The Roots
GENUS›Hip-Hop

The Roots

Group · US

Lineage

Sound Signature

hip hopjazzsoulprogressive rapprogressive soulraprockalternative hip hop

Sound Profile

Genre BreadthSample UseCollab RadiusEra SpreadInstrument Div.Geo Reach22100100

Origins

GeographyUS
Sound FamilyHip-Hop

Related Artists

Connections

Sampled From

Where There’s a Will
D.J. Rogers
The Book of Right‐On
Joanna Newsom
Don’t Stop the Music
Jonah Ellis
Don’t Stop the Music
Lonnie Simmons
Don’t Stop the Music
Rick Gianatos
Don’t Stop the Music
Yarbrough & Peoples

Sampled By

Annihilation
Babu
Annihilation
Dilated Peoples
Annihilation
Evidence
Annihilation
Kieran Walsh
Annihilation
Rakaa Iriscience
Annihilation
The Alchemist

Release Timeline

19931994199519961999200020022003200420052006200820092010201120132014201520162017201920202024
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Discography

The Roots From the Ground Up
The Roots From the Ground Up
1994
Champion
Champion
2016
My Best Friend (Paul Walker Tribute Song)
My Best Friend (Paul Walker Tribute Song)
2013
Clones / Section
Clones / Section
1996
Rising Down
Rising Down
2008
Game Theory
Game Theory
2006
You Got Me
You Got Me
1999
…and Then You Shoot Your Cousin
…and Then You Shoot Your Cousin
2014
undun
undun
2011
What They Do
What They Do
1996
Wake Up!
Wake Up!
2010
The Seed (2.0)
The Seed (2.0)
2003
I Don’t Care
I Don’t Care
2004
Break You Off
Break You Off
2002
Don't Feel Right
Don't Feel Right
2006
The Legendary
The Legendary
1999
Illadelph Halflife
Illadelph Halflife
1996
Come Alive (Clean Album Sampler)
Come Alive (Clean Album Sampler)
1999
Do You Want More?!!!??!
Do You Want More?!!!??!
1994
Organix
Organix
1993
Things Fall Apart
Things Fall Apart
1999
Phrenology
Phrenology
2002
Wonderful Christmastime / Jesus Christ
Wonderful Christmastime / Jesus Christ
2017
How I Got Over
How I Got Over
2010
Late Night With Jimmy Fallon Sandwiches EP
Late Night With Jimmy Fallon Sandwiches EP
2009
New Year’s Eve Polka (5‐4‐3‐2‐1)
New Year’s Eve Polka (5‐4‐3‐2‐1)
2024
The Tipping Point
The Tipping Point
2004
Wise Up Ghost
Wise Up Ghost
2013
Distortion to Static / The Lesson
Distortion to Static / The Lesson
1994
Don't Say Nuthin
Don't Say Nuthin
2004
The Next Movement
The Next Movement
1999
Silent Treatment
Silent Treatment
1995
Wake Up Everybody
Wake Up Everybody
2010
Feel It (You Got It)
Feel It (You Got It)
2019
Betty Wright: The Movie
Betty Wright: The Movie
2011
Proceed II
Proceed II
1995