The Seed (2.0)

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"The Seed (2.0)" is a song by American hip hop band The Roots that blends rap, rock, and soul elements and is widely recognized as one of their signature tracks.

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The Seed 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf single
song
album Phrenology
artist The Roots
basedOn The Seed (2.0) self-linksurface differs
surface form: The Seed
chartPerformance charted in multiple countries
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
criticalReception widely acclaimed
describedAs blend of rap, rock, and soul
featuredArtist Cody Chesnutt
genre funk rock
hip hop
neo soul
rap rock
hasInstrumentation backing vocals
bass guitar
drums
electric guitar
keyboards
hasLiveVersion The Seed (2.0) live performances
hasMusicVideo The Seed (2.0) music video
includedIn The Roots live setlists
isSignatureSongOf The Roots
language English
length 4:27
musicVideoDirector Charles Stone III
notableFor collaboration between The Roots and Cody Chesnutt
crossover rock and hip hop sound
originalVersionOf The Seed (2.0) self-linksurface differs
surface form: The Seed
partOf Phrenology
performer The Roots
producer Scott Storch
The Roots
recordLabel Geffen Records
MCA Records NERFINISHED
releaseDate 2002-11-26
releaseYear 2002
subjectMatter relationships
sexual themes
tempo mid-tempo
vocalist Tariq "Black Thought" Trotter
surface form: Black Thought

Cody Chesnutt
writer Ahmir Thompson
Cody Chesnutt
Kirk Douglas
Leonard Hubbard
Tariq Trotter

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The Seed (2.0) basedOn The Seed (2.0) self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: The Seed
The Seed (2.0) originalVersionOf The Seed (2.0) self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: The Seed
The Roots single The Seed (2.0)