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The Roots
The Roots


Background information
Origin Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Genre(s) Hip-hop
Jazz
Soul
Rock
Funk
Years active 1987—present
Label(s) Def Jam Recordings
Geffen Records
Interscope Records
Island Def Jam Music Group
MCA Records
DGC Records
Website Website
Members
Black Thought
Questlove
Kamal Gray
F. Knuckles
Captain Kirk Douglas
Damon "Tuba Gooding Jr." Bryson
Owen Biddle
Former members
Ben Kenney
Kenyatta "Kid Crumbs" Warren
Josh "Rubberband" Abrams
Malik B.
Rahzel
Scott Storch
Martin Luther
Scratch
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Richard Ashcroft Announce UK Gigs, New Album Details

April 12, 2010
Richard Ashcroft Announce UK Gigs, New Album DetailsRichard Ashcroft is set to premiere his new project United Nations Of Sound live this summer, it's been announced.

The former Verve frontman will play the Academy in Manchester on June 15 and London's Shepherd's Bush Empire on June 16.

The gigs will follow the release of United Nations Of Sound's as-yet-untitled debut album on June 7.

Along with Ashcroft, the collaboration also features US producer No I.D, who has previously worked with Jay-Z.

Tickets for the two UK gigs go on sale on Friday (April 16).

United Nation Of Sound's UK dates are:

  • Manchester, Academy – June 15
  • London, Shepherd's Bush Empire - 16

(by Jason Gregory)



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