publication date: Saturday, July 9, 2016 (part of Summer 2016)

category: Music

clue: The seed of his success was planted among the roots.

explanation: ChesnuTT came to prominence when The Roots covered his song "The Seed" and invited him to perform it with them. more…

intended difficulty: medium

solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Steve West, LaVonne Lemler, Samir Mehta, Chris Lemler, and Justin Woods


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