The Roots

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CJSF interview with The Roots

The Roots from "Street Heat"

Dino's review of "Do You Want More?!!!??!"

Albums

Organix - Remedy Recordings 1993 (RR001)
     The Roots Is Comin'
     Pass The Popcorn
     The Anti-Circle
     Writers Block
     Good Music (Preclude)
     Good Music
     Grits
     Leonard I-V
     I'm Out Deah
     Essawhamah? (Live at The SOULSHACK)
     There's A Riot Going On (Part II)
     Popcorn Revisited
     Peace
     Common Dust
     The Session (Longest Posse Cut In History)
     Syreeta's Having My Baby
     Carryin' On

From The Ground Up - Talkin' Loud/Geffen 1994 (518 941)
     It's Comin'
     Mellow My Man
     Distortion To Static
     Dat Scat
     Worldwide (London Groove)
     Do You Want More?!
     The Session (The Longest Posse Cut In History)
     Do You Want More?! (Beat Mix)

Do You Want More?!!!??! - DGC 1994 (24708)
     Intro/There's Something Goin' On
     Proceed
     Distortion To Static
     Silent Treatment
     Mellow My Man
     I Remain Calm
     Datskat
     Lazy Afternoon
     ? vs. Rahzel
     What Goes On Pt. 7
     Essaywhuman?!!!??!
     Swept Away
     You Ain't Fly
     The Lesson Part 1
     The Lesson Part 2 (single LP Only)
     The Unlocking

Illadelph Halflife - DGC 1996 (24972)
     Intro
     Respond/React
     Section
     Panic!!!!!!!
     It Just Don't Stop
     Episodes
     Push Up Ya Lighter
     What They Do
     ? vs. Scratch
     Concerto Of The Desparado
     Clones
     UNIverse At War
     No Alibi
     Dave vs. Us
     No Great Pretender
     The Hypnotic
     Ital (The Universal Side)
     One Shine
     The Adventures In Wonderland
     Outro

Singles Released

Distortion To Static - DGC 1994 (21934)
     Distortion To Static (LP Version)
     Distortion To Static (Radio Edit)
     Distortion To Static (Bob Power Bass Version)
     The Lesson Part 1
     The Lesson Part 1 (Radio Edit)
     The Lesson Part 2 (?'s Flava Groove #1)

Distortion To Static Remixes - DGC 1994 (4696)
     Distortion To Static (At Ease Mix - Clean)
     Distortion To Static (At Ease Microphone Check Mix - Clean)
     Distortion To Static (At Ease Mix Instrumental)
     Distortion To Static (Black Thought Mix - Clean)
     Distortion To Static (Ques Jim Mix - Clean)
     Distortion To Static (Freestyle Mix)

Datskat/Distortion To Static - DGC 1994 (2)
     Datskat (LP Version)
     Distortion To Static (Ques Jim Mix - Clean)
     Distortion To Static (Freestyle Mix)

Proceed/What Goes On Pt. 7 - DGC 1994 (22004)
     Proceed I (Clean Version)
     Proceed III (Featuring Bahamadiah)
     Proceed I (LP Version)
     What Goes On Pt. 7 (Clean Version)
     What Goes On Pt. 7 (LP Version)
     Proceed III (Instrumental)

Silent Treatment - DGC 1995 (22050)
[promo PRO-A-4723]
     Silent Treatment (Kelo's Mix - Clean)
     Silent Treatment (Da Beatminerz Mix - Clean)
     Silent Treatment (A.J. Shine's Street Mix)
     Silent Treatment (Da Beatminerz Bonus Beats)
     Silent Treatment (Black Thought's '87 You And Yours Mix - Clean)
     Silent Treatment (Question's Mix - Clean)
     Silent Treatment (Radio Mix)
     Silent Treatment (Kelo's Bonus Beats)
     Silent Treatment (Black Thought's Bonus Beats)

Proceed II (w/Roy Ayers) - Impulse/GRP 1995 (5176)
     Proceed II (Radio Edit)
     Proceed V (Remixed By Da Beatminerz)
     Proceed V (Instrumental By Da Beatminerz)
     Proceed IV (AJ Shine's Proceed w/o A Pause)
     Proceed IV (AJ Shine's Proceed w/o A Pause - Instrumental)

Clones/Section - DGC 1996 (4884)
     Clones (Clean)
     Clones (Instrumental)
     Clones (LP Version)
     Clones (Bonus Beats)
     Section (Clean)
     Section (LP Version)
     Section (Instrumental)

Concerto Of The Desparado/UNIverse At War - Geffen 1996 (1022)
     Concerto Of The Desparado (Clean)
     Concerto Of The Desparado (LP Version)
     Concerto Of The Desparado (Instrumental)
     UNIverse At War (Clean)
     UNIverse At War (LP Version)
     UNIverse At War (Instrumental)

Additional Tracks

From "Stolen Moments: Red Hot + Cool" - Impulse/GRP 1994
     Proceed II (Album Version)
     Proceed II (Butcher Mix)
     Proceed II (with Joe Sample and Phil Woods)

From DJ Krush "Meiso" - Mo Wax 1995/1996
     Meiso (LP Version)
     Meiso (Klub Mix)
     Meiso (The Real Version)
     
Guest Appearances

Sha-Key "Children Of The Corn" (Rahzel)
Bahamadia "Da Jawn"

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