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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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Devo File Lawsuit Against McDonalds Over American Idol Happy Meal Figure

June 26, 2008
Devo File Lawsuit Against McDonalds Over American Idol Happy Meal FigureDevo are suing the fast-food giant McDonalds over a Happy Meal figure that they claim breaches copyright.

The band, whose were pioneers of wave music, believe the company's recent New Wave Nigel figure sports a flower pot hat which is reminiscent of their look in the 1970s.

In a message on their website, the band also claimed that New Wave Nigel emitted a “Devo-esque song”.

Devo's classic flower pot hat, which was known as the Energy Dome, was designed by bassist Gerald Casale.

According to the Australian Associated Press, Casale is quoted as saying that McDonald's didn't approach the band before the figure launched in April.

"Plus, we don't like McDonald's, and we don't like American Idol, so we're doubly offended,” Casale added.

New Wave Nigel was part of a line of action figures, which also included Disco Dave, Country Clay, Rockin' Riley and Soulful Selma, that were used to promote American Idol.

(by Jason Gregory)



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