Key Change: Questlove on Prince

Song Exploder by Hrishikesh Hirway

Jul 15, 202625:48Music

My guest today is Ahmir Thompson, aka Questlove, the drummer and founding member of The Roots, as well as an author, a DJ, and an Oscar-winning film director. A song that changed my life is “Double Trouble” by The Roots,...

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