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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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Primal Scream, Beady Eye, Paul Weller To Play Japan Tsunami Benefit London Gig

March 22, 2011
Primal Scream, Beady Eye, Paul Weller To Play Japan Tsunami Benefit London GigPrimal Scream, Beady Eye and Paul Weller are among the acts set to play a one-off London gig in aid of the recent tsunami and earthquakes in Japan.

The gig, which will take place at London's 02 Academy Brixton on April 3, will also feature Graham Coxon, The Coral and Richard Ashcroft.

All profits from the gig will go to towards the British Red Cross Japan Tsunami Appeal.

Tickets go on sale on Friday (March 25) at 9am.

Meanwhile, Liam Gallagher paid tribute to the victims of the earthquake and tsunami in Japan at a recent Beady Eye gig in Paris (March 13).

(by Holly Frith)



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