American hip hop band · US hip hop group
| Description | American hip hop band Source: Wikidata |
|---|---|
| Formed | 1987 Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata |
| Formed in | Philadelphia Philadelphia Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata |
| Area | United States Source: MusicBrainz |
| Country | US United States Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata |
| Genres | progressive rap alternative rock soul neo soul conscious hip-hop jazz rock music jazz rap alternative hip-hop hip-hop funk progressive soul Source: Wikidata |
| Record labels | The Island Def Jam Music Group Def Jam Recordings Interscope Geffen A&M Universal Music Group Geffen Records DGC Records Interscope Records MCA Records Source: Wikidata |
| Awards | Grammy Award for Best Traditional R&B Performance Grammy Award for Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Album Grammy Award for Best R&B Album NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Duo or Group Source: Wikidata |
Rools Roots T. Roots The Roots Featuring D'Angelo The Roots ft. Cody Chesnu TT ザ・ルーツ
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