THE ROOTS PREP FOR PRE-GRAMMY® LIVE SHOW IN L.A. FEATURING LUPE FIASCO, JILL SCOTT & AKON

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 10 AT THE GIBSON AMPHITHEATER

The Roots have been nominated for Two GRAMMY's® including Best Rap Album for 'Game Theory'

"Judging by the skill and innovation on "Game Theory," The Roots will likely rock on for another ten years." -Associated Press

WHAT: The Roots with special guest appearances by Lupe Fiasco, Jill Scott & Akon

WHERE: Gibson Amphitheater at Universal City Walk, Universal City, CA

DATE: Sat, Feb 10, 2007

TIME: 8:15 PM

TICKETS: $45 - $65 available at ticketmaster.com

http://www.ticketmaster.com/event/09003D7BA9266D92?artistid=777676&majorcatid=10001&minorcatid=3

In the midst of a monumental world tour, The Roots ready for a major Los Angeles concert on the eve of the GRAMMY's® at the Gibson Amphitheater and have confirmed special guests , Lupe Fiasco, Jill Scott and Akon.

The Roots will perform songs off their hard hitting, GRAMMY® nominated album 'Game Theory' which Entertainment Weekly calls a "rare hip-hop release that is both gripping and touching" and USA Today proclaims "As usual, The Roots remind us that hip-hop is good for more than just bling and booty tracks." They are up for their second GRAMMY® for "Best Rap Performance By A Duo or Group" for "Don't Feel Right" and are also nominated for "Best Rap Album" for their Def Jam release 'Game Theory.'

By the culmination of the tour -- which opened in Great Britain and concludes in Australia -- The Roots will have performed 75 shows spanning four continents over the course of four months.