Exclusive Interview with Questlove of The Roots

[Derekmf23]

Hmm... a young black man who doesn't talk "ghetto" i guess it IS by choice..

[NastyEsco73]

just a cool dude.

[MartaMation]

I randomly found this video to use in my final essay. And that is my professor, interviewing Questlove. :O

[RyanFitzz13]

how is it they they can play the commercial perfectly and i can even watch two seconds before it starts buffering

[MrTherealNas]

love being in this real chill part of youtube.

[Goldclaw837]

This nigger truly proves that niggers originated from monkeys--Is he the grandson of Buckwheat??--What a NO TALENT PIECE OF ROTTEN NASTY SHIT!!

[musicflowable]

@Goldclaw837 mom must be proud of you? god bless your soul.

[BubbaLight84]

The ad was more entertaining than the interview. I mean, seriously, all it amounted to was......zzzzzzzzzzZZZZZZZZZZZ­zzzzzzzzzzzzz.

[BlameItOnTheWhiteMan]

@BubbaLight84 Lol i know. Fat Bastard

[dawellfunk]

Great interview, with a great guy! However I want interviews to be clean from cuts when the guy is speaking. Now I doubt that they tweaked ?uestlove's responses, but how can I fully trust that these are his words, you feel me?

[Moog168]

Pause @ 4:32

EPIC FACE!!!

[Shawnquita]

@ spider, I can't understand how you can look at this video of a well-spoken young man and judge that he represents what's wrong with black america. 1. You're not qualified. 2. It's white america that represents 70% of the recieptients on welfare. Worry about your own race. 3. Questlove's father had 1 radio hit so he had no coattails. 4. He received a scholarship to Julliard. Get your facts straight, then make a comment. Then it'll be an EDUCATED opinion.

[ZamaRestaurant]

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[gagnezpoet]

Great interview - thanks for sharing...

-G

[LexyAAA]

I'm looking everywhere to find a roots t-shirt and everywhere i go they are out! That just shows how much people love the roots! <3

[LexyAAA]

Whats the song called @ 0:15?

[mcwizardry]

Does anyone happen to know the song that start at 3:50 ?

[MercilessCinema]

wait so he is the chef from southpark?

[brandoncummingsmusic]

?uest is a FANTASTIC musician. Just AWESOME! Does anything else matter?

[Tusseladd1]

the interviewer sounds like DJ Premier. :)



[kitt998]

wat yo doin wit dat sculpture yo?

[Hungerth]

awesome guy

[Astonmartinv12]

Quest, you really are the mother fucking man. Please keep it up

[spider336699]

He's not well educated at all. His Family started him in the business. He's riding his Famiy's coat tails and did well with it. It's all he knows. Without that he'd be a joke. He knows the business that's for sure! He's a poor representation of what should be [presentation]..Read Mon! Read!

[bluemax79]

@spider336699 "Without that he'd be a joke" That's kind of a condescending, presumptuous, statement to make. Who knows what he would be had he not taken the path he did. It could be that he was actually held back from doing something greater.

[OriginalOrigins]

@spider336699 do u like his music cause thats all that matters

[MBryantFFNY]

@spider336699 I like how you state that fact because you have known him personally for years, have held conversations with him, and understand his academic acheivments... too bad he'll never know your ignorant opinion and assumption of him... or will personally care for it in the least..

[spider336699]

@MBryantFFNY - Hey retard. i never said i knew him. How you came up with that conclusion is truely amazing. Don't bother sending me stupid rants if you can't read and comprehend correctly. I suggest 'Evelyn Wood' but first you have to learn how to read and comprehend then you can learn to read fast!

[MBryantFFNY]

@spider336699 Yet you come up with the conclusion that he's "not well educated at all." Go figure... plus calling someone a retard on Youtube isn't as hard hitting as you thought it was...

[spider336699]

@MBryantFFNY - No it isn't but again you fail to present me with a solid debate and i have explained quite well why i think what i think and again he represents what is wrong with Black America. But since you seem to only be using what available brain matter is in your stem istead of your lobes it's obvious that my conversation and explanation is above your tier of objective comprhension. Articulate verbage doesn't make him smart!

[MBryantFFNY]

@spider336699 Its no debate... he may act a certain way but who are YOU to judge how intelligent he is? You've never met him, you didn't go to school with him, you have never held a conversation with him.... and I see you again trying to insult me, I dont know why you think insulting someone on youtube is going to affect that person at all... are you imagining me throwing me laptop around as if Im pissed? "Black America" ... dont turn this into a race issue.

