In SLY LIVES!, Questlove documents the genius of a funk trailblazer — and the pressure Sly felt as a Black artist. "Sly will ...
The musician and filmmaker discussed The Roots and his new documentaries 'Sly Lives' and 'Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of ...
Sly Lives! (aka The Burden of Black Genius) premiered at Sundance and streams soon on Hulu, while Ladies & Gentlemen… 50 Years of SNL Music is due next week ...
I will not be a meme!,” Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson tells host Sean Evans, attempting to remain stoic and stone-faced while eating chicken wings doused with increasingly intense levels of hot sauce on ...
But Questlove unexpectedly leans heavier on his title’s parenthetical addendum in order to illuminate some deeper truths about the challenges of stardom (especially for Black artists) that may have ...
Born Ahmir Khalib Thompson on this day in 1971, Questlove celebrates his milestone birthday today. Known as the iconic drummer for the legendary hip-hop band The Roots, Questlove’s impact on ...
The first time Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson had a film at the Sundance Film Festival, The Roots co-founder never got to share it with a live audience due to the Covid lockdown that saw the 2021 ...