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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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Beth Ditto, Gruff Rhys For New Simian Mobile Disco Album

May 7, 2009
Beth Ditto, Gruff Rhys For New Simian Mobile Disco AlbumSimian Mobile Disco have unveiled details of their second studio album.

The follow-up to 2007's 'Attack Decay Sustain Release' is titled 'Temporary Pleasure' and will be released through Wichita Recordings on August 17.

The 10-track record features vocal contributions from an array of stars including Gruff Rhys, Beth Ditto, Hot Chip's Alexis Taylor and Jamie Lidell.

Chris Keating of Yeasayer fame lends his voice to the lead single 'Audacity Of Huge', released on August 3.

James Ford and James Shaw have once again drafted in the help of Kate Moross who will design the album artwork and direct the video from 'Audacity of Huge'.

The track-listing is as follows:

  1. Cream Dream (featuring Gruff Rhys)
  2. Audacity of Huge (featuring Chris Keating)
  3. 10000 Horses Can't Be Wrong
  4. Cruel Intentions (featuring Beth Ditto)
  5. Off The Map (featuring Jamie Lidell)
  6. Synthesise
  7. Bad Blood (featuring Alexis Taylor)
  8. Turn Up The Dial (featuring Young Fathers)
  9. Ambulance
  10. Pinball (featuring Telepathe)

(by Scott Colothan)



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