[spider336699]

@MBryantFFNY - Hey moron, i have every right to judge 'the book' by it's cover. And you insulted yourself because of your stupid reponses and continued bantering of nonsense. So just let it go. You may not being throwing your laptop around but you sure feel some relief by always wanting to have the last word. You insulted yourself because you can't leave this alone. And i image nothing. I have just one thought. What an ignorant fool; then i go about my business. Negro.

[bigsoso20]

@spider336699 You're a Prick! That's all I've got to say

[lfc023]

white/black who cares...he is well educated

[jasonschlossman]

@ jaspnpunza You Got Me - The Roots ft. Erykah Badu

[jasonpunza]

what's the song that begins at 4:48?

[AllTheSame711]

@BirdDizCC Yea, English isn't a white language lol.

[francisMHwhite89]

I like the way ?uestlove thinks... he's a thinker!

[15krazylegs]

such a real artist, has truly risen above the black "i have to act ghetto" he rose above the stereotype about black people.

[URBANLAKEMUSIC]

@15krazylegs yep good to just to be human

[pandespinas]

his face at 4:30!...Hahahaha!

[Crow5853]

He is absolutely adorable, as well as talented.

[Crow5853]

He is absolutely adorable, as well as talented.

[JazzyJonas]

Illadelph Half life = hip-hop classic

[NY1love]

I always picture Questlove to sound like Barry White or somethin. He has a cold ass stare. Sounds like a nice guy here, shatters the personifcation I had of him.

[MyTeelee]

@ 6:19 isn't that Payolla?

[RUNABE74]

Whats the song playin in the beginin?

[mijonegro]

Speaking the Kings English is not sounding white,it's called having an education,knowing how to carry yourelf in society. Being Black and Proud is a state of mind and being ,not your pants sagging or ebonics,or other negitive sterotypes. What an insult to beleive that if ones sounds and has an opinion he or she is trying to be white. Wake up youg people this is the reason you are being left behind in society. And ,yes I'm a Proud Black Man.. Please stop the negitive thought process.

[freedomland11]

I could tell you could have a 5 hour conversation with questlove and he would still want another 5 hours!! Love it!!!

Queens, NY

[OskarRemedy]

haha... at first I was just listening and from the voice I thought Premier was the interviewer. love the roots..... respect from germany

[snubbs741]

quest is hella chill

[HAHTHREE]

The Roots are an all time Great Group!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Musicality1209]

4:30 intense face

[seboufdu59]

@Musicality1209 insane, lool

[mischeivouskitty]

I'm not gonna lie, the roots to me, are up there with the Beatles, and Led zeppelin.

[rayss02815]

@mischeivouskitty personally they are beyond that to me. people may say well "oh you're a Hip-Hop head so you don't know any other type of music," but that's not the case. i listen to megadeth and system of the down, country music, and other random ish. to me, the roots are one of the best groups ever because they mix every possible element of music into one group. they perfected the craft of having a really dope song and album for every person/genre. i'm about to be 18 and don't listen to trash

[mischeivouskitty]

@rayss02815 I agree with most of what you're saying, but Zeppelin did corporate many different styles also. But my opinion is bias, because I have a love for Rock above most other Genres.

[rayss02815]

@mischeivouskitty its all good. at least you agknowledge the roots. lol to tell you the truth, ive heard alot of sublyminal messages in there songs so i avoid them. im not saying other groups dont use them but they have one of the most famous ones.

[mischeivouskitty]

@rayss02815 lol...i've never noticed any

[rayss02815]

@mischeivouskitty haha exactly

[Prattinator999]

?uestlove is one bad motherfucker, and "How I Got Over" is so fierce.

[savvycerebellum]

"I'm a control freak, and I like controlin' people's emotions". This cat's a shaman.

[Shadapaga]

@savvycerebellum i feel like all creative people like changing peoples emotions.

[noodiTHEboss]

Love QuestLove

[Mnight069]

haha i love quest.

[LexyAAA]

Can somebody give me a list of all the songs that were played in this video. Thank you!

[LexyAAA]

Whats the song @0:15?

[elskeetro]

@LexyAAA "Good Music" from Organix.

[cavegames]

@LexyAAA: Songs are, in order: Good Music (Organix, 1993); Guns Are Drawn (The Tipping Point, 2004); Star (The Tipping Point, 2004); The Anti-Circle (Organix, 1993), You Got Me (Things Fall Apart, 1999)

[evilzlatan]

Things Fall Apart and Phrenology are their best albums IMO....Love The Roots

[Dre36]

I respect this guy soo much..him and balck thought are soo underrated.

[cogfy]

@Dre36 The Roots are underrated.

[Dre36]

@cogfy

True, true

[miamiwax]

i thought he'd sound like mr t

[Saydang]

That was some much appreciated TRUTH

[alwaysinlovewnkotb]

how more true is this interview today. i love @questlove for his truthful soul and artistry

[musicbox4249]

i read an interview with him for a music newspaper in london and he was saying that when it first came out - like hip-hop - most people hated jazz; in a few years -just like jazz, hip-hop will be your parents' music. Interesting...

