# The Roots [Home](https://hit-masters.com/en) › [The Roots](https://hit-masters.com/en/artists/the-roots-UCkOV250OgD1qUOAvGYgCSvA) The Roots in HitMasters: 278 songs as collectible cards. Most popular: “You Got Me”. 27 releases in the catalog. Free to collect as cards in HitMasters. | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tracks | 278 | | Country | United States | | Genres | alternative rock, rock music, hip-hop, soul, funk | | YouTube Music subscribers | 623,000 | | YouTube Music | [https://music.youtube.com/channel/UCkOV250OgD1qUOAvGYgCSvA](https://music.youtube.com/channel/UCkOV250OgD1qUOAvGYgCSvA) | | Wikidata | [https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1052139](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1052139) | ## About The Roots are an American hip-hop band formed in 1987 by rapper Tariq "Black Thought" Trotter and drummer Ahmir "Questlove" Thompson in Philadelphia. The Roots serve as the house band on NBC's The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, having served in the same role on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon from 2009 to 2014. The regular members of The Roots on The Tonight Show are Captain Kirk Douglas (guitar), Mark Kelley (bass), James Poyser (keyboards), Ian Hendrickson-Smith (saxophone), Damon "Tuba Gooding Jr." Bryson (sousaphone), Stro Elliot, Dave Guy (trumpet), Kamal Gray (keyboards), and Raymond Angry (keyboards). Text: Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The\_Roots), CC BY-SA license. ## Most popular songs - [You Got Me – The Roots (Platinum Record)](https://hit-masters.com/en/tracks/the-roots-you-got-me-MJCHeEQV454) - [The Seed (2.0) (feat. Cody Chestnutt) – The Roots (Platinum Record)](https://hit-masters.com/en/tracks/the-roots-the-seed-2-0-feat-cody-chestnutt-ojC0mg2hJCc) - [What They Do – The Roots (Gold Record)](https://hit-masters.com/en/tracks/the-roots-what-they-do-_qzacv8dtb4) - [The Next Movement – The Roots (Gold Record)](https://hit-masters.com/en/tracks/the-roots-the-next-movement-qm7Xt2Qsjcg) - [Don't Say Nuthin' – The Roots (Gold Record)](https://hit-masters.com/en/tracks/the-roots-dont-say-nuthin-VB5coQcelAk) - [The Fire (feat. John Legend) – The Roots (Gold Record)](https://hit-masters.com/en/tracks/the-roots-the-fire-feat-john-legend-cCrm-6sS3II) - [How I Got Over – The Roots (B-Side)](https://hit-masters.com/en/tracks/the-roots-how-i-got-over-zI4D1QOLGuM) - [Now Or Never (feat. Phonte & Dice Raw) – The Roots (B-Side)](https://hit-masters.com/en/tracks/the-roots-now-or-never-feat-phonte-and-dice-raw-p8ijKP3KgPs) - [Star – The Roots (B-Side)](https://hit-masters.com/en/tracks/the-roots-star-8Z9HvjbAYtA) - [Silent Treatment – The Roots (B-Side)](https://hit-masters.com/en/tracks/the-roots-silent-treatment-pKveOqw5ukY) - [Clones – The Roots (B-Side)](https://hit-masters.com/en/tracks/the-roots-clones-_I1IX2cqjQ4) - [Break You Off (feat. Musiq) – The Roots (B-Side)](https://hit-masters.com/en/tracks/the-roots-break-you-off-feat-musiq-bPcwUu_gcqo) ## Releases - [The Roots Come Alive Too: DYWM30 Live at Blue Note NYC (2025)](https://hit-masters.com/en/albums/the-roots-the-roots-come-alive-too-dywm30-live-at-blue-note-MPREb_5Il4tW3lGTw) - [The Roots Trilogy Part One (2024)](https://hit-masters.com/en/albums/the-roots-the-roots-trilogy-part-one-MPREb_8e0nCgbXc0K) - [Do You Want More?\!\!\!??