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Questlove is launching his own book imprint, AUWA Books (the name is a tribute to Prince). First up is a book by Sly Stone in October. Questlove's 'Hip Hop is History' will be published in 2024. Non-music titles will be published as well. Questlove is also executive producing a doc on the late, great JDilla, following the massive success of Summer of Soul. Is it yet?



Will :toad:

One of the greatest moments in recent TV history: De La Soul and The Roots perform their stone classic, Stakes is High. Questlove holding down the beat. There are other superb versions of this classic on the web, but this one is fresh. Makes whatever day you watch it

youtube.com/watch?v=lZ6JXCaOtt

produced the original track, Stakes is High, based on a precisely cut sample of Ahmad Jamal's 1974 track, Swahililand. One of the most famous loops in --- the Ahmad Jamal track is also superb.


Been watching this performance all week-- killing it with the legendary . alone is royalty. Producer, author, drummer, dj, filmmaker, musician & music historian. His life was changed by De La Soul and so you know this performance means something to him. Original founder passed last month, which adds another dimension. Check the comments on YouTube: many people are watching this with tears in their eyes. Tears of joy, too.

@WilliamRobert I remember going to SummerStage in Central Park in 2005 to see The Roots, De La Soul, MF Doom and Mos Def. It was unreal.

@WilliamRobert the summer before going to college, my buddies and I got stoned and went. Pretty perfect