The Roots (English Wikipedia)

Analysis of information sources in references of the Wikipedia article "The Roots" in English language version.

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"THE ROOTS ANNOUNCE 17TH STUDIO ALBUM, 'END GAME'". 2dopeboyz.com. October 18, 2016. Retrieved June 19, 2017.

about.com

rap.about.com

"Questlove Game Theory Interview". Archived from the original on March 18, 2009. Retrieved July 17, 2006.

allmusic.com

Bush, John (n.d.). "The Roots: Biography & History". AllMusic. Retrieved January 27, 2021.
Bush, John (2008). "The Roots – Biography". Allmusic. Retrieved March 3, 2009.
Huey, Steve (1999). "Things Fall Apart". AllMusic. Retrieved March 3, 2009.
Brown, Marisa (April 29, 2008). "Rising Down > Overview". AllMusic. Retrieved March 3, 2009.

archive.today

Patel, Joseph (September 7, 2004). "Chappelle Throwing A Block Party With Kanye, Lauryn, Others". MTV News. Archived from the original on September 6, 2012. Retrieved March 15, 2009.
Moon, Tom (April 21, 2004). "Other arts recipients of Phila. Hero Awards - Philly.com". Philly.com. Archived from the original on January 26, 2014. Retrieved January 24, 2014.

billboard.com

Concepcion, Mariel (June 3, 2009). "Roots To Debut New Single On 'Jimmy Fallon'". Billboard.
"Jay-Z Revives 'Reasonable Doubt' In NYC". Billboard. June 26, 2006. Retrieved January 27, 2014.
"Roots Grammy Jam Session Report: No-Shows Scuttled "On the Fly" Whitney Houston Tribute, ?uestlove Says". Billboard. Retrieved January 31, 2014.

cbslocal.com

philadelphia.cbslocal.com

"The Roots To Partner With Their Philadelphia Alma Mater CAPA". CBS. November 4, 2014. Retrieved December 7, 2018.

cbsnews.com

"The roots of Questlove's success". CBS News. September 14, 2014.

clclt.com

Gross, Jason (May 10, 2006). "The Roots: They're a (funky) American band". Creative Loafing Charlotte. Retrieved January 27, 2021.

cnn.com

archives.cnn.com

"42nd Annual Grammy Awards nominations". CNN. January 4, 2000. Archived from the original on January 24, 2010. Retrieved March 3, 2009.

covermesongs.com

"Song of the Day: The Roots, "Sunday Bloody Sunday / Pride (In the Name of Love)" (U2 cover) » Cover Me". Covermesongs.com. August 16, 2010. Retrieved July 3, 2011.

dallasobserver.com

Lewis, Miles Marshall (August 9, 2007). "Common". Dallas Observer. Retrieved July 14, 2021.

ew.com

insidetv.ew.com

Bierly, Mandi (November 23, 2011). "Jimmy Fallon apologizes to Michele Bachmann for the Roots' song choice". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved January 27, 2014.

fuse.tv

Thompson, Ahmir 'Questlove' (June 20, 2013). "Questlove Talks New Roots Album, 'Tonight Show' and Self-Doubt" (Interview). Interviewed by Jason Newman. Retrieved January 27, 2014.

gawker.com

Nolan, Hamilton (November 17, 2008). "The Roots To Be Jimmy Fallon's Band; We Are Old And Sad". Gawker. Retrieved January 27, 2014.

ghostarchive.org

"Jimmy Fallon – Slow Jam the News with Barack Obama". YouTube.com. April 24, 2012. Archived from the original on November 2, 2021. Retrieved January 30, 2014.
""Slow Jam The News" with Mitt Romney (Jimmy Fallon)". YouTube.com. January 24, 2014. Archived from the original on November 2, 2021. Retrieved January 30, 2014.

grammy.com

"Past Winners Search". Grammy.com. Retrieved January 24, 2013.

