East Passyunk Avenue in South Philadelphia renamed for The Roots

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- A stretch of road in South Philadelphia has been dedicated to the famous hip hop group from Philadelphia The Roots.

The resolution was introduced Thursday at Philadelphia City Council.

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The band's drummer Questlove posted video of the moment on Instagram.



".....does this mean WHAT I THINK IT MEANS!!!???!!!??? hell of a way to find out!!!! WOW!!!!!" Questlove posted.
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The resolution effectively named East Passyunk Avenue just below South Street as "Avenue of the Roots."



The new street sign is already in place.