The Roots
east coast hip hopjazz raphip hop
Breaking in DC13 plays on WHUR
Breaking in Seattle12 plays on KEXP
Discovery
First SeenJan 19, 2026
First StationKEXP
ClassificationCipher
Discovery Timeline
FirstTier 1
KEXPJan 19, 2026
WFUVJan 20, 2026
WXPNJan 20, 2026
Tier 1
KCRWJan 20, 2026
WPRBFeb 2, 2026
KWVAFeb 4, 2026
WTMDFeb 5, 2026
WHURFeb 6, 2026
KXSUFeb 6, 2026
KPSUFeb 10, 2026
WKNCFeb 23, 2026
WCBNMar 5, 2026
KCSBMar 6, 2026
WUOGMar 11, 2026
Recent Plays
| When | Station | Track | Show |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yesterday | WCBN | Clones | — |
| 2 days ago | WCBN | Clones | — |
| 2 days ago | WFUV | You Got Me | — |
| 4 days ago | WFUV | The Seed (2.0) | — |
| 6 days ago | WKNC | It Just Dont Stop | — |
| 1 weeks ago | WFUV | Sleep | — |
| 1 weeks ago | KEXP | Thought @ Work | 66354 |
| 1 weeks ago | WCBN | Kool On (feat. Greg Porn & Truck North) | — |
| 1 weeks ago | WFUV | The Seed (2.0) | — |
| 1 weeks ago | WFUV | You Got Me | — |
| 1 weeks ago | WXPN | Dear God 2.0 | — |
| 1 weeks ago | KEXP | Quills | 66330 |
| 1 weeks ago | KEXP | The Seed (2.0) | 66327 |
| 1 weeks ago | WTMD | The Seed (2.0) | — |
| 1 weeks ago | WXPN | Dear God 2.0 | — |
| 2 weeks ago | WKNC | DO YOU WANT MORE | — |
| 2 weeks ago | WTMD | The Seed (2.0) | — |
| 2 weeks ago | WHUR | The Next Movement (feat. DJ Jazzy Jeff & Jazzyfatnastees) | — |
| 2 weeks ago | WHUR | Don't Say Nuthin' | — |
| 2 weeks ago | WHUR | You Got Me (feat. Erykah Badu & Jill Scott) | — |