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Questlove
overnights
Apr. 17, 2024
Abbott Elementary
Recap: Janine’s Choice
Shame on anyone who doubted Ava’s lore.
By
Ile-Ife Okantah
purrfect!
Mar. 28, 2023
Questlove to Direct A Family of French Cats
His newest directing trick? A laser point and some treats.
By
Alejandra Gularte
grammys 2023
Feb. 6, 2023
Will Smith Was Too Busy Shooting
Bad Boys 4
to Do the Grammys Hip-Hop Tribute
Saving the Grammys and Questlove from an awkward post-Slap meeting.
By
Justin Curto
tributes
Sept. 29, 2022
Michelle Pfeiffer, Ice Cube, Weird Al, and More Remember Coolio
Martin Lawrence, Ice Cube, and Questlove all send their love.
By
Bethy Squires
summer of soul
Apr. 13, 2022
Questlove Put the Soul Back in Summer, Inspiring New Harlem Festival of Culture
Modeled after the Harlem Cultural Festival, the subject of his Oscar-winning documentary.
By
Justin Curto
celebrity sightings
Apr. 4, 2022
The Grammys Were Just a Lady Gaga Meet and Greet
And BTS’s Kim Taehyung secured the highest honor: a kiss.
By
Ashley Shannon Wu
grammys 2022
Apr. 3, 2022
Grammys 2022: How Many Slap Jokes Did We Get?
The Slap content started before the award show.
By
Bethy Squires
last night on late night
Mar. 29, 2022
Questlove Was in a Meditative State During the Slap
When he accepted his Oscar moments later, he “really wasn’t aware†of what had happened.
By
Justin Curto
your musicianship is a wonderland
Feb. 22, 2022
John Mayer Concertgoer Questlove Filled in on Drums With ‘an Hour’s Notice’
“Welp. I thought I was hangin with the crew tonight.â€
By
Devon Ivie
you ever been to poughkeepsie?
Dec. 9, 2021
12 Directors on Their Favorite New York City Movies
“That’s an element of New York: You can look into a window and see a totally different world, and you’re so separated from it.â€
essay
July 30, 2021
I Don’t See an End to This
DaBaby’s vile remarks about gay sex and AIDS mixed with the furor over Lil Nas X’s “Industry Baby†have made for the eye of a perfect shitstorm.
By
Craig Jenkins
obits
Dec. 23, 2020
John ‘Ecstasy’ Fletcher of Whodini Is Dead at 56
Questlove memorialized the co-founder of the early Brooklyn hip-hop group.
By
Halle Kiefer
movie review
Dec. 21, 2020
Soul
Is Pixar at Its Most Unpredictably Weird
And while the movie doesn’t always work, that part is kind of nice.
By
Alison Willmore
yeet
Dec. 13, 2020
Questlove Stage-Slapped Timmy Chalamet and Pete Davidson on
SNL
Lil Timmy Tim has met his match.
By
Rebecca Alter
last night on late night
June 19, 2020
Watch Jimmy Fallon Crash Astronomy Club’s Juneteenth Zoom BBQ
He got the link from a BTS Army Facebook group.
By
Rebecca Alter
food tv
May 17, 2020
You’re Invited to
Questlove’s Potluck
, But Sadly You Have to Eat Your Own Food
Feast your prying eyes on the home kitchens of Hannibal Buress, Zooey Deschanel and Jonathan Scott, Patti LaBelle, and more.
By
Halle Kiefer
Sponsor Story
Questlove Is Made Ready for What’s Next
The story of Questlove goes far beyond his roots.
pixar
Aug. 25, 2019
Jamie Foxx, Tina Fey, Daveed Diggs, and Phylicia Rashad Flesh Out Pixar’s
Soul
Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross will reportedly compose the film’s score.
By
Halle Kiefer
musicals
Aug. 19, 2019
Soul Train
Musical Hoping to Pull Into Broadway in 2021
With executive producer Questlove at the throttle.
By
Halle Kiefer
tv
Jan. 4, 2019
Only Two Musicians Interviewed in
Surviving R. Kelly
Who did and did not speak out is drawing as much attention as the content of the documentary.
By
Bethy Squires
aretha franklin
Aug. 17, 2018
Ariana Grande and the Roots Pay Tribute to Aretha Franklin
The singer took time on the eve of her album release to perform “Natural Woman†in honor of the late singer.
By
Anne Victoria Clark
one grand books
Apr. 25, 2018
Questlove’s 10 Favorite Books
Prince, Patton Oswalt, Ta-Nehisi Coates, and more.
By
Questlove
behind the musical
Dec. 2, 2016
Lin-Manuel Miranda Watched
Hamilton
in Disguise
If you think you saw Lin-Manuel Miranda in disguise, for the love of God, let us know.
