During the pandemic, Questlove joined Open Mike Eagle for a season of his What Had Happened Was podcast to discuss The Roots’ earliest days and their first four albums. Years later, the two creatives reunite—and discover just how much they have in common—to talk about Mike’s career and latest album,…
During the pandemic, Questlove joined Open Mike Eagle for a season of his What Had Happened Was podcast to discuss The Roots’ earliest days and their first four albums. Years later, the two creatives reunite—and discover just how much they have in common—to talk about Mike’s career and latest album,…
Missed Opportunities & Industry Lessons: Arthur Baker on New Edition, Biz Markie, and Making Hits | Questlove Supreme Arthur Baker found early success with his label, Streetwise Records. But as quickly as the imprint burst onto the scene with Rockers Revenge and “Walkin’ On Sunshine ’82,” it faced mounting challenges…
Trauma & Reassembling The Self: The Story Behind Open Mike Eagle's Neighborhood Gods Unlimited | The Questlove Show Open Mike Eagle’s latest album, Neighborhood Gods Unlimited [https://linktr.ee/openmikeeagle#479706331], has earned critical acclaim and landed on several Best of ’25 lists. In a clip from The Questlove Show, Mike speaks about the…
The Underground Dilemma: Hip-Hop’s Divide Then And Now | Questlove Supreme Open Mike Eagle has ties to Project Blowed, one of the longest-standing collectives in Hip-Hop’s underground that includes members of Freestyle Fellowship, Abstract Rude, Volume 10, and others. As an original student of the subgenre’s boom in the 1990s,…
During the pandemic, Questlove joined Open Mike Eagle for a season of his What Had Happened Was podcast to discuss The Roots’ earliest days and their first four albums. Years later, the two creatives reunite—and discover just how much they have in common—to talk about Mike’s career and latest album,…
During the pandemic, Questlove joined Open Mike Eagle for a season of his What Had Happened Was podcast to discuss The Roots’ earliest days and their first four albums. Years later, the two creatives reunite—and discover just how much they have in common—to talk about Mike’s career and latest album,…
Open Mike Eagle Was Almost a Therapist. The Gifts Remain | The Questlove Show Open Mike Eagle's music, his podcasts, and his mere presence is therapeutic — just ask Questlove. In a closing moment from Mike's recent appearance on the Questlove Show, he shares that he nearly pursued a career…
Pivots define Lady Wray's career. As Nicole Wray, the Virginia native struck gold with the hit "Make It Hot" in the late 1990s alongside Missy Elliott and Timbaland. In the 2000s, she patiently waited her turn with the Roc-A-Fella family, only to witness the death of a dynasty. However, in…
Pivots define Lady Wray's career. As Nicole Wray, the Virginia native struck gold with the hit "Make It Hot" in the late 1990s alongside Missy Elliott and Timbaland. In the 2000s, she patiently waited her turn with the Roc-A-Fella family, only to witness the death of a dynasty. However, in…
Pivots define Lady Wray's career. As Nicole Wray, the Virginia native struck gold with the hit "Make It Hot" in the late 1990s alongside Missy Elliott and Timbaland. In the 2000s, she patiently waited her turn with the Roc-A-Fella family, only to witness the death of a dynasty. However, in…
Pivots define Lady Wray's career. As Nicole Wray, the Virginia native struck gold with the hit "Make It Hot" in the late 1990s alongside Missy Elliott and Timbaland. In the 2000s, she patiently waited her turn with the Roc-A-Fella family, only to witness the death of a dynasty. However, in…
Pivots define Lady Wray's career. As Nicole Wray, the Virginia native struck gold with the hit "Make It Hot" in the late 1990s alongside Missy Elliott and Timbaland. In the 2000s, she patiently waited her turn with the Roc-A-Fella family, only to witness the death of a dynasty. However, in…
Pivots define Lady Wray's career. As Nicole Wray, the Virginia native struck gold with the hit "Make It Hot" in the late 1990s alongside Missy Elliott and Timbaland. In the 2000s, she patiently waited her turn with the Roc-A-Fella family, only to witness the death of a dynasty. However, in…
Pivots define Lady Wray's career. As Nicole Wray, the Virginia native struck gold with the hit "Make It Hot" in the late 1990s alongside Missy Elliott and Timbaland. In the 2000s, she patiently waited her turn with the Roc-A-Fella family, only to witness the death of a dynasty. However, in…
Arthur Baker, a pioneer of Dance, Electro, and Hip-Hop, sits down in studio with Questlove for an episode years in the making. The conversation traces key milestones from Arthur’s new memoir, Looking for the Perfect Beat: Remixing and Reshaping Hip-Hop, Rock and Rhythms [https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/looking-for-the-perfect-beat-arthur-baker/1146640607?ean=9780571387427], as he details his role in…
During the pandemic, Questlove joined Open Mike Eagle for a season of his What Had Happened Was podcast to discuss The Roots’ earliest days and their first four albums. Years later, the two creatives reunite—and discover just how much they have in common—to talk about Mike’s career and latest album,…
Lady Wray's Musical Roots, Childhood & Inspirations | Questlove Supreme In a clip from her conversation with the Questlove Show, Lady Wray reflects on her Virginia upbringing, Hip-Hop’s influence, and why Mary J. Blige remains a leading inspiration for her music and message. Check out the Full Episode: https://youtu.be/99QTo-gGfeg #QuestloveSupreme…
Lady Wray Discusses Turning A Letdown Into A Career Renaissance | Questlove Supreme In a clip from her conversation with the Questlove Show, Lady Wray reflects on her time at Roc-A-Fella Records and the disappointment she felt when the label’s leaders disbanded just as she was preparing her sophomore album.…
Lady Wray Describes a Career-Changing Meeting With Missy Elliot | Questlove Supreme Before she was making incredible albums as Lady Wray, Nicole Wray was an early protégé of Missy Elliott. In a clip from her conversation with the Questlove Show, Nicole recalls meeting Missy, the impromptu performance that became an…
Malcolm Gladwell Shares His First Musical Memory | Questlove Supreme In a clip from his episode of the Questlove Show, Malcolm Gladwell retraces how a Simon & Garfunkel song was a potent memory of his youth. He also explains his mother's philosophy of boredom and an idle mind. Check out…
Malcolm Gladwell Discusses Revisiting The Tipping Point 25 Years Later | Questlove Supreme Malcolm Gladwell revisited his 2020 book The Tipping Point in the early 2020s, and penned his latest, The Revenge Of The Tipping Point [https://www.gladwellbooks.com/]. In a clip from the Questlove Show episode, he tells Ahmir about how…
Malcolm Gladwell Previews His Next Subject, LA Mayor Tom Bradley | Questlove Supreme In this clip from his conversation with Questlove, Malcolm Gladwell discusses his upcoming book on former Los Angeles mayor Tom Bradley. Malcolm shares a vivid vignette that highlights what made the mayor—who served from 1973 to 1993—so…
In this special, live-recorded conversation, Questlove sits down with bestselling author and podcast host Malcolm Gladwell at the iHeart Cafe in Cannes, France. The two old friends embark on a wide-ranging, insightful, and humorous discussion that covers everything from Malcolm’s childhood musical experiences, his theory of creativity and genius, and…
