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...group--Tariq (Black Thought) Trotter, drummer Ahmir (?uestlove) Thompson, keyboardist Kamal Gray, bassist Leonard (Hub) Hubbard, vocal percussionists Kyle (Scratch) Jones and Rozell (Rahzel) Brown [not pictured] and Malik (Malik B.) Abdul-Bassit--is time tested. In various incarnations, they have been together since 1987. When you see ?uestlove with his big Afro behind the drum kit, you know you're going to get a good show...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Roots | 7/9/2001 | See Source »

...lineup consists of drummer Ahmir ("?uestlove") Thompson (his nickname is pronounced "Questlove"), lead rapper Tariq ("Black Thought") Trotter, keyboardist Kamal Gray, bassist Leonard ("Hub") Hubbard, "human beatbox" Kyle ("Scratch") Jones, vocal percussionist Rozell ("Rahzel") Brown (who imitates turntables and other sounds using his voice) and Malik ("Malik B") Abdul-Bassit (who rarely tours...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Music: Hip-Hop's Next Wave | 12/6/1999 | See Source »

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