Leonard Hubbard: Last News

The Roots bassist Leonard Hubbard and Hubbard’s estate is suing band co-founders Questlove and Black Thought for fraud.The Roots’ bandmembers Questlove and Black Thought, along with their band manager Shawn Gee and band employee Munir Nuriddin, are among those whom Stephanie Hubbard and Hubbard’s estate claim violated RICO laws and defrauded the bassist out of millions.In the complaint obtained by Rolling Stone the claimants allege that Questlove (real name Ahmir Thompson), Black Thought (real name Tariq Trotter), Gee and Nuriddin “are advancing a continuing scheme to defraud” the estate and Stephanie of money. Live Nation Entertainment, Universal Music Publishing Group, and other companies that are associated with the band’s businesses are also named in the lawsuit.The Roots bandmembers formed Grand Negaz, Inc., a corporate entity used for business dealings, in 1993.

Philadelphia Inquiry reports that the cause of death was multiple myeloma, a form of blood cancer, with which he was first diagnosed in 2007.Hubbard was part of the band from 1992 until he retired in 2007 and played on all of the Philadelphia-based band’s records.Following his retirement, his passion for music did not end, with the putting musician together an album of recordings of songs under his own name.Hubbard is survived by his wife, stepdaughters, and stepson.The Roots were formed by Tariq ‘Black Thought’ Trotter and Ahmir ‘Questlove’ Thompson in Philadelphia in 1987.They released their first album, Do You Want More?!!!??!, in 1985.Following Hubbard’s retirement, they became the house band on Tonight Starring Jimmy Fallon.Hubbard’s

Leonard “Hub” Hubbard was the bassist for the acclaimed hip-hop band the Roots from 1992 to 2007.Hubbard joined the Roots in the band’s early days, when they were still called the Square Roots and hadn’t yet released their first album. He had a background in jazz and classical music, having studied at Philadelphia’s Settlement Music School and at Carnegie Mellon University.