On this date in 1996, Philadelphia’s own The Roots, led by Black Thought, Questlove, and Malik B, released their third studio album Illadelph Halflife, a project that cemented the group as one of ...

Philadelphia's The Roots hit it big last year with Do You Want More?!!!??!, an album that, much like the Fugees' The Score, won loads of acclaim for its revolutionary use of—gasp!—live instruments.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. While this list narrows in on 15 standout members whose contributions helped define various eras of The Roots, it’s worth ...

PHILADELPHIA -- Mars Co-Op, the Philadelphia rapper known for the standout verse he contributed to the Roots' song "Clones" from 1996, has died. His death last week was confirmed on Sunday by Dice Raw ...