Yesterday, I posted a concert by Bob Weir at the Capitol Theater in Port Chester, New York, in 2012. That actually was just the first of three sets of a long concert at that venue that evening. Here's the second one, featuring the hip hop band the Roots. Like the Weir one, this is sourced from the April 2026 Port Chester soundboard leak.
I've mentioned elsewhere that I'm generally not a fan of rap and hip hop (with a few exceptions). I listened to this, and I also wasn't that impressed. It's just not my kind of music. That said, I have to give the Roots props for being talented and eclectic. They're far more than just a hip-hop band. For instance, they did an entire album and supporting tour with Elvis Costello. That is a VERY different thing, especially since it didn't sound that much different from a typical Costello album. They've done many other interesting musical collaborations, including backing soul singer Betty Wright for an entire album. The fact that they were a part of this concert is a sign of their musical versatility. Even though this set was just their usual music, they took part in most of a third set, collaborating with Bob Weir, Trey Anastasio of Phish, Grace Potter, and others. (By the way, that tour with Costello and the Roots played at the Capitol Theatre, and I plan on posting that concert here soon.)
Here's most of the intro to the band's Wikipedia entry:
"The Roots are an American hip-hop band formed in 1987 by rapper Tariq 'Black Thought' Trotter and drummer Ahmir 'Questlove' Thompson in Philadelphia. The Roots serve as the house band on NBC's 'The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon,' having served in the same role on 'Late Night with Jimmy Fallon' from 2009 to 2014. ... The Roots are known for a jazzy and eclectic approach to hip hop featuring live musical instruments and the group's work has consistently been met with critical acclaim. ThoughtCo ranked the band number seven on its list of the 25 Best Hip-Hop Groups of All-Time, calling them "Hip-hop's first legitimate band." In addition to the band's music, several members of the Roots are involved in side projects, including record production, acting, and regularly serving as guests on other musicians' albums and live shows."
Here's a link to their entire Wikipedia entry:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Roots
This recording is sourced from a single mono soundboard audio file, like the vast majority of the Port Chester leak material. In splitting this into individual mp3s, I had a hell of a time trying to figure out where one song ended and the next one began, since most songs run into one another. But hopefully I'm close enough for horseshoes.
This album is an hour and nine minutes long.
01 Paul Revere (Roots)
02 Proceed (Roots)
03 Hand Clapping Song (Roots)
04 The Fire - The Next Movement (Roots)
05 Mellow My Man - Jusufckwithis (Roots)
06 Break You Off (Roots)
07 You Got Me (Roots)
08 Sweet Child O' Mine - I'm a Man - Who Do You Love - You Got Me [Reprise] (Roots)
09 Thought at Work (Roots)
10 How I Got Over - Here I Come (Roots)
https://pixeldrain.com/u/hACAyiyv
alternate:
https://bestfile.io/en/kNDfDSeDrbZ3cys/file
The cover image of band member Questlove is from this exact concert.
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