blogged by @_cierra.jones The Call to Unite, the 24-hour live streaming event, will bring together over 200 celebrities (virtually). Created by Special Olympics CEO Time Shriver, the event’s lineup includes Yo-Yo Ma, Martin Luther King III, Oprah Winfrey, former President George W. Bush, Questlove, Charlamagne Tha God and many more. …
Read More »Questlove Set To Executive Produce ‘Soul Train’ Broadway Musical
Questlove will co-executive produce an upcoming Broadway musical based on ‘Soul Train,’ alongside show host and creator Don Cornelius’ son, Tony Cornelius. The play, tentatively scheduled to be completed by 2021, will honor the iconic music variety program and celebrate the 50th anniversary of the TV series that aired from …
Read More »Questlove Talks Kanye West’s Success in Music: “This Is Where I Go to Die”
During a “Storytellers” talk at the Tribeca Film Festival on Tuesday, Questlove candidly opened up about the moment he realized Kanye West would surpass him. Apparently, Questlove foreshadowed the trajectory of West’s success in music and questioned if Kanye’s beginning would be his personal end. “I knew it wasn’t going …
Read More »Michelle Obama’s Book Tours Come With A Groovy Soundtrack Created By Questlove
As our forever first lady, Michelle Obama, embarks on her book tour to promote her New York Times bestseller, you may hear some of your favorite tunes. Questlove orchestrated the compilation of tracks. The three-part playlist entitled “The Michelle Obama Musiaqualogy,” which features songs by Sam Cooke, Ella Fitzgerald, Stevie …
Read More »Questlove Denies “Ridiculous Allegations” In Lawsuit Accusing Him Of Firing Two Cameramen Over ‘Racist’ Text Because They Were White
Just one day after reports surfaced of a lawsuit against NBC and the Roots’ Questlove over racial discrimination, a rep for the multi-instrumentalist has denied the claims. According to The @Blast, the two parties were named in a suit filed by two former cameramen for “The Tonight Show”. In the …
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