Jake in the desert5d ago

I didn't know til the other day that John Legend and the Roots did a record together in 2010 with their versions of some classic soul songs and such - including this Curtis Mayfield song 'Hard Times'. What a GROOVE. This is a live studio version. Just wow.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rYCKkmM0Tu8

#JohnLegend #TheRoots #CurtisMayfield #Questlove #soul #NowPlaying #rap #hiphop

John Legend, The Roots - Hard Times (Live In Studio)

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The Hollywood ReporterJan 30

After 27 Years, Eve Finally Receives Grammy for Uncredited Verse on The Roots’ “You Got Me”
#Music #MusicNews #Awards #Eve #Grammy #GrammyAwards #Grammys #HarveyMasonJr #Questlove #RecordingAcademy #TheRoots

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/music/music-news/eve-finally-receives-grammy-for-you-got-me-verse-1236489749/

After 27 Years, Eve Finally Receives Grammy for Uncredited Verse on The Roots’ “You Got Me”

"What is yours never can miss you, even 30 years later," the Philly rapper said while receiving the recognition at the Recording Academy Honors event.

The Hollywood Reporter
50+ MusicJan 20
55 years ago today, #Questlove [Ahmir Thompson], American drummer, producer bandleader (The Roots), and Academy Award-winning documentary filmmaker (Summer of Soul), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
#HappyBirthday #55 🥂✨🧁
pannier pete not peter panJan 9

Finding The Roots

#FamousBiographyASong
#HashTagGames
#HenryLouisGatesJr
#Questlove
#YouGetTheIdea

DeadlineNov 18

Questlove & Black Thought’s Two One Five Adds Cole Brown In Newly Created General Manager & Head Of Business Operations Role
#Executives #News #EarthWindFire #LadiesGentlemen50YearsOfSNLMusic #Questlove #SlyLivesAKATheBurdenOfBlackGenius #SummerofSoul #TariqBlackThoughtTrotter #TheRoots

https://deadline.com/2025/11/cole-brown-gm-questlove-black-thought-company-1236620961/

Questlove & Black Thought’s Two One Five Adds Cole Brown In Newly Created General Manager & Head Of Business Operations Role

The Roots foiunder's production company is scaling up again this year with a new hire for a brand new role.

Deadline
Curt Johnson - Indie GeniusNov 16
Movie TV Tech Geeks #MusicFeatures #RB #Funk #Questlove The 1960s Rock Band That Broke Every Barrier Still Stands Among the Greatest of All Time http://dlvr.it/TPJBZH
Rolling Stone en EspañolNov 14

El álbum póstumo de D’Angelo está en camino: “Pronto, lo verán” | #RollingStoneES

https://es.rollingstone.com/el-album-postumo-de-dangelo-esta-en-camino-pronto-lo-veran/

#dangelo #estadosunidos #questlove #rb #álbumpóstumo

El álbum póstumo de D’Angelo está en camino: “Pronto, lo verán”

Questlove, el productor y director musical multipremiado, insinuó un álbum póstumo del recién fallecido D’Angelo. Ambos músicos compartían una relación bastante estrecha, al pertenecer al mismo ámbito musical.

Rolling Stone en Español
JakeOct 30

Questlove pays tribute to his friend and collaborator D’Angelo.

https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/questlove-dangelo-tribute-voodoo-black-messiah-1235456386/

#questlove #dangelo

The Burial of Black Genius (a.k.a. D’Angelo Lives!)

Questlove honors his friend and collaborator D'Angelo: "He was one of the last pure artists in Black music.” 

Rolling Stone
Rolling StoneOct 30

The Burial of Black Genius (a.k.a. D’Angelo Lives!)

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/questlove-dangelo-tribute-voodoo-black-messiah-1235456386/

Éditions Battements Par MinuteOct 19

★ "Mais quand j’ai entendu D’Angelo, ma perspective a changé et toute ma vie allait en être transformée. Voilà un chanteur qui se connectait à mon goût de la musique en saisissant ce qu’il y avait de meilleur dans les profondeurs hip-hop."
Questlove dans _Mo'Meta Blues, la musique selon Questlove_ (Éditions BPM x @LibertaliaLivre, 2023)

#ripdangelo #dangelo #nusoul #questlove #livre