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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
Hub



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The Libertines And Arctic Monkeys To Form Supergroup

December 9, 2010
The Libertines And Arctic Monkeys To Form SupergroupMembers from both The Libertines and Arctic Monkeys are set to record a charity album, it has been revealed.

The supergroup will include Carl Barat, Arctic Monkeys drummer Matt Helders, Babyshambles bassist Drew McConnell and Super Furry Animals' Gruff Rhys.

The band will be called The Bottletop Band and will include other famous contributors including, VV Brown, Sam Sparro, Reverend And The Makers, Get Cape. Wear Cape. Fly and Eliza Doolittle.

The charity album will help to raise funds for employment and education projects in Brazil, Africa and the UK.

Single 'Fall Of Rome', taken from the album 'Dream Service' released April 11, is available to download from tomorrow (December 10) at Thebottletopband.com.

(by Holly Frith)



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