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The Roots are an American Grammy Award-winning hip hop/neo soul band formed in 1987 by Tariq "Black Thought" Trotter and Ahmir "Questlove" Thompson in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are known for a jazzy, eclectic approach to hip hop which includes live instrumentals.Malik B., Leonard "Hub" Hubbard, and Josh Abrams were added to the band, originally called The Square Roots. more »

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2008

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Ladies and gentlemen 
The greatest stage show you've ever witnessed 
Appearing live, from out the 2-1-5, The Roots crew 

Big respect to the Get fresh, yes 
Have you ever seen a show and fellas on the mic 
make one minute rhymes that don't come out right 
(They bite) Aiyo, they never write (That's not polite) 
Word up, am I lyin? (Nah, you're quite right) 
Well tonight on this very mic you're about to hear 
We swear, the illest star rappers of the year 
So so, cheerio, yell, scream "Bravo" 
Also, if you didn't know it's The Roots Show 

Yo Rahzel (Wa**up?), put your Wallies on 
(Yo 'Riq, I was about to but I need a shoehorn) 
Why's that? (Cos these shoes always hurt my corn) 
Six minutes, six minutes, six minutes Roots crew, you're on 
Uh uh on, uh uh on, uh uh-uh uh-uh uh uh on 
Uh uh on, uh uh on, uh uh-uh uh-uh uh uh on 

Here we go, (here we go), come on, (come on) 
Here we go, (here we go), come on, (come on) 

(Yo 'Riq, where's Malik?) Aiyo, the brother is late 
Told him the time, oh, I forgot the date 
(Man, you did it again) Oh no! 
(Here we go), come on 
(Here we go), come on 
(Here we go, did we miss the show?) 
No, no no nono, no we didn't, w-w-w-word 
No nono nono nono, no we didn't, w-w-w-word 
No we didn't, (Well don't get us wrong) 
Excuse but um, excuse but umm, excuse Roots crew you're on 
Uh uh on.... 

Well it, started on-a O'Saints Avenue 
When we came up with the squad that's called The Roots crew 
It was me, Qwest Kemal, Hubbard and my man Malik- 
B, and Rahzel from the NYC 
Who used ta, scratch and sing, make sounds and things 
For example, check out this telephone ring 

[Telephone ring]

(Hello? Hello? Can I speak to Rahzel? 
(No, he's not in right now) 

Well anyway, no more delay 
Just peep out the ill my man display 
But you gotta be (fresh), Rahzel will rock (fresh) 
Like D-O-you-G-I-E (fresh) 

And I'm known for the....... 
And not for the........ 
Rahzel the Godfather, the entertainer 
No other title could fit me plainer 

In the past generation, I am the remainder 
And I'm also known as the beat box trainer 
Cashin' cheques, makin' sound effects 
After I finish rockin', Black Thought is up next 

Well here's a lil' sometin that needs to be heard 
Rah, I was headin Uptown, (Word 'Riq), word 
(Chillin) and all alone, no one to be with 
Hopped up on the train headed for 2-5th 

And saw this pretty girl (what?), so I sat beside her 
Then she went (*roar*) like she was Tony the Tiger 
I said "Oh no, there's been a mistake 
Love, my name is Black Thought, not Frostie Flakes" 

(Oh, golly wally) Well, she was raisin hell 
She said "Aah, my name is Maggie but call me Michelle" 

[Something in reverse]

Check it out, Roots crew and yeah, we rock the house, why'nahI'msayin? 
And when I'm on the mic, there won't be no delayin 
So bust a move, we show and prove 
Yo Rahzel, do that record Jam on the Groove 

As you can see, most definitely 
The Roots are.... 
Come up Rahzel, come up Illa Del 
Come up ?UESTLOVE, and then come on up Hub 

Come up Malik B, and then behind him D 
Come up Dice Raw, the 5th Dynasty 
And Black Thought sendin out a shout to the Get Fresh Crew 
And Doug E.

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