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Drummer and producer Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson is a Quincy Jones for our times: a living link between the digital science of modern hip hop and the fleshandblood textures of vintage r&b.

In this lecture at the 2013 Red Bull Music Academy, Questlove returned to the couch for a deep dive into drumming, Dilla and D’Angelo.
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A Philadelphia native, Questlove cofounded The Roots in 1987. The band soon rejuvenated hiphop with a flurry of instrumental and vocal energy. As the band gained global notoriety, Questlove became involved in the Soulquarians project, a production team featuring fellow Philly musician James Poyser, D’Angelo, members of A Tribe Called Quest and the late Jay Dee.
Having helped shape the sound of live hiphop and neosoul, Questlove continued to feed his creative hunger with collaborations, writing, and DJing. In 2009 The Roots became the house band for Jimmy Fallon’s latenight show, cementing their place in popular culture.

TOPICS:
8:16 – Childhood and his musician parents
21:10 – HipHop history and breakbeat drumming
33:32 – Drumming with Dilla and D'Angelo
45:59 – The Soulquarians
1:02:12 – Critical acclaim
1:25:17 – Black Messiah

MUSIC:
18:20 – JayZ – “Show Me What You Got”    • JAYZ  Show Me What You Got  
27:39 – The Emotions – “Blind Alley”    • The Emotions  Blind Alley  
45:59 – Common – “Time Travelin’”    • Time Travelin' (A Tribute To Fela)  
1:38:58 – Jay Dee / Roy Ayers – “Ain’t Got Time” reconstruction

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