[frankie5fingers]

Questlove be cool with the chef Man, she didn't mean any harm. So fucking politically correct. Grow up dude!!

[curiouschile]

Love Quest ; ) ( She says; blushing- with a school girl crush ; ) Thanks for 'da post ! xo -c-c-

[klkandy]

sexxxxy...thats a real man

[litg83]

.? is . . the man.

[008fox]

Quest looks like a big guy, wonder how tall he is.

[findot1dot]

haha... what u doin wit that sculpture yo

[bertski909]

@findot1dot this aint nothin man

[xpowerchord12088]

@008fox Saw him playing a while back, I'm 6'3" and he had maybe a half inch to an inch on me..6'4", i think Knuckles is the same height if not taller

[wdchr]

Radio game is dirty. Shit makes you sick to your stomach.

[superchanneljim]

one word... REAL!

[BushyHairedFellow]

"yo, watchya doin wit dat sculpter, yo??"

"oh this aint nuttin"

made me laugh so hard...so true

[Jordainio]

That's my school, CAPA. Missed him by a few years...

[iiPodGurL18]

I always have loved the way Questlove could express whatever that is on his mind in a softspoken type of way. He's the type of person that even when you have a complete different type of opinion than his, he'll talk to you and you will understand what he's saying eventhough you don't agree with what he's saying. He's great, his drumming is heavenly =]

[lykopis]

he's a cool guy and a deep thinker. Roots are a great band

[babynova88]

the things questlove sayin is so true b much love to the roots

[GVMSMTHC]

Word, that`s some straight forward shit. It`s a fucked up world so why wouldn`t it be a fucked up industry, some people might say. I say fuck fake. "Fake niggaz don`t go platinum, they go Aluminium."

[vo0doochildtv]

"make square cool to get ice" - yada

[theemceemurdah]

This brotha can really slam the drums! God bless

[TheParacitalTrooper]

Does anyone know what song starts playin at 1:43?

[hempster92]

Guns are drawn

[RangeRover87]

"guns are drawn" from the album "the tripping point"

[aquamanoo1]

He speaks well, he doesn't sound "white."

[LandofEph]

what an amazing dude,

[eboneetigress]

Been down the The Roots since Do You Want More?? Great insight on how the industry works. Now we can see why The Roots havent been promoted as much as they should. Theyre more than a backup band on Jimmy Fallon. The industry pulls the strings. Sad cuz radio plays crap. You cant even understand what Soldier Boy is saying!!!

Listen to all 10 Roots albums. Very deep.

[SilentBombr]

What he said about people listening to black artists and wanting to be tough was very intelligent.

[DerMessermann]

he is awesome

[alexdorris]

hell yea.

[johnpizarelli89]

such a cool guy

[srkrn100]

lol

[Ginga]

I'm not a huge fan of The Roots but I'm making an effort to become a fan. The Roots are an intelligent band. Questlove's take on black music is very true.

[chingonm1]

im not black but i get what he's saying about people thinking all black people are gunits. Its quite sad because many anglos do believe gunit=black people. this guy is the thruth.

[timmyisunforgetable]

guns are drawn

[Alva707]

what song is that at 1:42

[Ginga]

Guns Are Drawn by The Roots

[roisinandfoxy]

love this man! if u havnt already make sure u go see the roots in concert..theyre AMAZING!

[OZilla612]

fuckin brilliant

[ajc5133]

i've seen them in concert and they absolutely rocked. He has some very deep thoughts (I greatly appreciate/understand his thoughts on Black music..... what happened to soul???)

[NoJobForThem]

love him. He´s real and natural

[seananthonymicahael]

whats the first song of the video? thanks

[Illmatic1988]

"Good Music" from their first album "Organix".

[seananthonymicahael]

thanks dude!

[mrtony80]

I'm not saying he sounds what becuase he speaks articulate and sounds somewhat intellectual...it's an obvious fact that blacks and white usually have a different sound to their voice regardless of the educational background. Do uneducated whites sound the same as uneducated blacks? No. check out Stuart Scott from ESPN. He speaks clearly and articulately, but still sounds like a black guy, even if you omit all the slang he uses. There is just a tone to ?Love's voice that make him sound white

[ashenafi2010]

i don't know how u people think, i am talking about u mrtony.

[OneNationFunkHipHop]

He's a really intellectual dude.

lol at 4:32

[andylax00]

this guy is a fucking genius

[mattdrums4u]

that is an awfully IGNORANT comment from mrtony80 . .

