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Some have cropped up on Twitter. Some have surfaced in person, and at least one was shouted from across the street.
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Questlove: How Hip-Hop Has Become the New Disco
What began as a music animated mainly by a spirit of innovation now has factory specifications.
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Questlove on When Black Loses Its Cool
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When the People Cheer: How Hip-Hop Failed Black America
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Questlove: My Youth in 27 Records
The Roots drummer and Jimmy Fallon’s bandleader on the albums that defined him.
addendums
June 18, 2012
Questlove’s Summer Party Playlist, Explained
Questlove called us out for not attaching his commentary to our summer playlist. Well, here you go, sir.