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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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Nicki Minaj Achieves US Number One With 'Pink Friday'

February 10, 2011
Nicki Minaj Achieves US Number One With 'Pink Friday'Nicki Minaj is celebrating her first US number one album with 'Pink Friday'.

The rapper, who released 'Pink Friday' last year, has finally reached the number one spot in the US after 11 weeks on the Billboard Chart.

Minaj celebrated the news over her Twitter: "PINK FRIDAY is the #1 Album in the United States of America!!!!! *faints* thank u sooooo much for the continued support!"

The album has now sold over 1 million copies and features new single 'Moment 4 Life'.

'Pink Friday' includes a number of collaborations with Eminem, Kanye West and Rihanna.

Meanwhile, Nicki Minaj has admitted that Lil Wayne is a lot 'nicer' now he has stopped taking drugs and drinking.

(by Holly Frith)



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