Watch The Full Episode - https://youtu.be/K-I6-DLeOeo Watch More QLS - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_tOgLuJmFpLzoO8WqSCMwRY79gep8BG4 In a clip from his one-on-one interview with Questlove, Erick Sermon revisits the mid-1980s when a series of events led him to his bandmate. E-Double explains how a would-be EPMD song was something he had written at 12 years…
Watch The Full Episode - https://youtu.be/6_qQTp0wYLc Watch More QLS - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_tOgLuJmFpLzoO8WqSCMwRY79gep8BG4 JT Taylor spent nearly a decade as Kool & The Gang's vocalist. Despite plaques and hit songs, Taylor made his exit in the mid-1980s. In a clip from his Questlove Supreme interview, he revisits what transpired for him to…
Watch The Full Episode - https://youtu.be/K-I6-DLeOeo Watch More QLS - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_tOgLuJmFpLzoO8WqSCMwRY79gep8BG4 In a clip from his one-on-one interview with Questlove, Erick Sermon says he feels excited to make music. E-Double admits he makes more rhymes than beats, but as Beyoncé, The Game, Summer Walker, and others have expressed interest, Sermon…
Watch The Full Episode - https://youtu.be/6_qQTp0wYLc Watch More QLS - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_tOgLuJmFpLzoO8WqSCMwRY79gep8BG4 Kool & The Gang struck an early 1980s hit ballad with Joanna. In a clip from his Questlove Supreme interview, the song's vocalist and co-writer, JT Taylor, recalls how a record executive tried to undermine the would-be smash with…
Watch The Full Episode - https://youtu.be/K-I6-DLeOeo Watch More QLS - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_tOgLuJmFpLzoO8WqSCMwRY79gep8BG4 In a clip from his one-on-one interview with Questlove, Erick Sermon explains how his production technique evolved after EPMD's early days. E-Double also shares why the Roland W-30 is his favorite tool and why he keeps the sampling keyboard…
Watch The Full Episode - https://youtu.be/6_qQTp0wYLc Watch More QLS - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_tOgLuJmFpLzoO8WqSCMwRY79gep8BG4 James "JT" Taylor was the lead singer and songwriter for Kool & The Gang during the late 1970s surge and 1980s dominance. The New Jersey product recalls opening up for the band years before becoming a member, joining them…
Watch The Full Episode - https://youtu.be/F11oA5Ond_A Watch More QLS - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_tOgLuJmFpLzoO8WqSCMwRY79gep8BG4 Bilal cut his teeth working with The Roots, Common, J Dilla, and others. However, by the late 2000s, the Philadelphia native reinvented himself as an independent artist, working with Sa-Ra Creative Partners, Flying Lotus, Adrian Younge, Kendrick Lamar and…
Watch The Full Episode - https://youtu.be/F11oA5Ond_A Watch More QLS - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_tOgLuJmFpLzoO8WqSCMwRY79gep8BG4 Nearly a quarter-century later, Bilal looks back at his beloved Interscope Records debut album. He details the involvement from past QLS guest, executive Steve Stoute and recalls collaborating with Dr. Dre. This Questlove Supreme episode follows Bilal's recently-released Adjust…
Watch The Full Episode - https://youtu.be/F11oA5Ond_A Watch More QLS - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_tOgLuJmFpLzoO8WqSCMwRY79gep8BG4 Bilal details his follow-up album to 1st Born Second. The Interscope Records album was never released despite following strong debut success. In a clip from his Questlove Supreme chat Bilal reveals that he was set to produce half of…
Watch The Full Episode - https://youtu.be/3WpG4_Fx314 Watch More QLS - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_tOgLuJmFpLzoO8WqSCMwRY79gep8BG4 Adam "AdRock" Horovitz of The Beastie Boys looks back at his New York experience of the 1980s as compared to his life now in his fifties. In a clip from his Questlove Supreme conversation, AdRock speaks candidly about what…
Watch The Full Episode - https://youtu.be/66sM4zfyUtw Watch More QLS - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_tOgLuJmFpLzoO8WqSCMwRY79gep8BG4 Long before he was a Grammy-nominated artist, Boney James was a sideman with Morris Day, The Isley Brother, Cherelle, and others. In a clip from his recent Questlove Supreme interview, Boney looks back 40 years ago to making it…
Watch The Full Episode - https://youtu.be/3WpG4_Fx314 Watch More QLS - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_tOgLuJmFpLzoO8WqSCMwRY79gep8BG4 Adam "AdRock" Horovitz of the Beastie Boys still creates almost daily. In a clip from his Questlove Supreme conversation, AdRock speaks about how his success in the past has given him privileges in art, experimentation, and music today. Subscribe…
Watch The Full Episode - https://youtu.be/66sM4zfyUtw Watch More QLS - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_tOgLuJmFpLzoO8WqSCMwRY79gep8BG4 Boney James defies any one genre, and so does his following. In a clip from his Questlove Supreme conversation, the saxophonist, arranger, and producer describe embarking on a solo career after years as a sideman—and enjoying great success on…