[PRMANNYJR]

He's the realest dude ever

[esforces]

he does

[CeSoul]

How so brotha?

[Zuberzuber]

so what?

[futboler454]

C'mon. At least it was funny. Respect, mrtony80,

[DylanAS]

smart motherfucker

[killerskillet]

Fuck G-unit and all groups that sell out black culture. - White kid from Philadelphia.

[homgprdgn]

He digs Joni Mitchell? That's pretty cool.

[xvicomatorium]

The first song played is "Good Music" by the Roots. Man brother ?uestion is so open minded and intellectual its a shame there arent more people like him in hip hop

[hiphoprebirthletsgo]

Its a damn shame really!

[wazzuk999]

what's the first song in the background called? safe interview

[djkikis]

guys smart and speaks well. also is a great great drummer and drums for one of the best bands (live bands too) ever..

[heymaria123]

aye yo what u doing with the sculptur3!!PEER pressure gets to every1

[Candygirl820]

knowledge is power! that is what it takes to get a great song on the radio!

[TITISIMO25]

!!!!Check out rising down by the roots ITS A MUST LISTEN TO!!!!

[drumlova]

love dat dude

[xelr]

THE ROOTS ARE FUCKIN DOPE !!!

" YOU GOT ME " is one of the dopest tracks to ever bless my ears ..

[skeelo69]

Okay,here's the deal. Before you die,watch the roots live - they are awesome!, I saw them in San Diego and London ,Questlove is da bomb on the drums.

[Spiegelo]

Really appreciate the video. Been a fan of the roots for over 10 years now. Great job on a legitimately intriguing interview. Very cool, very educational. 5 Stars - Keep em comin

[deadhead7474]

As a white dood, and also a drummer, much love for ?uestlove. This guy has some mad beats. Theres alot of good rock drummers, but I would put him way up there on the list. Possibly top 5 of all time.

[SpokenWord333]

Aside from being talented, he's a nice guy too

[DasHVillainy]

not to mention hilarious (chappelle's show)

[tatboi89]

questlove speaks volumes of knowledge the brother is a genius and they write bout quality d'angelo though to jill scott if only more people knew

[pmc820]

Brother ?uest is the man ...end of story

[whoisyourdaddygirl]

Nancy Jimenez is his girlfriend and she says that he has a small dick and that he never went down on a girl.

[ateamga]

put a source or stop with the nonsense and false accusations!

[migrane08]

Mr. College you have demonstrated a lot of ignorance and a lack of intelligence if you can't recognize the difference of oppression from poverty and race and I don't understand how you got accepted to any university being as stupid as you are.

[migrane08]

This comment is very common from white. See all poor people in the world get shitted on white, black, Asian, Hispanic or any other race. However, what Questlove is speaking about is the systematic oppression blacks face. Think about its why does a larger portion of the jail population is black or why a larger percentage of black live in poverty compared to whites. But then again I couldn't expect you to understand since you have never personally experienced racism.

[migrane08]

the reason why Questlove gets to travel the world is cuz he works his f**king ass off unlike you who stays at your house because you spend your time on youtube instead of doing something productive to put yourself in a position like Questlove

[SDIGGIE]

Thats why he feels that way because he traveled the world and has seen the oppressive state of black people.....maybe if you turn off the youtube and get out you would feel the same. KEEP THE FIGHT GOING!!!

[bobtjustice]

Seen this dude play with the roots on the last night of their European tour and then he did a dj set next door to the venue.

Amazing drummer

Amazing DJ

[Feble89]

the second song that's played in the background is called "Guns Are Drawn" from the album "The Tipping Point"

[PHEELPHEEZYKS]

the relest crew, questlove da maaaaaaan!!!!!!!!!!!

[dubs20]

very interesting guy, and a great drummer for sure

[elliotousley]

Hes such a dope Drummer

[GCdude]

What's the second song played in the background?

[movaughn2]

?uestlove is awesome. And so true!!

Damn, if only they were on Billboard how Hip Hop would change!!

[drumdaddy111]

James Brown was the hardest working man in show biz. not quest!. Still love his playin though

[DevKha]

It says "One of the hardest working men in show business." Not THE hardest. And that's true.

[Haalkarion]

'was'

[opidig25gange]

tru dat!!

[trutexan21]

it's ridiculous that the industry is that way...Roots reign official and true...Hands down best rap group i've ever heard in my life!!!

[BboyJemini]

sweet music - "does anybody like soul music?~" Word up to the roots! They put on an amazing show - wish i didnt move back to Canada - Philly was the place to be!

[omidb1]

What's the first song that gets played briefly at the start of this vid before ?uestlove starts talking?

[chakazulu3000]

Good Music from their first album Organix.

[Bigmac79]

true!