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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
Dice Raw
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Justin Timberlake Covers Drake At Surprise Gig

October 27, 2010
Justin Timberlake Covers Drake At Surprise GigJustin Timberlake made a surprise appearance on stage at a charity concert in Las Vegas on Saturday (October 23).

The singer-turned-actor performed a trio of hits on acoustic guitar for fans at the benefit gig for Shriners Hospitals For Children.

Timberlake, who hosted the concert at Planet Hollywood, opened his medely with 'Cry Me A River', before introducing lyrics from Bill Withers' 'Ain't No Sunshine'.

The singer also played down recent reports that he was turning his back on singing, telling the crowd that when he comes back, “I'm gonna come harder.”

Timberlake ended his performance with a cover of Drake's hit 'Over'.

The benefit gig also featured performances from Christina Aguilera, Diddy-Dirty Money, FreeSol, Lady Antebellum and T-Pain.

Justin Timberlake performs in Las Vegas:

(by Jason Gregory)



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