The Roots: Behold, my mental piece could shatter your peace, to pieces, pieces and portions of rhythmic distortion relax me The echos reverb and feedback of reality disturb my peace forcing me to retreat, to the below beneath.
The Roots: Tell me what you would do with no phone or pagers, no Kinko's, no Fed Ex and no ATM's.
The Roots: You know the stakes is high we in the face of drama that's why we can't shake it or escape the problem.
The Roots: You better pull you goggles up, it's about to get greasy believe it's on as long as we can still speak freely pages of my life would make it hard to read me I know my people hearing me, holler it you hear me.
The Roots: Living a lie and eventually believing it's true.
The Roots: Peaceful minds.. in a land of war seek peace of mind, through mental peacefulness.
The Roots were nominated for Best Urban/Alternative Performance for "Star;" nominated for Best Rap Performance By A Duo Or Group for "Don't Say Nuthin'." at the 2004 Grammy's.
The Roots won Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group for "You Got Me" (featuring Erykah Badu) at the 1999 Grammys.
The Roots are all PETA promoters.
The Roots are also known as The Fifth Dynasty, The Legendary, and The Foundation.