The Roots

Summary

The Roots is a musical group^[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of musical_group entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,898 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• The Roots received the Grammy Award for Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group^[3].
• The Roots received the Grammy Award for Best R&B Album^[4].
• The Roots received the Grammy Award for Best Traditional R&B Performance^[5].
• The Roots received the NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Album^[6].
• The Roots received the NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Duo or Group^[7].
• The Roots's instance of is recorded as musical group^[8].
• The Roots's genre is alternative rock^[9].
• The Roots's genre is rock music^[10].
• The Roots's genre is hip-hop^[11].
• The Roots's genre is soul^[12].
• The Roots's genre is funk^[13].
• The Roots's genre is neo soul^[14].
• The Roots's genre is jazz rap^[15].
• The Roots's genre is alternative hip-hop^[16].
• The Roots's genre is jazz^[17].
• The Roots's genre is conscious hip-hop^[18].
• The Roots's genre is progressive soul^[19].
• The Roots's genre is progressive rap^[20].
• The Roots's record label is recorded as Geffen Records^[21].
• The Roots's record label is recorded as DGC Records^[22].
• The Roots's record label is recorded as Interscope Records^[23].
• The Roots's record label is recorded as MCA Records^[24].
• The Roots's record label is recorded as Interscope Geffen A&M^[25].
• The Roots's record label is recorded as Universal Music Group^[26].
• The Roots's record label is recorded as Def Jam Recordings^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Group^[28]

• Country: US^[29]

• Began / founded: 1987^[30]

• Genre(s): alternative hip hop, hip hop, jazz, progressive soul, rock, soul^[31]

• Community tags: alternative hip hop, alternative rap, conscious rap, hip hop, jazz, progressive rap, progressive soul, rap, rock, soul, soul music^[32]

• MusicBrainz ID: 80b3cf5e-18fe-4c59-98c7-e5bb87210710^[33]

Body

Founding

1987 marks the founding of The Roots^[34]. Its location of formation is recorded as Philadelphia^[35].

Recognition

Awards received include Grammy Award for Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group^[3], a class of award^[36]; Grammy Award for Best R&B Album^[4], a class of award^[37], in United States^[38], founded in 1995^[39]; Grammy Award for Best Traditional R&B Performance^[5], a class of award^[40], in United States^[41], founded in 1999^[42]; NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Album^[6], a NAACP Image Awards^[43]; and NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Duo or Group^[7], a NAACP Image Awards^[44].

Why It Matters

The Roots ranks in the top 2% of musical_group entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,898 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[45] It is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[46]

It has been cited as an influence by Linkin Park^[47], a musical group^[48], founded in 1996^[49]; Gym Class Heroes^[50], a musical group^[51], founded in 1997^[52]; and Deluxe^[53], a musical group^[54], founded in 2007^[55].

FAQs

What awards did The Roots receive?

Honors received include Grammy Award for Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group^[3], Grammy Award for Best R&B Album^[4], Grammy Award for Best Traditional R&B Performance^[5], and NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Album^[6].

Who did The Roots influence?

The Roots has been cited as an influence by Linkin Park^[47], Gym Class Heroes^[50], and Deluxe^[53].