DJ Muggs recalls saving up for an E-mu Systems SP-1200, making “wack beats for about a year,” and finally stumbling onto the magic that became Cypress Hill’s “Real Estate.” The legendary producer and DJ details the lo-fi demo process: running the drum machine into a big boombox, recording one-take vocals…
DJ Muggs traces his path from a Rock-saturated childhood in Queens, New York—velvet posters, blacklights, and Led Zeppelin—to the culture shock of moving to Bell Gardens, California. He explains how early Hip-Hop on New York radio and his first records, including War’s “Low Rider,” planted the seeds for a sound…
Questlove and JoJo are NOT close friends. They aren’t—or at least, that’s how they approached this conversation: two pals from different genres and generations who have bonded in recent years, sitting down to see what else they might have in common. For The Questlove Show, the two get into JoJo’s…
Barry Manilow contrasts the Williamsburg of his youth—“a dump” where simply getting home without being beaten up was a win—with the gentrified Brooklyn neighborhood of today. He explains why Manhattan is where his life truly began, particularly after landing at CBS. As Manilow shares on The Questlove Show [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WEp3UYshdCU], those…
The LEGENDARY DJ Cash Money joins Questlove live from the 2026 Roots Picnic at Philadelphia’s historic Belmont Plateau for a mini masterclass on the city’s turntablism legacy. A renowned turntable wizard, collector, and beacon of Philly Hip-Hop history, Cash traces the city’s evolution from Grandmaster Nell and Cosmic Kev at…
Recorded just weeks before Clive Davis's passing, Barry Manilow reflects on negotiating with the legendary executive and one of their most beloved collaborations. Manilow breaks down the story behind “Mandy,” which began as a Rock song he didn’t think suited him. After spending an afternoon changing chords, reworking the title,…
Questlove sits down with R&B icon Eric Benét for a deeply human, wildly musical conversation tracing the singer’s journey from Milwaukee family harmonies to gold plaques and Grammy nominations. Benét opens up about early sonic imprints like Burt Bacharach, Dionne Warwick, and “Wichita Lineman,” his Alabama and Mobile roots, and…
Questlove sits down with R&B icon Eric Benét for a deeply human, wildly musical conversation tracing the singer’s journey from Milwaukee family harmonies to gold plaques and Grammy nominations. Benét opens up about early sonic imprints like Burt Bacharach, Dionne Warwick, and “Wichita Lineman,” his Alabama and Mobile roots, and…
Questlove sits down with R&B icon Eric Benét for a deeply human, wildly musical conversation tracing the singer’s journey from Milwaukee family harmonies to gold plaques and Grammy nominations. Benét opens up about early sonic imprints like Burt Bacharach, Dionne Warwick, and “Wichita Lineman,” his Alabama and Mobile roots, and…
Barry Manilow tells Questlove about his journey from writing and arranging in the commercial music world to connecting with Ron Dante and recording for Bell Records in the early 1970s. During his appearance on The Questlove Show [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WEp3UYshdCU], Manilow reflects on the early chapters of his career, the path that…
De La Soul’s Maseo sits down with Questlove for an unfiltered deep dive into his Hip-Hop journey, his approach to deejaying, and the making of a true original. From volatile days in Brooklyn and Long Island to early block parties and the creation of classics like “Me Myself and I,”…
Questlove sits down with R&B icon Eric Benét for a deeply human, wildly musical conversation tracing the singer’s journey from Milwaukee family harmonies to gold plaques and Grammy nominations. Benét opens up about early sonic imprints like Burt Bacharach, Dionne Warwick, and “Wichita Lineman,” his Alabama and Mobile roots, and…
Questlove sits down with R&B icon Eric Benét for a deeply human, wildly musical conversation tracing the singer’s journey from Milwaukee family harmonies to gold plaques and Grammy nominations. Benét opens up about early sonic imprints like Burt Bacharach, Dionne Warwick, and “Wichita Lineman,” his Alabama and Mobile roots, and…
Questlove sits down with R&B icon Eric Benét for a deeply human, wildly musical conversation tracing the singer’s journey from Milwaukee family harmonies to gold plaques and Grammy nominations. Benét opens up about early sonic imprints like Burt Bacharach, Dionne Warwick, and “Wichita Lineman,” his Alabama and Mobile roots, and…
Ralph Johnson is a Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee for his decades with Earth, Wind & Fire—but music isn’t his only passion. For nearly 50 years, he’s been an avid art collector, building a collection that now includes an original Salvador Dalí. In this clip, Johnson tells Questlove…
Ralph Johnson shares three albums (and a few others along the way) that he considers vanguards, especially as a drummer. The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee and Questlove bond over their knowledge of Miles Davis' catalog along the way. Ralph hosta a Jazz radio show at KUNV [https://spinitron.com/KUNV/show/289818/Jazz-Epicenter-6-7-with-Ralph-Johnson].…
Questlove sits down with R&B icon Eric Benét for a deeply human, wildly musical conversation tracing the singer’s journey from Milwaukee family harmonies to gold plaques and Grammy nominations. Benét opens up about early sonic imprints like Burt Bacharach, Dionne Warwick, and “Wichita Lineman,” his Alabama and Mobile roots, and…
Questlove sits down with R&B icon Eric Benét for a deeply human, wildly musical conversation tracing the singer’s journey from Milwaukee family harmonies to gold plaques and Grammy nominations. Benét opens up about early sonic imprints like Burt Bacharach, Dionne Warwick, and “Wichita Lineman,” his Alabama and Mobile roots, and…
Ralph Johnson walks through the exact moment he became Earth, Wind & Fire’s drummer, from jamming with Verdine White and Michael Beal at his “audition” to getting the call. He explains how the band tested musical chemistry—who locked, who didn’t—and why great players don’t always make a great band. Ralph…
Questlove sits down with R&B icon Eric Benét for a deeply human, wildly musical conversation tracing the singer’s journey from Milwaukee family harmonies to gold plaques and Grammy nominations. Benét opens up about early sonic imprints like Burt Bacharach, Dionne Warwick, and “Wichita Lineman,” his Alabama and Mobile roots, and…
Questlove sits down with R&B icon Eric Benét for a deeply human, wildly musical conversation tracing the singer’s journey from Milwaukee family harmonies to gold plaques and Grammy nominations. Benét opens up about early sonic imprints like Burt Bacharach, Dionne Warwick, and “Wichita Lineman,” his Alabama and Mobile roots, and…
Questlove sits down with R&B icon Eric Benét for a deeply human, wildly musical conversation tracing the singer’s journey from Milwaukee family harmonies to gold plaques and Grammy nominations. Benét opens up about early sonic imprints like Burt Bacharach, Dionne Warwick, and “Wichita Lineman,” his Alabama and Mobile roots, and…
Oscar and Emmy-winning actor Riz Ahmed explains how a teacher first handed him Hamlet and reframed Shakespeare from stuffy British canon to a story about outsiders that felt eerily like his own community—family honor, who you’re allowed to love, spirits, and afterlives. He draws a line between Shakespeare’s rhythms and…
Riz Ahmed recounts declining a lucrative lead role in what became a massive Netflix series because its plot leaned on stereotypical cultural portrayals. The Oscar and Emmy-winning actor also speaks about some tough lessons he's been forced to learn in the entertainment industry. #TheQuestloveShow #Questlove #TheQuestloveShowPodcast #QuestloveShow #QuestloveSupreme #iHeartPodcasts #iHeart…
