The Roots

The Roots
Critic Score
77
Based on 197 reviews
User Score
83
Based on 4,905 ratings
71 Followers
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Black Thought, ?uestlove, Malik B, Joshua Abrams, Scott Storch, Kamal Gray, Dice Raw, Rahzel, Scratch, Stro Elliot, James Poyser / Members
East Coast Hip Hop, Jazz Rap, Conscious Hip Hop, Experimental Hip Hop, Boom Bap / Genres
theroots.com / Website
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Albums

2023
End Game
LP
2014
The Roots - ...And Then You Shoot Your Cousin
...And Then You Shoot Your Cousin
LP
70
critic score
(23)
68
user score
(180)
2013
The Roots - Wise Up Ghost
Wise Up Ghost
LP • Elvis Costello & The Roots
79
critic score
(34)
66
user score
(43)
2011
The Roots - undun
undun
LP
82
critic score
(25)
86
user score
(920)
2010
The Roots - Wake Up!
Wake Up!
LP • John Legend & The Roots
74
critic score
(16)
72
user score
(69)
2010
The Roots - How I Got Over
How I Got Over
LP
81
critic score
(23)
81
user score
(430)
2008
The Roots - Rising Down
Rising Down
LP
77
critic score
(15)
75
user score
(171)
2006
The Roots - Game Theory
Game Theory
LP
82
critic score
(18)
83
user score
(388)
2004
The Roots - The Tipping Point
The Tipping Point
LP
70
critic score
(10)
74
user score
(189)
2002
The Roots - Phrenology
Phrenology
LP
83
critic score
(14)
80
user score
(332)
1999
The Roots - Things Fall Apart
Things Fall Apart
LP
85
critic score
(9)
88
user score
(1,357)
1996
The Roots - Illadelph Halflife
Illadelph Halflife
LP
74
critic score
(5)
85
user score
(419)
1995
The Roots - Do You Want More?!!!??!
Do You Want More?!!!??!
LP
88
critic score
(4)
79
user score
(313)
1993
The Roots - Organix
Organix
LP
60
critic score
(1)
67
user score
(79)
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EPs

1999
The Roots - The Legendary
The Legendary
EP
70
user score
(3)
1994
The Roots - From the Ground Up
From the Ground Up
EP
72
user score
(12)

Singles
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2014
The Roots - When the People Cheer
When the People Cheer
Single
2011
The Roots - Make My
Make My
Single
80
critic score
(1)
96
user score
(11)
2010
The Roots - Hard Times
Hard Times
Single • John Legend & The Roots
8
user score
(1)
2010
The Roots - The Fire
The Fire
Single
2010
The Roots - Dear God 2.0
Dear God 2.0
Single
2010
The Roots - Wake Up Everybody (feat. Common and Melanie Fiona)
Wake Up Everybody (feat. Common and Melanie Fiona)
Single • John Legend & The Roots
84
user score
(2)
2009
The Roots - How I Got Over
How I Got Over
Single
100
user score
(1)
2008
The Roots - Birthday Girl
Birthday Girl
Single
2006
The Roots - In the Music
In the Music
Single
2006
The Roots - Don't Feel Right
Don't Feel Right
Single
85
user score
(1)
2004
The Roots - I Don't Care
I Don't Care
Single
2004
The Roots - Stay Cool / Duck Down!
Stay Cool / Duck Down!
Single

Appears On

2016
Various Artists - The Hamilton Mixtape
Various Artists
The Hamilton Mixtape
Mixtape
76
critic score
(8)
62
user score
(23)

Community's Top Songs

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- You Got Me
Things Fall Apart
98
- The OtherSide
undun
96
- Make My
undun
96
- Tip the Scale
undun
95
- Ain't Sayin' Nothin' New
Things Fall Apart
94

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