By
Halle Kiefer
Nov. 28, 2016
Questlove Joins Jimmy Fallon in the First 2017 Golden Globes Promo
Jimmy Fallon is set to host next year’s Golden Globes, and over the holiday break NBC released the first promo featuring Fallon and his Tonight […]
By
Megh Wright
the jukebox
Aug. 24, 2016
Questlove to Make Pandora Cool Again by Hosting a Weekly Show
Sorry, SiriusXM.
By
Devon Ivie
tv
July 27, 2016
Questlove Called Out Bill O’Reilly for Insensitive Remarks About Slavery
“Slavery was unjust. Slavery was a nightmare.â€
By
Jordan Crucchiola
this! is! jeopardy!
July 7, 2016
Jeopardy!
Features Prince, A$AP Rocky, Questlove in Questions
C’mon, can Quest remix the theme song?
By
Devon Ivie
prince
Apr. 25, 2016
Questlove on Prince: At Heart, He Was More Hip-Hop Than Anyone
Highlights from the drummer’s new
Rolling Stone
piece, including thoughts on genius, motivation, and influence.
By
Sean Fitz-Gerald
Apr. 22, 2016
On the Dance Floor of Questlove’s Prince-Inspired DJ Set
Finding Nemo
played on the screens.
By
Jada Yuan
music
Apr. 21, 2016
Questlove’s Weeklong Master Class on the Gospel of Prince
“When Prince’s
1999
came out, it touched off a saga that lasted half a decade.â€
By
Touré
bitchassness
Mar. 30, 2016
Questlove, the Roots Pull Out of Bowie Gigs
Because of a “#Bitchassness†outbreak.
By
Sean Fitz-Gerald
tributes
Mar. 24, 2016
Kendrick Lamar, Questlove, ATCQ Honor Phife Dawg
A Tribe Called Quest released a statement Wednesday night.
By
Dee Lockett
finding the right prince song for every occasion
Jan. 21, 2016
Hear Questlove Narrate His Painful Prince Memory
Happy Birthday, Quest!
By
Sean Fitz-Gerald
eff that fish
Nov. 10, 2015
Prince Once Fired Questlove As a DJ and Played
Finding Nemo
Instead
As Prince does.
By
Ira Madison III
vulture lists
Nov. 10, 2015
20 Musicians on Their Favorite Rock-and-Roll Memoirs
Michael Stipe, Shirley Manson, and Sara Bareilles all said Patti Smith’s
Just Kids
.
By
Annie Zaleski
awards season
Feb. 23, 2015
The Best 2015 Oscars After-party Photos
Featuring Emma Stone, Beyoncé, Jared Leto, and more!
By
Nate Jones
party lines
Feb. 10, 2015
Questlove’s New Favorite Drummer? Blue Ivy!
Yes,
that
Blue Ivy.
By
Kara Warner
last night on late night
Feb. 2, 2015
Ariana, 1D, Sam Smith Do ‘We Are the Champions’
A capella!
By
Nate Jones
Dec. 19, 2014
D’Angelo’s
Black Messiah
Is a Sly, Bold Comeback
Yes, it was worth the wait. But it’s worth more than that, too.
By
Lindsay Zoladz
last night on late night
Oct. 2, 2014
Watch Jennifer Garner and John Mulaney Play Catchphrase
With Questlove and Jimmy Fallon.
By
Anna Silman
Sept. 5, 2014
So, Just How Gangster Is the Cast of
Boardwalk Empire
?
Depends on your definition of “gangster.â€
By
Samantha Guff
obits
July 30, 2014
Questlove: On the Passing of Richard Nichols, the First Voice in My Book
“He couldn’t stay out of the fray. HeÂ
was
 the fray.â€
By
Questlove
how hip-hop failed america
May 27, 2014
Questlove: Does Black Culture Need to Care About What Happens to Hip-Hop?
Questlove closes out his six-week-long series.
By
Questlove
how hip-hop failed america
May 20, 2014
Questlove Answers Questions About Hip-Hop Series
Some have cropped up on Twitter. Some have surfaced in person, and at least one was shouted from across the street.
By
Questlove
how hip-hop failed america
May 13, 2014
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.
By
Questlove
how hip-hop failed america
May 6, 2014
Questlove on When Black Loses Its Cool
The third in a weekly series of six essays.
By
Questlove
how hip-hop failed america
Apr. 29, 2014
Mo’ Money, Mo’ Problems: How Hip-Hop Failed Black America, Part II
The second in a weekly series of six essays.
By
Questlove
guest essay
Apr. 22, 2014
When the People Cheer: How Hip-Hop Failed Black America
The first in a weekly series of six essays.
By
Questlove
party chat
Apr. 8, 2014
Questlove Says David Letterman Made New York Cool
“He laid a mighty foundation down.â€
By
Kylie Gilbert
guest stars
Mar. 20, 2014
Watch Alec Baldwin and Questlove on Last Night’s
Law & Order: SVU
Baldwin plays an unethical journalist. Questlove plays a dead body.
By
Lindsey Weber
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