Grammy award winning hip-hop trailblazers The Roots are coming to the Joint, ready to perform tracks from their latest release, Rising Down. Known for their prolific lyrics and live instrumentation, the legendary Philadelphia crew is composed of Tariq “Black Thought” Trotter (vocals), Ahmir “?uestlove” Thompson (drums), Kamal Gray (keyboards), Frank Knuckles (percussion), Kirk “Captain Kirk” Douglas (guitar) and Owen Biddle (bass). Garnering critical praise throughout their career, The Roots have firmly established themselves as a band with uncompromised artistic control and integrity. With Rising Down, the band’s tenth album release, The Roots continue to take bolder steps adding new depths and range to their repertoire. Standout tracks include: “Criminal,” “I Will Not Apologize” and “I Can’t Help It.”