Questlove
Born | January 20, 1971 |
Hometown | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America |
Net worth | $14 million |
Height | 6'2" (1.87m) |
Parents | Lee Andrews |
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‘The industry is predictable – there’s a lot of gatekeeping’: Reggie Watts is the last weirdo left on TV
- For the past decade the bandleader role has been critical to late-night talk shows, a place where they can project inclusiveness without having to scrap the white, middle-aged male host
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Questlove seemingly asks people to ‘stop talking about’ Will Smith and Chris Rock at the Oscars
‘Can we FINALLY stop talking about it?’ the musician and filmmaker asked
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‘It robbed us’: Summer of Soul producer criticises Will Smith and Chris Rock
Joseph Patel calls Smith’s Oscars conduct ‘selfish’ and says he is ‘so so very angry’ Rock introduced him and fellow producers as ‘four white guys’
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Questlove was meditating during Will Smith controversy
Questlove wasn't aware of the on-stage spat between Will Smith and Chris Rock because he was busy meditating.
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After a year away, Oscar nominees celebrate together
The Oscar race may be heating up, but you wouldn’t know it to peek in on the nominees luncheon Monday in Los Angeles
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Mick Jagger, Questlove to team for James Brown doc series
Mick Jagger and Ahmir ‘Questlove’ Thompson are teaming up to help produce a four-part documentary series on soul legend James Brown
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John Mayer recruits Questlove for concert after drummer contracts Covid-19
John Mayer recruited Questlove to fill in for his drummer during his concert in Madison Square Garden in New York on Monday night. The singer announced on Twitter before the concert that his drummer Steve Ferrone had tested positive for Covid-19 so he would be performing a reworked show. According to People, Mayer revealed his background vocalist Carlos Ricketts was also absent because of the virus at the start of the concert. He then proceeded to play the majority of the gig acoustic, before su
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Jay-Z makes surprise admission about music on divisive album in rare Twitter post
‘It haunts me,’ rapper said
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Jay-Z makes surprise admission about past music in rare Twitter post
‘It haunts me,’ rapper said
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Jay-Z 'haunted' by second album
Jay-Z's second album, 1997's 'In My Lifetime, Vol 1’, "haunts" him because he knows what it "could have been".
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Q-Tip and Questlove lead tributes to Biz Markie
Hip-hop stars Q-Tip and Questlove are among those mourning the loss of rap pioneer Biz Markie. The Just a Friend and Vapors hitmaker, who had battled diabetes for the past decade, passed away on Friday evening, aged 57. The news hit his rap peers and fans hard, and Q-Tip was among the first to pay tribute on social media. Taking to Twitter, the A Tribe Called Quest star wrote, "This one hurts baad ... RIP to my Aries bro... ahhh man @BizMarkie d**n im gonna miss u so so many memories.. hurts bad
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