hiphopdx.com

Horowitz, Steven J. (October 7, 2011). "The Roots Announce Release Date For First-Ever Concept Album "UNDUN"". HipHop DX. Retrieved February 8, 2012.
Baker, Soren (February 27, 2014). "Black Thought Describes The Roots' "And Then You Shoot Your Cousin" Album Concept". HipHop DX. Retrieved April 19, 2014.
"Black Thought Teases Some Producers On The Roots' "End Game" Album". HipHop DX. June 14, 2017. Retrieved June 19, 2017.
Kuperstein, Slava (March 6, 2011). "Ice Cube, LL Cool J, The Roots Win NAACP Image Awards". HipHopDx.com. Retrieved January 27, 2014.

hiphopgame.com

"Exclusive Hip Hop News, Audio, Lyrics, Videos, Honeys, Wear, Sneakers, Download Mixtapes". Hiphopgame.com. Archived from the original on May 10, 2009. Retrieved July 3, 2011.

hollywoodreporter.com

Halperin, Shirley (July 31, 2011). "The Roots' Questlove on Philanthropy and Why Our Schools 'Need a Complete Retooling'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved December 7, 2018.

hotnewhiphop.com

Karlton Jahmal (March 2, 2019). "Questlove Stashed Unreleased J Dilla Beat For The Roots' New Album". HotNewHipHop.

huffpost.com

Zakarin, Jordan (November 22, 2011). "Roots Welcome Bachmann With 'Lyin' As* B*tch' On Fallon". HuffPost.
Jacobs, Matthew (June 22, 2013). "Questlove's Michele Bachmann Tribute, Tina Fey R"emarks Nearly Got Him Fired From 'Late Night With Jimmy Fallon'". HuffPost.
"Brian Williams Slow Jams The News with Jimmy Fallon and the Roots". HuffPost. December 17, 2010.
"Obama "Slow Jams The News" with Jimmy Fallon". HuffPost. April 24, 2012.
"Carly Rae Jepsen, Jimmy Fallon & The Roots Sing "Call Me Maybe"". HuffPost. June 6, 2012.
"Jimmy Fallon, Robin Thicke & The Roots Perform "Blurred Lines" On Classroom Instruments". HuffPost. February 8, 2013.

ibtimes.com

Jones, Melanie (December 1, 2011). "Bachmann's Iran Embassy Flub: GOP Candidate's Top 10 Gaffes [VIDEO]". iktimes.com. Retrieved January 30, 2014.

list.co.uk

"The Roots – Hip hop's best live act". The List.

mtv.com

"Roots Take A Swing At Video Cliches". MTV News. January 7, 1997. Archived from the original on October 30, 2001. Retrieved March 3, 2009.
"The Roots Send Wake-Up Call To "Unconscious" Population". MTV News. February 23, 1999. Archived from the original on March 7, 2003. Retrieved March 3, 2009.
"Santana, Aguilera, The Roots Ponder Grammy Honors". MTV News. February 24, 2000. Archived from the original on February 14, 2008. Retrieved March 3, 2009.
"Elvis Costello, Roots, Megadeth, Others Added To Woodstock Lineup". MTV News. July 12, 1999. Archived from the original on November 20, 2002. Retrieved March 3, 2009.
Reid, Shaheem (December 17, 2001). "Roots' Questlove Gives Backstage Access To Jay-Z Unplugged". MTV News. Archived from the original on December 27, 2001. Retrieved March 3, 2009.
"For The Record: Quick News On Incubus, P. Diddy, Liv Tyler, John Mayer, Johnny Cash, David Lee Roth & More". MTV News. April 4, 2003. Archived from the original on September 6, 2003. Retrieved March 15, 2009.
Patel, Joseph (September 7, 2004). "Chappelle Throwing A Block Party With Kanye, Lauryn, Others". MTV News. Archived from the original on September 6, 2012. Retrieved March 15, 2009.
Reid, Shaheem (March 1, 2006). "Dave Chappelle Says New Movie Will 'Let The Healing Begin'". MTV News. Archived from the original on January 17, 2008. Retrieved March 15, 2009.
"mtvU Woodie Awards 2004". mtv.com. Archived from the original on October 16, 2011. Retrieved January 27, 2014.

