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Welcome to the Best of New Orleans! ?uestlove is also involved in producing Chicago rapper Common& next album, but says that his focus is still on the Roots and their progress as a crew. In 1987, ?uestlove and rapper Tariq "Black Thought" Trotter were high school buddies with no money for turntables, mixers, microphones and vinyl, so ?uestlove recreated classic hip-hop beats with his drum kit, while Black Thought rapped on top. ?uestlove in particular is regularly active on the chat boards at okayplayer.com, a site that hosts the official home pages of Common, D&, Talib Kweli, and Jazzyfatnastees, as well as the Roots. www.bestofneworleans.com /archives/2001/0703/covs3.html   (735 words)

Metroactive Music ?uestlove BEFORE HE WAS ?uestlove, spiritual leader of the hip-hop band the Roots and owner of one of the most iconic Afros in recent memory, Ahmir Thompson was a talented student. ?uestlove was groomed early to be the hardest-working drummer in hip-hop With a cooler than cool disposition, ?uestlove is a terrific drummer and band leader—known for production and session work with Jay-Z, Erykah Badu, D'Angelo, Common, Joss Stone and John Mayer. www.metroactive.com /papers/metro/06.15.05/questlove-0524.html   (664 words)

Listmaker Details ?uestlove is also an accomplished producer and songwriter, and a frequent contributor to the okayplayer.com website. ?uestlove and rapper Black Thought met in high school and were the founding members of The Roots. Since the duo had no money for the DJ essentials - two turntables and a microphone, plus a mixer and plenty of vinyl - they recreated classic hip-hop tracks with ?uestlove's drum kit backing Black Thought's rhymes. www.shortlistofmusic.com /listmakers/details.asp?listmakerId=33   (116 words)

Straight.com Vancouver Music Roots Slowly Rising ?uestlove goes on to explain that the Roots hadn't sorted out the chorus by the time they had to deliver the cut to Jimmy Iovine, the president of their new record label Interscope. In the meantime, ?uestlove's brutally honest blog reads like the Bridget Jones's Diary of hip-hop; he spends between two and four hours a day on it, popping off witty, colourful entries on everything from disappointing shows to meeting hot chicks, coping with criticism, enduring painful foot corns, and cheating on his new diet. But ?uestlove of the Roots takes the opposite tack: he airs his dirty laundry regularly with a surprisingly candid Web log. www.straight.com /content.cfm?id=2865   (1020 words)

eastbayexpress.com News ?uestlove is the hair apparent among the visionary Roots crew. And ?uestlove's Afro serves as the literal and symbolic ballast that keeps the Roots on an even keel. But whereas ?uestlove probably wouldn't endorse putting out cigarettes on prostitutes, he has appeared on Chappelle's Show, home to the infamous Rick James skit that sparked the domestic-abuse catchphrase of the year. www.eastbayexpress.com /issues/2004-08-04/music.html   (540 words)

Eye - Cue Tipping - 05.13.04 ?uestlove is quick to complain that the lack of like-minded black musicians is a direct result of the government screwing the public school system: "schools are more and more concerned with metal detectors than instruments." There is a feeling in The Roots camp that hip-hop is finally in a state of flux, that thanks to artists like Kanye West (and even the Black Eyed Peas), progressive rap is moving back into the mainstream and that, despite being a dozen years in, their time is now. Playing live is certainly the most viable way to make money in the download era -- "other rap acts don't have that opportunity so they just make a lot of albums and hope they can get an acting card" -- but the band also hopes to spread their music like an infection. www.eye.net /eye/issue/issue_05.13.04/beat/roots.html   (1072 words)

Rolling Stone : ?uestlove Lays Roots as DJ Ahmir "?uestlove" Thompson is one of the hardest working men in popular music today, but you will rarely find him behind a desk, and even more rarely at home. On this summer's Smokin' Grooves tour, ?uestlove served double-duty -- delivering the beat behind his bandmates' rhymes and DJing between set changes from a pair of decks set up on the side of the stage. The result is, "Grover the III," a fifteen-minute barn burner that is credited to the Randy Watson Experience, ?uestlove's latest project with collaborator James Poyser. www.rollingstone.com /news/story/_/id/5933961   (984 words)