Watch The Full Episode - https://youtu.be/3WpG4_Fx314 Watch More QLS - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_tOgLuJmFpLzoO8WqSCMwRY79gep8BG4 Adam "AdRock" Horovitz touches on The Beastie Boys' mid-1980s move to making Rap music. In a clip from the recent two-hour Questlove Supreme episode AdRock reveals that the onetime-Punk band treated Hip Hop with care and passion—and describes how…
Watch The Full Episode - https://youtu.be/66sM4zfyUtw Watch More QLS - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_tOgLuJmFpLzoO8WqSCMwRY79gep8BG4 Saxophonist Boney James recently sat down with Questlove Supreme. In this clip, the Grammy-nominated veteran describes gravitating towards an approach after being inspired by Grover Washington, Jr. He also expounds on the trademark sound that makes his playing unique.…
Watch The Full Episode - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yTCzTXV9jSc Watch More QLS - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_tOgLuJmFpLzoO8WqSCMwRY79gep8BG4 Ben Vereen spoke about the personal connection to his unforgettable appearance as Will Smith’s estranged father on an episode of The Fresh Prince Of Bel-Air. Following some personal revelations that Ben made in his Questlove Supreme interview [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yTCzTXV9jSc&list=PL_tOgLuJmFpLzoO8WqSCMwRY79gep8BG4&index=2], this…
Watch The Full Episode - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yTCzTXV9jSc Watch More QLS - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_tOgLuJmFpLzoO8WqSCMwRY79gep8BG4 In a clip from his Questlove Supreme interview Ben Vereen reveals how a series of exchanges with Sammy Davis, Jr. ultimately led to a life-changing discovery about himself, his family, and the power of identity. Subscribe to The Roots'…
Watch The Full Episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yTCzTXV9jSc Watch More QLS: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_tOgLuJmFpLzoO8WqSCMwRY79gep8BG4 In a clip from his Questlove Supreme interview, Ben Vereen references classmate and past QLS guest Glynn Turnman. In doing so, Ben emphasizes the beauty, power, and exposure that came from attending The High School Of The Performing Arts in New…
Watch The Full Episode - https://youtu.be/fwIjVuiXTFw Watch the Questlove Supreme Podcast -https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_tOgLuJmFpLzoO8WqSCMwRY79gep8BG4 Cindy Blackman Santana and her husband Carlos Santana play together in the studio and on stage. In a clip from her Questlove Supreme interview, Cindy speaks about if there is an intersection of music and spirituality at home…
Watch The Full Episode - https://youtu.be/fwIjVuiXTFw Watch the Questlove Supreme Podcast -https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_tOgLuJmFpLzoO8WqSCMwRY79gep8BG4 Lenny Kravitz' Are You Gonna Go My Way is an iconic song and music video. In speaking about drumming and the afro hair style during her Questlove Supreme interview, Cindy Blackman Santana shares something about that incredible visual…
Watch The Full Episode - https://youtu.be/fwIjVuiXTFw Watch the Questlove Supreme Podcast -https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_tOgLuJmFpLzoO8WqSCMwRY79gep8BG4 Subscribe to The Roots' channel: http://bit.ly/RootsYouTube In a Questlove Supreme conversation with drummer Cindy Blackman Santana, Quest' tells his guest how a 2001 gig with her changed his life and health journey. Cindy also shares a memory of…
Watch The Full Episode - https://youtu.be/XNzIU_C9QwQ Watch the Questlove Supreme Podcast -https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_tOgLuJmFpLzoO8WqSCMwRY79gep8BG4 In a clip from his epic Questlove Supreme interview, The Source Magazine's co-founding and first-ever Editor-in-Chief looks back 30 years to reveal how one incident at the magazine led to his exit, as well as many of the…
Watch The Full Episode - https://youtu.be/XNzIU_C9QwQ Watch the Questlove Supreme Podcast -https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_tOgLuJmFpLzoO8WqSCMwRY79gep8BG4 The Source Magazine's co-founding and first-ever Editor-in-Chief looks back 30 years to The Mind Squad's role in crowning Nas the second-coming of MCs and Illmatic a classic. This play-by-play from a recent Questlove Supreme interview reveals how a…
Watch The Full Episode - https://youtu.be/XNzIU_C9QwQ Watch the Questlove Supreme Podcast -https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_tOgLuJmFpLzoO8WqSCMwRY79gep8BG4 While The Source magazine was started in 1980s Boston, the publication moved to New York City in 1990, and grew into an epicenter of Hip Hop media. In a clip from his extensive Questlove Supreme interview the mag's…
