Legendary band The Roots has been in the hip-hop scene since the late '80s and early '90s. The band formed by Malik B., Ahmir "Black Thought" Trotter, and Ahmir "Questlove" Thompson is known for its ...

Fans of Jimmy Fallon’s Tonight Show were caught off guard when the legendary house band, The Roots, suddenly vanished from the stage. The hip-hop group, a cornerstone of Fallon’s late-night shows ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Roots were a powerful, eclectic, versatile band long before they became known as the house band for Jimmy Fallon’s talk shows.

In 2008, The Roots made a gutsy move by launching The Roots Picnic: Hip-Hop is the Love of My Life in their hometown of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. At the time, the future was uncertain. They were ...

The Roots will be celebrating Valentine’s Day in NYC at Brooklyn Bowl with a special show they’re calling “Play Another Slow Jam.” It’s currently their only US date and Questlove will DJ before and ...

Born on this date in 1971 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, as Tariq Luqmaan Trotter, Black Thought, the lead emcee of the legendary Hip-Hop band The Roots, has created his key to success with one word: ...