BBC - Radio 1 - Gilles Peterson - ?uestlove It was a meeting of minds, and because The Roots were due in the UK early in 2003 it made total sense for ?uestlove to sit in as guest presenter during for Gilles' trip to Australia. ?uestlove asked you to name the drummers on the following tracks: Born in late-sixties Philly, Ahmir is the son of local doo-wop singer Lee Andrews whose group The Hearts had helped mold the distinctive laid-back Philly sound in the 1950s. www.bbc.co.uk /radio1/urban/peterson/030212_questlove.shtml   (525 words)

VH1.com : News : The Roots' ?uestlove Recalls Jay-Z Farewell Show; Hopes To Inspire Young Musicians While ?uestlove calls the concert "a night of so many highs," it was actually the two weeks of rehearsals leading up to it that were most memorable. ?uestlove's hope is that other rappers will appreciate those moments and be inspired to expand their musical scope. ?uestlove's favorite moment of the actual concert was one where he snuck in an old favorite: During the second verse of "Song Cry," he led his Illadelphonics band through the music of Biggie's "Me and My Bitch." www.vh1.com /news/articles/1493617/11102004/roots.jhtml   (842 words)

New York City - ?uestlove - Live DJ Set @ Quo New York, NY Ahmir "?uestlove" Thompson is the unmistakable hearbeat of The Roots. With so many records in his arsenal, ?uestlove rocks the club with a variety of flavas from Hip Hop to Soul to Funk to 80's to Rare Groove. WIth an uncanny ear for picking the perfect song at the perfect moment and an undisputable reputation as a producer, ?uestlove has worked with the likes of Erykah Badu, Joss Stone, John Mayer, and D'Angelo among others. www.joonbug.com /events3.asp?EventID=4680   (210 words)

Democrat and Chronicle -- Entertainment -- Rochester, NY When ?uestlove and rapper Tariq Trotter -- Black Thought to followers of the Roots-- first began performing together in 1987 at the Philadelphia High School for Creative Performing Arts, they couldn't afford the usual hip-hop tools: two turntables, a mixer, a microphone and stacks of funked-up vinyl. Best known as ?uestlove -- the founder, drummer and main force behind the Roots-- he is also a DJ. And like many DJs around the country, ?uestlove's copy of the recent, much-anticipated release by rapper 50 Cent, Get Rich or Die Tryin', was accompanied by a promotional item: nine bullets, symbolizing the nine times 50 Cent allegedly has been shot. www.democratandchronicle.com /entertainment/night/after/ent_1073.shtml   (1110 words)

Paste Magazine :: Feature :: The ?uest For a Change :: On Tour With The Roots (Page 1) The familial environment onstage is nothing new for ?uestlove, who literally grew up touring with his father, famed doo-wop singer, Lee Andrews. Like a charging rhino on methamphetamines, ?uestlove bangs out the intro to Blue Oyster Cult’s “Don’t Fear the Reaper.” This is classic-rock country, and the New England audience eats it up. “We are simply the Larry Davids of music,” offers ?uestlove, as I step onto the tour bus for the first time. www.pastemagazine.com /action/article?article_id=895   (1387 words)

Las Vegas Mercury: Off the Charts: The Roots As ?uestlove explained to MTV News in 2002, the result is neither "Fresh Prince of Bel Air hip hop" nor "Straight Outta Compton hip hop"; it's just music from the roots of the African-American experience. At the close of the last millennium, members of the Roots--including Black Thought and drummer extraordinaire Ahmir "?uestlove" Thompson--performed Prince's magenta opus 1999 at the Brooklyn Academy of Music with industry all-stars such as Joan Osborne, Prince Be of PM Dawn and Living Colour's Vernon Reid. In recent years, ?uestlove has teamed with Christina Aguilera, Erykah Badu and Earth, Wind and Fire; and Roots concerts have been known to feature covers of everything from Leadbelly's "Black Betty" to Salt-N-Pepa's "Push It" to Eminem's "Lose Yourself." www.lasvegasmercury.com /2004/MERC-Apr-08-Thu-2004/23570613.html   (565 words)

