NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Duo or Group
Nominated For
Grammy Award for Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group Grammy Award for Best Rap Album Grammy Award for Best Rap Album BET Award for Best Group MTV Video Music Award – MTV2 Award NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Duo or Group Grammy Award for Best Urban/Alternative Performance NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Duo or Group Grammy Award for Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group BET Award for Best Group NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Duo or Group Grammy Award for Best Rap Album Grammy Award for Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Duo or Group BET Award for Best Group Grammy Award for Best Traditional R&B Performance Grammy Award for Best Rap Album Grammy Award for Best Rap/Sung Performance Grammy Award for Best R&B Album Grammy Award for Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Album NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Duo or Group Grammy Award for Best Traditional R&B Performance Grammy Award for Best Rap Album NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Duo or Group
News
Members, past and present

The Roots are an American hip hop band formed in 1987 by Tariq "Black Thought" Trotter and Ahmir "Questlove" Thompson in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. 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 Roots are known for a jazzy and eclectic approach to hip-hop featuring live musical instruments and the group's work has consistently been met with critical acclaim. ThoughtCo ranked the band #7 on its list of the 25 Best Hip-Hop Groups of All-Time, calling them "Hip-hop's first legitimate band."

In addition to the band's music, several members of the Roots are involved in side projects, including record production, acting, and regularly serving as guests on other musicians’ albums and live shows.