''Organix'' is the debut
studio album
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of American
hip hop band
The Roots
The Roots are an American hip hop band formed in 1987 by Tariq "Black Thought" Trotter and Ahmir "Questlove" Thompson in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. The Roots serve as the house band on NBC's ''The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy F ...
, released on May 19, 1993 by the band, independently. It was originally sold at the band's shows in Europe. The album earned enough industry buzz to earn The Roots offers from major record labels, after which they signed with
DGC Records
DGC Records (an initialism for the David Geffen Company) was an American record label that operated as a division of Interscope Geffen A&M Records, which is owned by the Universal Music Group.
History
DGC Records was launched in 1990 as a subsi ...
, which at the time was better known for its grunge music releases. ''Organix'' was re-released in 1998 on Cargo Records.
Track listing
References
Notes
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External links
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Organix' at
Discogs
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1993 debut albums
The Roots albums
Albums produced by Questlove
Albums produced by Scott Storch
Self-released albums