newsworks.org

Peter, Crimmins (January 3, 2012). "Rangers top Flyers in NHL's Winter Classic in Philadelphia". Newsworks. WHYY. Archived from the original on February 1, 2014. Retrieved January 27, 2014.

newtownbee.com

Voket, John (July 31, 2013). "Fair Weather Helped Thousands Groove At This Year's Gathering Of The Vibes". The Newtown Bee. Archived from the original on February 2, 2014. Retrieved January 27, 2014.

nydailynews.com

Garvey, Marianne; Brian Niemietz (April 4, 2013). "Jimmy Fallon will stick with his Roots when he replaces Jay Leno at 'Tonight'". Daily News. New York. Retrieved January 27, 2014.
Everett, Christina (September 26, 2013). "Jimmy Fallon, The Roots sing 'Sesame Street' theme song, play classroom instruments with Muppets". nydailynews.com. New York. Retrieved January 30, 2014.

nypost.com

"Ex-Roots drummer sues Questlove, Black Thought over unpaid royalties". New York Daily Post. August 18, 2017. Retrieved October 30, 2017.

nytimes.com

Rosen, Jody (June 25, 2019). "Here Are Hundreds More Artists Whose Tapes Were Destroyed in the UMG Fire". The New York Times. Retrieved June 28, 2019.
Carmel, Julia (July 31, 2020). "Malik B., Longtime Member of the Roots, Is Dead at 47". The New York Times.
Sanneh, Kelefa (May 20, 2006). "HIP-HOP REVIEW; A Long-Running Rap Band, in Good Company". The New York Times. p. 7. Retrieved January 27, 2014.
Sanneh, Kelefa (June 27, 2006). "MUSIC REVIEW; The Reflections of a Hustler, 10 Years Wiser". The New York Times. p. 1. Retrieved January 27, 2014.
Sanneh, Kelefa (April 21, 2004). "Restrainedly Lincoln Center Meets Boom Bap". The New York Times. New York, New York. Retrieved January 27, 2014.

okayfuture.com

"Throwback Thursdays: BT feat The Roots "Tao Of The Machine"". okayfuture.com. Archived from the original on February 16, 2019. Retrieved May 31, 2018.

okayplayer.com

gingerlynn on (June 25, 2009). "Video: The Roots Perform NEW Single "How I Got Over" on Fallon « Okayplayer". Okayplayer.com. Archived from the original on June 10, 2011. Retrieved July 3, 2011.
"Mark Kelley Joins The Roots, Farewell To Owen Biddle". Okayplayer. August 30, 2011. Archived from the original on September 15, 2013. Retrieved April 17, 2013.
"The Questions: Questlove on Roots Picnic Prep and Finding The Perfect DJ". Okayplayer. June 10, 2017.

philebrity.com

Rosenzweig, Alexis (April 16, 2008). "Letter From Backstage: The Roots At The Colbert Report". Philebrity.com. Archived from the original on February 19, 2014. Retrieved January 27, 2014.

philly.com

"Bass player Owen Biddle leaves The Roots, Mark Kelley joins the band | Philadelphia Inquirer | August 25, 2011". Philly.com. August 25, 2011.
DeLuca, Dan (June 2, 2013). "Review: The Roots Picnic, with Macklemore & Ryan Lewis, Gary Clark Jr., Grimes and Naughty by Nature". philly.com. Philadelphia Media Network. Retrieved January 27, 2014.

articles.philly.com

Moon, Tom (April 21, 2004). "Other arts recipients of Phila. Hero Awards - Philly.com". Philly.com. Archived from the original on January 26, 2014. Retrieved January 24, 2014.

