The Questlove Show

Happy 50th birthday Questlove! In this VERY special episode, listen as hosting duties are taken away from our uber talented leader so that Team Supreme may pay the proper tribute to a man who has given so much to so many. We also invited some of those folks to tell their favorite Ahmir bka Questlove stories. Some voices you may recognize (-; Ladies and Gentlemen this is your Questlove Supreme episode celebrating the FIRST 50 years of Questlove!

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Singer songwriter Nelly Furtado talks about her Portuguese-Canadian roots, expanding her sound and reach with Timbaland and what it was like touring with her 3-year-old daughter at the height of her success.

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Is There a Year to Review? with Jason Sudeikis

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The Not So Drunk, Not So Holiday Show with Deon Cole

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In a special episode of Questlove Supreme we tackle HBO’s documentary film “40 Years A Prisoner” which chronicles one of the most controversial shootouts in American history, the 1978 Philadelphia police raid on the radical back-to-nature group MOVE, and the aftermath that led to a son’s decades-long fight to free his parents from prison. Listen as Quest speaks to director Tommy Oliver and the man whose life is brought to the screen, Mike Africa Jr. about a day that changed Quest and Philadelphia forever.

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In the words of our fearless leader Questlove, "not since the days of Fishbone in their prime, have you seen a band exude this kind of energy" and evoke such a range of emotions as Tank and the Bangas. This episode we are joined by that band's own fearless leader and her many voices, Tarriona "Tank" Ball. Listen as she breaks down her band, why no storm will stop her from living in her hometown of New Orleans, gets some great advice on getting along from Quest and even saves a life DURING the interview! Yup she dope so listen up!

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The multi-talented Usher talks about the deep importance of knowing where you come from, the terror he felt when he lost his voice and how he found success despite setbacks and disappointments.

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Okay we know we've said this before, but this is TRULY a Special episode of Questlove Supreme. Shawn Gee, the man who would introduce 2 college student MC's, now known as Malik B and Black Thought, to each other is a true architect of The Roots legendary career. But that's not all folks, almost 30 years later those beginnings ushered him to President of Live Nation Urban and Creator/Manager of some of your favorite festivals and tours. How? Take a listen to The Roots History 101.......

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One half of the legendary group Mobb Deep, Prodigy, talks about his early jazz roots, his infamous Def Jam incident and how his new cookbook came to be with co-writer Kathy Landoli.

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It's one of the most important weeks of our lives so Questlove Supreme decided to call in an expert. In the words of our leader, "she is one of OUR most trusted news sources".  MSNBC/The Reid Out's Joy Reid is also a Brooklyn born, pre-med turned documentary film major with a hard addition to sci-fi and all things Walking Dead. Listen as she provides clarity of this political world and insight into hers.

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