THE ROOTS PART 2

The group's original lineup was formed when rapper Black Thought (Tariq Trotter) and drummer Questlove (Ahmir Thompson) became friends at the Philadelphia High School for Creative Performing Arts around 1987. They began to do shows around Philadelphia and New York City with bassist Leon "Hub" Hubbard and rapper Malik B.[1] By 1991, Black Thought began attending Millersville University and established the line-up, under the collective name The Square Roots. In 1993, the Roots recorded an album Organix to promote at European concerts.