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The Roots Explore 30 Years Of ‘Do You Want More?!!!??!’ At Oakland’s Kaiser [B.Getz on L4LM]

September 6, 2025September 8, 2025 B.Getz Black Thought, blue note jazz fest, henry j. kaiser oakland, hip hop, Hub The Roots, Illadelph, kaiser oakland, leonard "hub" hubbard, live band hip-hop, malik b, oakland, okayplayer, philadelphia, philly, Questlove, rahzel, the legendary roots crew, the roots, the roots do you want more

The Roots stripped down to their core to revisit the halcyon days, embarking on a thorough trek through the wayback machine with appropriate pomp and circumstance. The night offered more than merely a tribute to an important album; it was a testament to the musical ethos that gave birth to it.

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DOWN BY LAW: In Memoriam – Rest In Beats, Leonardo Del Hubrio. Longtime Bassist of The Roots [Leonard ‘Hub’ Hubbard 1959-2021]

December 16, 2021December 18, 2021 B.Getz ahmir "questlove" thompson, bassist, Black Thought, hip hop, hub, Hub The Roots, Illadelph, legendary roots crew, leonard "hub" hubbard, leonard hubbard, live hip-hop, okayplayer, Questlove, RIP Hub The ROots, tarik trotter, the roots

Just wanted to take a few minutes to pay tribute to Leonard “Hub” Hubbard, of the Legendary Roots Crew, who passed away yesterday at 62 years young;

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