?uestlove MP3 Downloads - ?uestlove Music Downloads - ?uestlove Music Videos Drummer for the original all-live, all-the-time hip-hop band the Roots, ?uestlove was also arranging and producing Roots tracks from their 1993 recording debut. ?uestlove MP3 Downloads - ?uestlove Music Downloads - ?uestlove Music Videos Though they were not the first to synthesize jazz and hip-hop, Digable Planets epitomized the laid-back charm of jazz hipsters better than any group before or since. www.mp3.com /uestlove/artists/271566/summary.html   (237 words)

ItemListing.aspx?cgl=72017&evntI=0 Fuse VJ Steven and and ?uestlove of The Roots Fuse VJ Marianela and ?uestlove of The Roots Fuse VJ Marianela with ?uestlove of The Roots www.filmmagic.com /ItemListing.aspx?cgl=72017&evntI=0   (232 words)

?uestlove Seeks To Start Foundation For Pioneers - Zack de la Rocha Network Forum Date: 2/1/2004 8:48 PM The Roots&; drummer, Amir "?uestlove" Thompson recently revealed that he has embarked on a goal to create a foundation that honors the pioneers of Hip-Hop. ?uestlove Seeks To Start Foundation For Pioneers - Zack de la Rocha Network Forum www.zdlr.net /board/index.php?showtopic=5755   (637 words)

FAQ This is ?uestlove of The Roots speaking to you. We would be devastated if we couldn’t play in your country, but in order for that to happen there must be an overwhelming demand for our presence. I have never seen anyone else in the crew trying to meet women but I sincerely hope that the trend towards non-black (esp. non-dark) women in not a COM-MONality among them. www.okayplayer.com /theroots/questfaq.htm   (4679 words)

Common MP3 Downloads - Common Music Downloads - Common Music Videos It's no surprise that the ?uestlove tracks push the most unclaimed territory. Firmly out of the underground by the time Electric Circus came out in late 2002, Common takes the vision to the next level, employing high-profile producers ?uestlove, Dilla (Jay Dee), and the Neptunes. The Roots' Phrenology record, which appeared concurrent with Electric Circus, also flips the script on preconceived notions of beats and rhymes. www.mp3.com /albums/563300/summary.html   (391 words)

?uestlove's Roots It became evident early on at the Philadelphia Experiment’s TLA gig that Christian McBride and ?uestlove go way back. McBride’s upright bass work in "Ile Ife" proved to be addictive, and ?uest’s tight beats crescendoed into a vigorous solo during Marvin Gaye’s "Trouble Man Theme" that brought him to his feet, pounding on every surface he could find. The neo-bop bassist introduced the Afro’d one by saying, "I met this cat at the High School for Creative and Performing Arts. www.citypaper.net /articles/122001/mus.sandh1.shtml   (199 words)

BEATS and RANTS 2.2: Philly Hip-Hoppers King Britt And ?uestlove Are D.L. Brothers Philadelphia beat-makers King Britt and Ahmir "?uestlove" Thompson (of the Roots) are D.L. brothers. The movie is about King Britt and ?uestlove's unsuccessful attempts to obtain driver's licenses. The two Philly hip-hoppers appear in a 20-minute documentary titled On the D.L., which premiered last Friday at the Tribeca Film Festival. beatsandrants.blogs.com /hiphop/2004/05/philly_hiphoppe.html   (286 words)

// Digital DJs // Respect Due Discussion Board : General Discussion : 1/15 - ?uestlove, J*Davey, John Arnold, & Hueman Prophets!!! so we’re days away from crystal ball at the 9:30 club with ?uestlove, john arnold and hueman prophets and we can’t wait. This Sunday, January 15th @ 9:30 Club – 815 V StreetDoors Open @ 7:30PM/ Show Starts @ 8:30PM/ ?uestlove Spins from 10PM- Until?Tickets are $15 and are On Sale Now at Tickets.com, CD Game Exchange, Olsonns,and the 9:30 Club Box-Office. ?uestlove’s Prince & Paisley Mix, which will keep you up &grooving this MLK Weekend. www.digital-djs.com /talk/thread-view.asp?threadid=11938   (357 words)

