Posted 10/28/2005 by Geffen
Home Grown! The Beginner’s Guide To Understanding The Roots Volumes One And Two.
EACH VOLUME CONTAINS MATERIAL PULLED DIRECTLY FROM THE ARCHIVES OF AHMIR "?UESTLOVE" THOMPSON INCLUDES EXCLUSIVE RARE REMIXES,NEVER RELEASED TRACKS & EXTENSIVE ?UESTLOVE LINER NOTES.
BOTH VOLUMES IN STORES NOV. 15
ON GEFFEN RECORDS.
EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS: RICHARD NICHOLS, AHMIR “?UESTLOVE”
THOMPSON, AND TARIQ “BLACK THOUGHT” TROTTER
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Vernon Reid to Play Select Roots Dates
Posted 5/13/2005 by Geffen
Vernon Reid (guitarist from Living Colour) will subsitute for Captain Kirk and join the Roots from May 16th to June 28th.
To see a list of dates Vernon will play, click here
And don't forget Living Colour
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Posted 2/18/2005 by Geffen
WEST HOLLYWOOD, California — On Saturday night at the Key Club, the Roots held their annual Grammy all-star jam session. And while in previous years a plethora of well-known performers like Common and Erykah Badu got down with the group, this time around the Illy Philly funksters had the star in attendance — Tom Cruise.
Hollywood's Top Gun didn't get onstage, but he did take in the sounds of hip-hop's top band and of his friend Jada Pinkett-Smith.
Smith, dressed in a Baltimore thug-style black hoodie and jeans that surely made Tupac look down from heaven and crack a smile, started the night off early by leading her band, Wicked Wisdom, in a rowdy punk-rock-flavored set.
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The Roots host 2nd Annual Pre-Grammy Party
Posted 2/6/2005 by Geffen
THE ROOTS HOST 2ND ANNUAL PRE-GRAMMY PARTY
FEATURING GUEST HOST JADA PINKETT-SMITH
- The Roots are calling all vocalists, musicians and aspiring artists to take party in 3-hour jam session -
The Roots, called one of the "twenty greatest live acts in the world" (Rolling Stone readers' poll '03), will host their 2nd annual pre-Grammy party, featuring a live three-hour jam session with special guest host Jada Pinkett-Smith. The event will be held February 12 in Los Angeles at an undisclosed location. The Roots are nominated for two Grammys including Best
Urban/Alternative Performance for the song "Star" and Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group for the song "Don't Say Nuthin'." Both songs are from their album, 'The Tipping Point' which debuted at #4 on the Billboard 200 chart.
The Roots held their first pre-Grammy party in 2003 as an alternative to the more business oriented Grammy parties. The jam session offers the large core of musicians and executives a chance to entertain and be entertained. As with jam sessions, the emphasis will be on the freedom of expression sparked
with the energy of live musical support from The Roots.
"Most industry parties are a little too stuffy and are limited to performances by one or two artists. We created this event in order to put the focus back on the music and give major artists as well as new talent a chance to take part in a business and musical exchange," said The Roots founder and drummer Ahmir "?uestlove" Thompson.
At last year's jam session some of the industry's major movers and shakers made guest appearances including Norah Jones, Common, Alicia Keys Anthony Hamilton, Sharon Stone and Omar Epps. Aisha Tyler served as the guest host with The Roots with lead emcee for The Roots, Tariq "Black Thought" Trotter.
This year's anticipated guest list includes: Jay-Z, Mos Def, Usher, John Mayer, Talib Kweli, Dave Navarro, Jill Scott, Dave Chappelle, Tracee Ellis-Ross, Pharrell, Lawrence Fishburn, Fiona Apple, Spike Jonez and Camp Freddy.
Jada Pinkett-Smith will perform with her band Wicked Wisdom.
The Roots are: Black Thought (emcee), ?uestlove (drums), Lenoard "Hub" Hubbard (bass) and Kamal Gray (keyboards). Support musicians include Frankie Knuckles (percussion); Captain Kirk (guitar) and Martin Luther (vocals, guitar).
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NAACP Image Awards
Posted 1/26/2005 by Geffen
The NAACP will be hosting their 36th annual Image Awards on Fox. The Roots have been selected for most Outstanding Duo or Group for "The Tipping Point." The show will air March 25th @ 8pm, so don't miss it.
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The Roots Nominated for Two Grammys
Posted 12/7/2004 by Geffen
The Roots have been nominated for two Grammy awards: Best Urban/Alternative Performance for "Star" and Best Rap Performance By A Duo Or Group for "Don't Say Nuthin'". Congratulations guys!
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