The Roots founding member, Malik B, dies at 47

A Philadelphia native, Malik Abdul Basit helped form the Square Roots with drummer Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson, along with legendary MC Tariq “Black Thought” Trotter, eventually changing the name of the group to The Roots.

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