\! (Deluxe Version) (2021)](https://hit-masters.com/en/albums/the-roots-do-you-want-more-deluxe-version-MPREb_XQirUZakYUJ) - [Live in Zurich '97 (2019)](https://hit-masters.com/en/albums/the-roots-live-in-zurich-97-MPREb_GJYRFJHX8VO) - [...and then you shoot your cousin (2014)](https://hit-masters.com/en/albums/the-roots-and-then-you-shoot-your-cousin-MPREb_2rlSXo6mD9i) - [Undun (2011)](https://hit-masters.com/en/albums/the-roots-undun-MPREb_MadH9YlGhwm) - [How I Got Over (2010)](https://hit-masters.com/en/albums/the-roots-how-i-got-over-MPREb_eMu3Sm7Qm6Y) - [Rising Down (2008)](https://hit-masters.com/en/albums/the-roots-rising-down-MPREb_OZekLNnYX69) - [Game Theory (2006)](https://hit-masters.com/en/albums/the-roots-game-theory-MPREb_2ONx8WX83JM) - [Home Grown\! The Beginner's Guide To Understanding The Roots (Vol.1) (2005)](https://hit-masters.com/en/albums/the-roots-home-grown-the-beginners-guide-to-understanding-MPREb_wt2h1c6bDi1) - [The Tipping Point (2004)](https://hit-masters.com/en/albums/the-roots-the-tipping-point-MPREb_sYjBeMMEHPa) - [Phrenology (2002)](https://hit-masters.com/en/albums/the-roots-phrenology-MPREb_I50MYGswhM8) - [Things Fall Apart (1999)](https://hit-masters.com/en/albums/the-roots-things-fall-apart-MPREb_LawQuTEu344) - [The Roots Come Alive (1999)](https://hit-masters.com/en/albums/the-roots-the-roots-come-alive-MPREb_MDjT7rzPqrV) - [Illadelph Halflife (1996)](https://hit-masters.com/en/albums/the-roots-illadelph-halflife-MPREb_eZxSxHuWOGR) - [Do You Want More?\!\!\!??\! (1995)](https://hit-masters.com/en/albums/the-roots-do-you-want-more-MPREb_9U53K8spnZb) - [From The Ground Up (1994)](https://hit-masters.com/en/albums/the-roots-from-the-ground-up-MPREb_fsMkJ1gjCqZ) - [Lazy Afternoon (Alternate Version) (2021)](https://hit-masters.com/en/albums/the-roots-lazy-afternoon-alternate-version-MPREb_G8BN6caTrGW) - [Silent Treatment (Street Mix) (2021)](https://hit-masters.com/en/albums/the-roots-silent-treatment-street-mix-MPREb_hCv4uENmvpT) - [Champion (2019)](https://hit-masters.com/en/albums/the-roots-champion-MPREb_jNDb8v0p4ML) - [Feel It (You Got It) (feat. Tish Hyman) (2019)](https://hit-masters.com/en/albums/the-roots-feel-it-you-got-it-feat-tish-hyman-MPREb_lYE9ycfxmWG) - [Pre-Game (2006)](https://hit-masters.com/en/albums/the-roots-pre-game-MPREb_sCzQQCzG3TX) - [Don't Feel Right (feat. Maimouna Youssef) (2006)](https://hit-masters.com/en/albums/the-roots-dont-feel-right-feat-maimouna-youssef-MPREb_yxwqfcs5MDg) - [Don't Say Nuthin (2004)](https://hit-masters.com/en/albums/the-roots-dont-say-nuthin-MPREb_07GoEZxlukH) - [I Don't Care (2004)](https://hit-masters.com/en/albums/the-roots-i-dont-care-MPREb_GTWuBw5hdeH) - [We Got You (Extended Version) / You Got Me (Drum & Bass Mix) (1999)](https://hit-masters.com/en/albums/the-roots-we-got-you-extended-version-you-got-me-drum-and-MPREb_GWgKE1Uy5CY) - [You Got Me (Drum & Bass Mix) (1999)](https://hit-masters.com/en/albums/the-roots-you-got-me-drum-and-bass-mix-MPREb_tT8hxFNi1aW) ## Similar artists - [The Pharcyde](https://hit-masters.com/en/artists/the-pharcyde-UCPBVpB_roy80QRKWi4vwRVQ) - [Common](https://hit-masters.com/en/artists/common-UCHGKcYq0mKucntOv9-qBRJw) - [Slick Rick](https://hit-masters.com/en/artists/slick-rick-UCib_EXltOfVOg-mk0-naNEA) - [Ghostface Killah](https://hit-masters.com/en/artists/ghostface-killah-UC9BR9FK85Ez13EZ34Z5yZnw) - [Nas](https://hit-masters.com/en/artists/nas-UCPoQYATXIYvN5WB0c4f6jfQ) - [Rakim](https://hit-masters.com/en/artists/rakim-UCFMS1sbij1WaZzZpnBDCs3A) - [REDMAN](https://hit-masters.com/en/artists/redman-UC9QGE9WThC4e-1l7OOeFhKw) - [Busta Rhymes](https://hit-masters.com/en/artists/busta-rhymes-UCaSeNTljGkpoj1ijhs72nag) - [Black Star](https://hit-masters.com/en/artists/black-star-UCLoxpfIqUunN-duWi6VXCMA) - [Talib Kweli](https://hit-masters.com/en/artists/talib-kweli-UCLo1sb-d-otnCX8sIwaDSlg) --- Songs, cover art and plays: YouTube Music. 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