pitchfork.com

Patrin, Nate (June 25, 2010). "The Roots: How I Got Over Album Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved January 27, 2021.
"Hole Say They Were Never Told About Lost Recordings in Warehouse Fire". Pitchfork. June 11, 2019. Retrieved June 12, 2019.
"The Roots and Elvis Costello Announce Collaborative Album Wise Up Ghost". Pitchfork. May 29, 2013. Retrieved August 25, 2013.
"Watch/Listen: Elvis Costello and the Roots: "Walk Us Uptown"". Pitchfork. July 22, 2013. Retrieved August 25, 2013.
Minsker, Evan (February 13, 2020). "Watch Janet Jackson and the Roots Perform "Runaway" on Classroom Instruments". pitchfork.com. Retrieved September 8, 2024.

politico.com

"Mitt Romney, Jimmy Fallon "slow-jam" the news". Politico. January 25, 2014.

riaa.com

"Gold and Platinum – The Roots". RIAA. Retrieved March 4, 2009.

rollingstone.com

Powell, Kevin (October 24, 1996). "Album Review: Illadelph Halflife". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on May 6, 2007. Retrieved January 25, 2010.
Perpetua, Matthew (December 9, 2011). "The Roots Must Clear Music With NBC After Michele Bachmann Incident". Rolling Stone. Retrieved January 27, 2014.
Greene, Andy (November 20, 2009). "The Roots' ?uestlove on Life on Jimmy Fallon as Late Night's Hottest House Band". Rolling Stone. Retrieved January 30, 2014.

spin.com

"?uestlove Explains How SPIN and Sufjan Inspired the Roots' 'undun'". Spin.com. November 1, 2011. Retrieved February 8, 2012.
Sia, Nicole (March 16, 2013). "Here's Every Song in Justin Timberlake and Jimmy Fallon's "History of Rap, Part 4"". spin.com. Retrieved January 30, 2014.
Sia, Nicole (February 22, 2014). "Here's Every Song in Justin Timberlake and Jimmy Fallon's "History of Rap, Part 5"". spin.com. Retrieved March 11, 2014.

statesman.com

Caldwell, Patrick (October 9, 2012). "The Roots are the best band in America. Period. Here's why". Austin American-Statesman. Austin, TX. Archived from the original on February 1, 2014. Retrieved January 27, 2014.

styleweekly.com

Nieman, Carrie (May 14, 2003). "Digging the Roots". Style Weekly. Retrieved February 21, 2022.

therootsarchive.com

"The Numbered Tracks". TheRootsArchive.com. Retrieved April 17, 2013.

thoughtco.com

Adaso, Henry (October 12, 2017). "25 Greatest Hip-Hop Groups – Best Rap Groups of All Time". ThoughtCo. Retrieved March 26, 2018.

time.com

Jenkins, Nash (November 25, 2015). "Watch Adele, Jimmy Fallon, and The Roots Perform "Hello" With Kindergarten Instruments". Time. Retrieved December 14, 2015.

tootsandthemaytals.net

"True Love – Linear CD Notes". tootsandthemaytals.net. Toots and the Maytals. Retrieved November 9, 2016.

usatoday.com

"Grammy Award nominees in top categories". USA Today. Associated Press. December 7, 2004. Retrieved March 15, 2009.

usatoday30.usatoday.com

"38th annual NAACP Image Awards winners". USAtoday.com. Associated Press. March 3, 2007. Retrieved January 27, 2014.

vinylmeplease.com

"The 10 Best Jazz Rap Albums To Own On Vinyl". Vinylmeplease.com. November 4, 2016.

