Featuring an infamous human beatbox/turntable backing up three MCs, the Roots have elevated hip-hop music by using live instrumentation instead of samples. Performing in the underground hip-hop circuit since 1987, the group has made waves in both the rap and jazz scenes since their first album in 1995. In an era where hip-hop's classic elements have been swallowed in a vortex of cheap imitations, the Roots continue to redefine themselves as both musicians and storytellers, while still garnering the respect of hardcore fans and the press alike.

Listen to Roots at Finetune.

• Don't Feel Right

• Mos Def
• Common
• Talib Kweli
• Erykah Badu
• OutKast
• Black Eyed Peas
• Dead Prez
• The Pharcyde
• Spearhead
• Del Tha Funkee Homosapien
• Bahamadia
• Spooks
• Freestyle Fellowship
• The Fugees
• Jurassic 5
• Lauryn Hill
• Dilated Peoples
• Wyclef Jean
• Damian Marley
• Slum Village

• demetri26
• miihaa
• jonomon
• Collaborator
• mdon77
• barbigerous
• jdsgafflin
• Hamood
• brentopolis
• kevinb0127
• keulepeter
• eKaine
• FISCHI
• Delphiki
• Brando1808
• awol1000
• stevenlyons
• DCREDMAN
• gartensofa
• maevaa
• NElizaga
• mehdi_chellaoui
• muel86
• key
• qaid
• qhead7
• nyela
• placebo_figurine
• sexyviolet
• tokenk
• 86ArchPaul
• co5telloe
• kungpow
• ALISHA123
• davethetrout
• Kuang
• aadolfo
• Chant3291982
• lameia3
• blastro
• flipz
• LadyList

• dudebuddy on 2007-11-10 14:49:07.293:
  where are all the Roots songs!?!?! come on, this is one of the best groups in the world and you have ONE song of them?