Ahmir ‘Questlove’ Thompson
“We hit it off right away. He saw me playing my '63 P-Bass and said, ‘That's a Bootsy bass, right?’” How a chance meeting between Pino Palladino and D’Angelo helped create the sound of the late neo-soul legend's Voodoo album
The A-list bassist sheds some light on the late R&B legend's beguiling behind-the-beat hip-hop grooves
Guitar World
6 min read
D'Angelo dies after cancer battle
Singer D'Angelo has died at the age of 51 following a private battle with cancer.
BANG Premier
3 min read
Disney Has Moana And More Live-Action Remakes On The Way, But One Just Got Cancelled That I’m Frankly Glad About
Sorry, not sorry.
Cinemablend
4 min read
Sex, sinners and stepsisters: Here are the best movies of 2025... So far
How many have you seen? And do you agree with our first-half of 2025 ranking?
Euronews
19 min read
Hip-hop can document life in America more reliably than history books
Describing my 2017 appointment as a faculty member, the University of Virginia dubbed me the school’s “first” hip-hop professor. Even if the job title and the historic nature of the appointment might have merited it, the word was misleading.
The Conversation
8 min read
The Burden of Black Genius: documentary examines career of Sly Stone
Questlove’s probing new film looks at the incredible life and works of the one-of-a-kind talent while also taking a broader look at the specific difficulties faced by Black artists
The Guardian - US
8 min read
Exciting New Entertainment Releases Coming Your Way
Discover the latest in entertainment with new movies, music, shows, and video games releasing from Feb. 10-16. Renée Zellweger, Questlove, Alessia Cara, an...
Top News
3 min read
For documentaries at Sundance, Oscar nominations (and wins) often follow
The Sundance Film Festival welcomed back three Oscar-winning documentary filmmakers to help kick off the annual independent film showcase in Park City, Utah
The Independent UK
5 min read
'Saturday Night Live' has a rich, half-century musical history. Questlove's new documentary digs in
For 50 years, music has been a big part of the history of “Saturday Night Live.”
The Independent UK
6 min read
Drake’s lawsuit against Kendrick Lamar also puts artistic freedom on trial
Drake is understandably vexed about lyrics framing him as a ‘certified paedophile’ – but diss tracks are a deliberately lurid part of rap
The Guardian - UK
8 min read
