There is hip hop from before
The Roots and there is hip hop from after The Roots. Drummer Questlove and rapper Black Thought form the core of a collective that, in the early nineties, showed that rap could also be performed on a stage filled with instrumentalists. And this band is one of the most creative and productive in the genre. They draw inspiration from, for example, jazz, soul en afro-funk, and the human beatbox also has an important place in their universe. The band has even included a sousaphone player for several years now. Performing every week as the house band on the
Late Night Show with Jimmy Fallon, The Roots have far outgrown the boundaries of hip hop. And that’s not to mention the many productions and collaborations through which Questlove and his fellows prove their quality, time and time again
