Questlove

Born: 1971-01-20

Ahmir Khalib Thompson (born on January 20, 1971), known professionally as ?uestlove or Questlove (also known as BROther ?uestion, Questo or Brother Question), is an American drummer, DJ, music journalist and record producer. He is best known as the drummer for the Grammy Award-winning band The Roots, which is now the in-house band for Late Night with Jimmy Fallon. He has produced for artists such as Common, D'Angelo, Jill Scott, Erykah Badu, Bilal, Jay-Z, Nikka Costa and more recently, Al Green, Amy Winehouse and John Legend. He is a member of the production teams the Soulquarians, The Randy Watson Experience, and The Grand Wizzards. Description above from the Wikipedia article Questlove,licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.


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Released: 2020-12-25

Joe Gardner is a middle school teacher with a love for jazz music. After a successful audition...

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Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping

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Released: 2016-06-03

When his new album fails to sell records, pop/rap superstar Conner4real goes into a major...

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Bamboozled

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Released: 2000-10-06

TV producer Pierre Delacroix becomes frustrated when network brass reject his sitcom idea....

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Brown Sugar

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Released: 2002-10-05

Sidney and Dre can attribute their lifelong friendship and the launch of their careers to one...

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Someone Great

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Released: 2019-04-19

An aspiring music journalist lands her dream job and is about to move to San Francisco when her...

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Siempre, Luis

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Released: 2020-01-25

A story that embodies the tenacity and passion of the American Dream, this documentary is a...

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American Symphony

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Released: 2023-11-24

Musician Jon Batiste attempts to compose a symphony as his wife, writer Suleika Jaouad,...

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Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)

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Released: 2021-07-02

During the same summer as Woodstock, over 300,000 people attended the Harlem Cultural Festival,...

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Dave Chappelle's Block Party

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Released: 2005-09-12

The American comedian/actor delivers a story about the alternative Hip Hop scene. A small town...

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Bad 25

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Released: 2012-11-22

Spike Lee pays tribute to Michael Jackson's Bad on the twenty-fifth anniversary of the epochal...

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A Band Called Death

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Released: 2013-06-27

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One World: Together at Home

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Released: 2020-04-18

A global broadcast & digital special organized by Global Citizen and the World Health...

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Mr. Dynamite: The Rise of James Brown

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Released: 2014-04-27

James Brown changed the face of American music forever. Abandoned by his parents at an early...

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2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony

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Released: 2021-11-20

Filmed at the Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse in Cleveland, Ohio, the 2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame...

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All Things Must Pass

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Released: 2015-10-16

Established in 1960, Tower Records was once a retail powerhouse with two hundred stores, in...

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Beats Rhymes & Life: The Travels of A Tribe Called Quest

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Released: 2011-07-08

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Mr. SOUL!

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Released: 2018-04-27

On the heels of the Civil Rights Movement, one fearless black pioneer reconceived a Harlem...

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A GRAMMY Salute To 50 Years Of Hip-Hop

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Released: 2023-12-10

A once-in-a-lifetime live concert special celebrating the 50th anniversary of hip-hop. Airing...

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And You Don't Stop: 30 Years of Hip-Hop

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Released: 2004-04-02

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Twenty Eighteen Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony

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Released: 2018-04-14

Recorded live, this special honors fivenew performer category inductees: Bon Jovi, The Cars,...

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Sample This

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Released: 2013-09-12

A documentary that reveals how a forgotten record by the Incredible Bongo Band helped cement the...

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The Legacy of J Dilla

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Released: 2023-04-07

In his short lifetime, J Dilla was a musician, producer and visionary who profoundly influenced...

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Sesame Street: 50 Years Of Sunny Days

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Released: 2021-04-26

For more than a half-century, Sesame Street has addressed and explained diversity, equity, and...

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Hargrove

as Self
Released: 2022-06-12

Jazz trumpet legend Roy Hargrove, deemed by his peers as a musical prophet, up close and...

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Brooklyn Babylon

as Member of The Lions
Released: 2001-08-16

A charismatic rapper falls in love with a young Jewish girl despite the confines of her...

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Our Vinyl Weighs a Ton: This Is Stones Throw Records

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Released: 2013-06-21

Under the direction of founder and world-renowned DJ Peanut Butter Wolf, Stones Throw Records...

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Before the Music Dies

as Self - Musician: The Roots (as Questlove)
Released: 2006-11-02

B4MD tells the story of American music at this precarious moment. Filmakers Andrew Shapter and...

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My Mic Sounds Nice: A Truth About Women and Hip Hop

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Released: 2010-08-30

Ava DuVernay focuses on the history of female MCs in the hip hop industry in this short...

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Yo! The Story of ‘Yo! MTV Raps’

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Released: 2012-06-07

A provocative look into the seven-year history of the series that gave hip hop a voice and broke...

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Herb Alpert Is...

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Released: 2020-10-02

From the success of Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass, through the founding of A&M Records, to...

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Boy Band

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Released: 2019-03-05

Decades after their last hit, the Heartthrob Boyz find themselves out of time, out of cash, and...

