Getty Image At the Grammys last night (February 5), the Recording Academy paid tribute to 50 years of hip-hop history with a 10-minute, all-star performance from a number of the most important rappers ever. With anything of this sort that attempts to be all-encompassing, though, some people are bound to be upset. It’s impossible to …
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Questlove Explained Why Will Smith Had To Back Out Of The 2023 Grammys’ All-Star Hip-Hop Tribute
Getty Image We’re approaching the one-year anniversary of “The Slap.” Last March, Will Smith waltzed on stage during the 2022 Oscars and slapped Chris Rock after Rock made a distasteful joke about Jada Pinkett Smith. And though Rock declined to file charges, Smith is banned from attending the Oscars for the next decade. Smith is …
Questlove Gets A Kick Out Of Fred Armisen’s Apparently Spot-On Drumming Impressions
In recent years, Fred Armisen (previously the drummer for punk band Trenchmouth) has really leaned into music when it comes to his comedy. In 2018, for example, he released the comedy album Standup For Drummers. When he pops up on late-night TV, he tends to address similar topics, like he did on The Tonight Show …
Questlove Bought A Farm And Is ‘Preparing For The Next Apocalypse’
Getty Image When the coronavirus pandemic first became a matter of significant global concern, a lot of folks quickly realized they were not as prepared for this sort of thing as they may have thought. If a major situation like that rears its head again, Questlove is doing all he can to get ready “for …
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Questlove Talks TIME100, DJing, Music, and More (EXCLUSIVE)
“My response was like, ‘Dope! So wait, does this mean that I can’t DJ this year?’” Questlove tells us while laughing. To the Grammy winner, being able to DJ is a far greater reward than any plaque or statue. “I didn’t allow myself to even dream big like, ‘Oh, one day you’ll be here.’ I’m …
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Mary J. Blige, Jazmine Sullivan And Questlove Are Among The Musicians Selected For The 2022 Time 100 List
Getty Image Today, Time revealed the 2022 Time100 list made up of the 100 most influential people in the world and music was well represented. Mary J. Blige, Jazmine Sullivan, Questlove, Adele, Jon Batiste, Miranda Lambert, and Michelle Zauner have all been selected for this year’s grand recognition. For the list’s 19th iteration, each nominee …
Questlove Calls For People To ‘Channel Your Rage Into Action’ In Protest Of Roe V. Wade Possibly Being Overturned
Getty Image Earlier this week, people all over the country were sent into absolute shock when a draft opinion of the Supreme Court’s ruling on Roe V. Wade leaked to the public. In this draft, it was revealed that the Supreme Court would overturn the famous 1973 decision which protected womens’ right to have a …
Questlove References The Slap At The 2022 Grammys
What, did you think the slap wasn’t gonna get mentioned at the Grammys? Robyn Beck / AFP via Getty Images OK, so, Questlove — who also won the Best Music Film Grammy for his documentary Summer of Soul — presented the award for Song of the Year during tonight’s telecast. Frazer Harrison / Getty Images …
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Dua Lipa, Megan Thee Stallion, Questlove, And Others Will Present At The 2022 Grammys
Getty Image Trevor Noah is set to host this weekend’s Grammy Awards (on Sunday, April 3), but the host isn’t the only one who speaks on stage. Others come on to present awards and now the Recording Academy and CBS have revealed who will be on hand to do that. The list includes Dua Lipa, …
Questlove shares a hilarious and heartwarming reunion with Jimmy Fallon following Oscar win
Questlove is back once again to grace the stage on “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.” The Roots frontman returned after a glorious Oscar win for his documentary “Summer of Soul.” But despite this potentially life-changing career moment, one thing remains the same: Questlove and Fallon got the sweetest bromance going on. Setting his Oscar …
A James Brown Documentary Produced By Mick Jagger And Questlove Is Coming In 2023
Getty Image/Ralph Ordaz A new four-part documentary series about James Brown is coming in 2023, according to A&E network. Titled James Brown: Say It Loud, it’ll be produced by the Rolling Stones‘ Mick Jagger and the Roots’ Questlove and Black Thought. It’ll feature tons of interviews with people from Brown’s life such as friends and …
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Billie Eilish, Beyonce, Questlove, And Other Music Stars Picked Up 2022 Oscars Nominations
Getty Image On March 27, actors and others in the film industry will be honored at the 94th annual Academy Awards. Ahead of then, the full list of Oscar nominees was revealed this morning and some folks from the music world made their mark. Perhaps the most obvious music-related category is Best Original Song, and …