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03:38
The Roots - Get Busy
05:43
Suga Steve Serenades His Questlove Supreme Cohosts
04:57
Why Questlove Supreme Will Be Here Forever
03:27
Phonte Explains His Absence From Recent QLS Episodes
05:18
Phonte Shares His First Musical Memories
05:00
Lost & Unreleased QLS Episodes? They DO Exist
02:04
It's The End Of An Era For Questlove Supreme
03:20
Erick Sermon Recalls Meeting Parish Smith & Forming EPMD
11:49
JT Taylor Shares Why And When He Left Kool & The Gang
04:04
Erick Sermon Says He's Making New Music In 2025
06:58
JT Taylor Shares A Painful Memory Surrounding Joanna By Kool & The Gang
10:03
Erick Sermon Details His 1980s & 1990s Production Gear
06:57
JT Taylor Details How He Joined Kool & The Gang
06:30
Bilal Talks Finding A New Creative Circle With Sa-Ra, Kendrick Lamar & Others
07:33
Bilal Recalls Making His 1st Born Second Album
06:43
Bilal Details His Unreleased Love For Sale Album
06:15
AdRock Describes The Contrast Of His Life In His Twenties & Now
09:03
Boney James Recalls Landing Audition With Morris Day & The Time
02:25
AdRock Speaks About How He Creates Now
05:00
Boney James Talks Over 30 Years Of Success At Urban Radio
06:16
AdRock Discusses The Beastie Boys' Appreciation For Hip Hop
05:51
Boney James Touches On His Unique Sax Tone
08:46
Ben Vereen's Emotional Ties To Fresh Prince Role
12:44
Ben Vereen Shares The Story Of Learning About His Biological Mother
04:31
Ben Vereen Talks About Attending The High School Of The Performing Arts
06:51
Cindy Blackman Talks About Role Of Music At Home With Husband Carlos Santana
04:28
Cindy Blackman Santana Reveals A Thing About The Are You Gonna Go My Way Video
10:22
Questlove Tells Cindy Blackman Santana How She Gave Him A Wake Up Call
15:28
The Source Co Founder Jonathan Shecter Explains Why He & Many Writers Left In 1994
19:57
How A Cassette Rough Of Illmatic Led To A 5 Mic Review In the Source
27:15
Jonathan Shecter Details The Growth & Development Of The Source Magazine
05:01
Amerie Speaks On How Washington DC Shaped Sound & Career
11:27
Amerie Speaks About Rich Harrison Collaboration Relationship
15:15
Amerie Explains Why She Does Not Like Using Background Singers
03:22
Eve Recalls Proving Her Staying Power With Scorpion
05:49
Eve & Kathy Iandoli Detail The Writing Of Who's That Girl?
13:36
Eve & Questlove Revisit The Making Of The Roots' You Got Me
04:30
Billy Porter Describes His Purpose
04:00
Billy Porter Explains Black Mona Lisa As An Alterego
09:58
Billy Porter Speaks About His Self Care Journey
04:51
Questlove & David Murray Speak About Making The Plumb Album
04:27
David Murray Explains His Pursuit Of Freedom In Jazz & Life
04:33
David Murray Recalls Arriving In The 1970s New York City Jazz Scene
08:17
Johnny Marr Explains The Origins Of His Guitar Playing Style
05:27
Johnny Marr Touches On The Diversity Of The Smiths Fanbase In The US
04:11
Johnny Marr Speaks About The Synergy In His Time With Modest Mouse
03:16
Common & Pete Rock May Have More Music Coming Soon
08:05
Pete Rock & Questlove Talk Sampling, Chopping And More
04:29
Common & Pete Rock Talk About Constantly Elevating Through Music
08:59
Nicolay & Phonte Speak About Validation From Foreign Exchange
09:39
Nicolay & Phonte Break Down Foreign Exchange's Recording Formula
06:12
Phonte & Nicolay Recall Meeting On OkayPlayer
04:26
Sananda Maitreya Discusses Working With INXS
25:05
Sananda Maitreya Speaks About Connections To Michael Jackson & John Lennon
05:41
Sananda Maitreya Recalls His Time As A Boxer
06:32
George Faison Recalls Working With Earth Wind & Fire, Ashford & Simpson
11:39
George Faison Recalls His Groundbreaking Work On The Wiz
03:51
George Faison Explains Choreographing Music Decades Before TikTok
07:47
BeBe Winans Details His Collaborative Relationship With Louie Vega
05:01
BeBe Winans Reveals How Formed A Group With Sister CeCe