The Roots at First Ave
Tuesday, March 20, 2007 » Other shows: Coming Soon, Shows Will Be Here
First Avenue Mainroom • 8:00pm • 18+ • $25 adv | $28 door
Added to calendar on May 26
The Roots
From Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
First Twin Cities show on MN Live's calendar
From last.fm:
The Roots, also known as The Legendary Roots Crew, The Square Roots and The Foundation, are an influential, Grammy winning hip hop group based out of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, famed for a heavily jazzy sound and live instrumentation. Inspired by the "hip-hop band" concept pioneered by Stetsasonic, the Roots themselves have garnered critical acclaim and influenced later hip-hop and R&B acts. The Roots' original lineup included Black Thought (MC vocals) and Ahmir "?uestlove" Thompson (drums), who were classmates at the Philadelphia High School for Creative Performing Arts. Read more about The Roots on Last.fm.
Muja Messiah
From Minneapolis
First show since since June 22, 2006 • First Mainroom show • First show supporting a touring headliner
From last.fm:
A rapper out of Minneapolis, he has been described as lyrically abrasive. From his myspace, "Self-described as lyrically "abrasive," Minnesota native Muja Messiah has verbally accosted his way into the national spotlight. "Since forever" is how long he dates his rapping career, but it wasn't until recently by way of his underground hit "Patriot Act" that Muja Messiah earned national notoriety. "The song's brazen critique of President Bush and American foreign and domestic policies — "I'm supposed to be threatened by al Qaeda when I was always afraid of America first... Read more about Muja Messiah on Last.fm.