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Devil's Pie: D'Angelo

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Released: 2019-05-16

D'Angelo had it all: two platinum selling albums, a sold out world tour and a body chiselled to...

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Downtown Calling

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Released: 2009-10-24

In the late 1970s, the "greatest city in the world" was teetering on the edge of total chaos. A...

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The Reverend

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Released: 2022-07-22

Winner of the DOC NYC Audience Award, Director Nick Canfield’s first film follows gospel-rock...

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Chris Rock Total Blackout: The Tamborine Extended Cut

as Self (archive footage)
Released: 2021-01-12

Chris Rock takes the stage filled with searing observations on fatherhood, infidelity and politics.

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Max Roach: The Drum Also Waltzes

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Released: 2023-03-12

The Drum Waltzes explores the life and music of legendary drummer, activist Max Roach, his...

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Stolen Moments: Red Hot + Cool

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Released: 1994-10-31

A musical documentary accompaniment to the 1994 benefit compilation album concerning AIDS in the...

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The Sit-In: Harry Belafonte Hosts The Tonight Show

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Released: 2020-04-15

For one week in February 1968, Johnny Carson gave up his chair to Harry Belafonte, the first...

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May The Lord Watch: The Little Brother Story

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May the Lord Watch follows the rise, breakup, and reunion of Little Brother, detailing the vast...

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Never Too Late: The Doc Severinsen Story

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After three decades as the colorful bandleader to The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson,...

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Finding the Funk

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Released: 2014-01-31

Finding the Funk is a road trip in search of the past, present and future of Funk music....

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Rock Rubber 45s

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Released: 2018-06-29

A cinematic odyssey exploring the connectivity of global basketball, sneaker, and music...

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Am I Black Enough for You

as uncredited
Released: 2009-03-06

A creative documentary about the song recorded by soul-man Billy Paul in the 70's. But also...

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The Kelly Clarkson Show

as uncredited
First aired: 2019-09-09

Kelly Clarkson presents the biggest newsmakers and names in film, television and music; as well...

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Saturday Night Live

as Self - Musical Guest
First aired: 1975-10-11

A late-night live television sketch comedy and variety show created by Lorne Michaels. The...

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Saturday Night Live

as Self - Cameo (uncredited)
First aired: 1975-10-11

A late-night live television sketch comedy and variety show created by Lorne Michaels. The...

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The Daily Show

as Self
First aired: 1996-07-22

The World's Fakest News Team tackle the biggest stories in news, politics and pop culture.

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Parks and Recreation

as LeVondrious
First aired: 2009-04-09

In an attempt to beautify her town — and advance her career — Leslie Knope, a mid-level...

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The Eric Andre Show

as Self
First aired: 2012-05-20

A comedic talk show from an alternate reality featuring unstable hosts, a variety of...

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Community

as Questlove
First aired: 2009-09-17

Follow the lives of a group of students at what is possibly the world’s worst community college...

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Finding Your Roots

as Self
First aired: 2012-03-24

Noted Harvard scholar Henry Louis Gates, Jr. has been helping people discover long-lost...

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iCarly

as Questlove
First aired: 2007-09-08

Watch Carly, Sam, and Freddie, as they try to balance their everyday 8th grade lives with their...

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Sesame Street

as Self
First aired: 1969-11-10

On a special inner city street, the inhabitants—human and muppet—teach preschoolers basic...

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Abbott Elementary

as Self
First aired: 2021-12-07

In this workplace comedy, a group of dedicated, passionate teachers — and a slightly tone-deaf...

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The $100,000 Pyramid

as Self
First aired: 2016-06-27

In $100,000 Pyramid, contestants are in teams of two. The goal of the game is to help your...

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The Oscars

as Self
First aired: 1953-03-19

An annual American awards ceremony honoring cinematic achievements in the film industry. The...

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Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown

as uncredited
First aired: 2013-04-14

Bourdain travels across the globe to uncover little-known areas of the world and celebrate...

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Drunk History

as Himself
First aired: 2013-07-09

Historical reenactments from A-list talent as told by inebriated storytellers. A unique take on...

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Watch the Sound with Mark Ronson

as Self
First aired: 2021-07-30

Oscar and Grammy Award-winning producer and artist Mark Ronson explores the intersection of...

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Mulligan

as (voice)
First aired: 2023-05-12

In this satirical comedy, when most of Earth is destroyed by aliens, can a few survivors rebuild...

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JANET JACKSON.

as Self
First aired: 2022-01-28

The documentary takes viewers through Janet Jackson's life and career, contain never-before-seen...

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Rachael Ray

as uncredited
First aired: 2006-09-18

Rachael Ray, also known as The Rachael Ray Show, is an American talk show starring Rachael Ray...

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Rise Up, Sing Out

as uncredited
First aired: 2022-02-02

Rise Up, Sing Out, that will consist of music-based shorts full of empowering messages about...

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Quest for Craft

as uncredited
First aired: 2021-10-28

Quest for Craft, a web series from The Balvenie and Questlove, is now live on our YouTube...

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The Grammy Awards

as Self
First aired: 1959-11-29

An awards show honoring the achievements of the members of the professional music recording...

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