web.archive.org

Powell, Kevin (October 24, 1996). "Album Review: Illadelph Halflife". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on May 6, 2007. Retrieved January 25, 2010.
"Roots Take A Swing At Video Cliches". MTV News. January 7, 1997. Archived from the original on October 30, 2001. Retrieved March 3, 2009.
"The Roots Send Wake-Up Call To "Unconscious" Population". MTV News. February 23, 1999. Archived from the original on March 7, 2003. Retrieved March 3, 2009.
"Santana, Aguilera, The Roots Ponder Grammy Honors". MTV News. February 24, 2000. Archived from the original on February 14, 2008. Retrieved March 3, 2009.
"42nd Annual Grammy Awards nominations". CNN. January 4, 2000. Archived from the original on January 24, 2010. Retrieved March 3, 2009.
"Elvis Costello, Roots, Megadeth, Others Added To Woodstock Lineup". MTV News. July 12, 1999. Archived from the original on November 20, 2002. Retrieved March 3, 2009.
Reid, Shaheem (December 17, 2001). "Roots' Questlove Gives Backstage Access To Jay-Z Unplugged". MTV News. Archived from the original on December 27, 2001. Retrieved March 3, 2009.
"For The Record: Quick News On Incubus, P. Diddy, Liv Tyler, John Mayer, Johnny Cash, David Lee Roth & More". MTV News. April 4, 2003. Archived from the original on September 6, 2003. Retrieved March 15, 2009.
Reid, Shaheem (March 1, 2006). "Dave Chappelle Says New Movie Will 'Let The Healing Begin'". MTV News. Archived from the original on January 17, 2008. Retrieved March 15, 2009.
"Questlove Game Theory Interview". Archived from the original on March 18, 2009. Retrieved July 17, 2006.
"Exclusive Hip Hop News, Audio, Lyrics, Videos, Honeys, Wear, Sneakers, Download Mixtapes". Hiphopgame.com. Archived from the original on May 10, 2009. Retrieved July 3, 2011.
gingerlynn on (June 25, 2009). "Video: The Roots Perform NEW Single "How I Got Over" on Fallon « Okayplayer". Okayplayer.com. Archived from the original on June 10, 2011. Retrieved July 3, 2011.
"Mark Kelley Joins The Roots, Farewell To Owen Biddle". Okayplayer. August 30, 2011. Archived from the original on September 15, 2013. Retrieved April 17, 2013.
Rosenzweig, Alexis (April 16, 2008). "Letter From Backstage: The Roots At The Colbert Report". Philebrity.com. Archived from the original on February 19, 2014. Retrieved January 27, 2014.
"Throwback Thursdays: BT feat The Roots "Tao Of The Machine"". okayfuture.com. Archived from the original on February 16, 2019. Retrieved May 31, 2018.
Peter, Crimmins (January 3, 2012). "Rangers top Flyers in NHL's Winter Classic in Philadelphia". Newsworks. WHYY. Archived from the original on February 1, 2014. Retrieved January 27, 2014.
Caldwell, Patrick (October 9, 2012). "The Roots are the best band in America. Period. Here's why". Austin American-Statesman. Austin, TX. Archived from the original on February 1, 2014. Retrieved January 27, 2014.
Voket, John (July 31, 2013). "Fair Weather Helped Thousands Groove At This Year's Gathering Of The Vibes". The Newtown Bee. Archived from the original on February 2, 2014. Retrieved January 27, 2014.
"mtvU Woodie Awards 2004". mtv.com. Archived from the original on October 16, 2011. Retrieved January 27, 2014.

wsj.com

blogs.wsj.com

"Questlove Says Michele Bachmann Song on "Jimmy Fallon" Was "Tongue-in-Cheek"". The Wall Street Journal. November 22, 2011.

youtube.com

"Jimmy Fallon – Slow Jam the News with Barack Obama". YouTube.com. April 24, 2012. Archived from the original on November 2, 2021. Retrieved January 30, 2014.
""Slow Jam The News" with Mitt Romney (Jimmy Fallon)". YouTube.com. January 24, 2014. Archived from the original on November 2, 2021. Retrieved January 30, 2014.