?uestlove Today Being the James Brown freak he is, Ahmir "?uestlove" Thompson might not like me saying this. The funky drummer: For Ahmir "?uestlove" Thompson, hard work is part of the game. And if you listen hard, you can hear me laughing at Christian riffing on all those old high school cues. www.citypaper.net /articles/071201/mus.ahmir.shtml   (808 words)

Ahmir-Khalib Thompson Freestyle: The Art of Rhyme (2000) (as ?uestlove).... Philly Boy: A Movie About M.C. Breeze (2002) (as Ahmir '?uestlove' Thompson).... ?uestlove / ?uest Love / Quest Love / The Roots/ Roots/ A. Thompson / Ahmir '?Questlove' Thompson / Ahmir '?uestlove' Thompson / Ahmir 'Questlove' Thompson / Ahmir Thompson www.imdb.com /name/nm0859821   (227 words)

Lalah Hathaway - Tell Me - ?uestlove,Stevie, Prince & Frank Mccomb This was posted by ?uestlove about "3121" Jam last night. www.lalahhathaway.com /phorum/read.php?f=1&i=82484&t=82484   (302 words)

SOHH.com / Daily Hip-Hop News / Ludacris, Talib Kweli, ?uestlove, & Black Thought Commemorate Malcolm X in Harlem Ludacris, Talib Kweli, and ?uestlove and Black Thought of The Roots are scheduled to join film director Spike Lee to celebrate the 40th anniversary of legendary civil rights leader Malcolm X's death next Monday. The 40th anniversary of Malcolm X's death featuring Ludacris, Talib Kweli, ?uestlove, Black Thought and Spike Lee takes place February 7 at New York's Schomburg Center and the Malcolm X special-edition DVD hits stores February 8. The event will be held at New York's Schomburg Center in Harlem and feature a preview screening of By Any Means Necessary: The Making of Malcolm X -a documentary that details the realization of Lee's 1992 critically acclaimed biopic on the revolutionary activist. www.sohh.com /thewire/read.php?contentID=6693   (396 words)

Fiona in the new Rolling Stone with ?uestLove - @forums there's a picture of her with ?uestLove and he mentions how he convinced her to come sing..and they also mention "5 songs" from the album have leaked and theyre great but Sony still has no plans to release the album. Fiona in the new Rolling Stone with ?uestLove www.atforumz.com /showthread.php?t=262118   (385 words)

Moviefone: Movie Celebrities - ?uestlove: MAIN By the age of seven, ?uestlove began drumming on stage at shows, and by 13,... Besides being the drummer for The Roots, ?uestlove has also lent his talents... Our list of the 10 best first perfomances of all time spans decades and divas. movies.aol.com /celebrity/main.adp?sid=414450   (177 words)

Taborama Forum -> ?uestlove For those of you that do not know him, Ahmir ?uestlove is the drummer from an alternative hip-hop/rap group called The Roots (he's the one with the huge afro). I just got into their music recently and i think he's a great drummer. www.taboramaforum.com /index.php?showtopic=59565   (301 words)

3121 jam at prince's house in the words of ?uestlove I though it was a good report by ?uestlove. ?uestlove just made a new fan and I've never even heard his music. This is one of the few reports (along with Jseven's) that actually gave me the impression that something funky happened. www.prince.org /msg/7/138158   (7814 words)

Sixshot Bits: TLC, ?uestLove, Mobb Deep & Nelly! :: RAP NEWS ?uestlove of The Roots and DJ King Britt have made their acting debut alongside each other in Scion's.. The pair made what was billed as their final live performance as TLC last July at New York radio station WHTZ (Z100)'s Zootopia. Your browser does not support inline frames or is currently configured not to display inline frames. www.sixshot.com /articles/3722   (482 words)

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