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 Breaks US Album Record With 'Pink Friday'

March 3, 2011

Nicki Minaj has broke a US album record with 'Pink Friday'.

The rapper's debut album 'Pink Friday', released last year, has broke the record for the most consecutive weeks in the Top 10 by a female rapper.

Minaj announced the news over her Twitter: "Now 14 weeks; PINK FRIDAY BREAKS the RECORD for MOST CONSECUTIVE weeks in the TOP 10 by a female rap album on Billboard's 200 (sic),"

"Thank you for your continued support."

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

Meanwhile, Jessie J had revealed that she is obsessed with American rapper Nicki Minaj.

(by Holly Frith)

Nicki Minaj Breaks US Album Record With 'Pink Friday'

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