Author Archives: ?uestlove

4 Sep 2008

Music Is STILL the weapon

By ?uestlove
Posted in Uncategorized
i wrote an email to all my industry pals after i saw the FELA! musical tonight. i decided to share it with you. ladies and gentlemen this is ahmir. its is 5:58am in the morning and i just got home. i witnessed a miracle tonight and it is a MUST you read this. and when i say miracle you have […]
3 Sep 2008

The Next Houvement

By ?uestlove
Posted in cool stuff
well. i looked at my watch. and apparently i still have some cred round these parts. whenever the opportunity arises i am more than happy to do my part when it comes to putting people on to a certain act that they otherwise might not be too privy of. unlike my pre internet ravings in the press about d’angelo, erykah, and […]
1 Sep 2008

*DEAD*

By ?uestlove
Posted in Uncategorized
most hip hop purists love to debate the day that changed hip hop forever. i’ve heard Raising Hell changed the game cause it caught the attention of the white dollar i’ve heard Licensed To Ill changed the game cause white people caught the attention of the black dollar. i’ve heard that Please Hammer Dont Hurt Em changed the […]
28 Aug 2008

The Vacationski Of Ze Rootscrewski

By ?uestlove
Posted in trippin
ladies and germs now that we’ve hit russia that leaves the “Artica” as the only place on earf we aint rock yet in 17 years. here is a view of our trip to the russian square. from left, Owen “O Ski Love” Biddle, Damon “Tuba Gooding Jr” Bryson, “Cap’n” Kirk Douglas, Nikeposterboy, tourmanager Dom Kesca, production manager […]
29 Jul 2008

The Golden Tickets

By ?uestlove
Posted in cool stuff
ok. NOW i can tell the whole story! those 3 events that i’ll be dj’n live in the stores? a lil reminder On the 1st Alife Rivington Club 158 Rivington St New York, NY 10002 On the 5th UBIQ Walnut Street 1509 Walnut Street Philadelphia, PA 19102 and on the 6th THE MONTALBÁN 1615 Vine St. Hollywood, CA 90028 there will be a special edition (just act like this is the first […]
26 Jul 2008

Boring Events Of The Day

1. opened my eyes 2. re watched weeds i fell asleep on late last night (nancy botwin’s defiance on just “being” and not asking a bunch of questions is so ginny lol) 3. went to the gym with jonas 4. while on the bike and watching that minor league brawl reminded me i haven’t been to a ball […]
23 Jul 2008

i got 2 puuurrrr, i (really) got 2 puuuurrr.

By ?uestlove
Posted in cool stuff
never let it be said that dreams don’t come true. 4 years ago i watched BAPE/reebok shower Pharrell with all these kicks on the Sprite Liquid Mix Tour in the summer of 2004. i said to my stylist “when am i gonna get enough clout to get such an honor?” well kids. there is many a milestone in my career, and […]
26 May 2008

Duck… Duck… Duck… GOOSEBUMPS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

–sidenote: yesterday on okayplayer a 45 second snippet of a 1974 Stevie Wonder throwaway was posted and prompted many of us to keep this shit on repeat for a good 7 hours…..it left me feeling elated and sad at the same time. and then it just left me crazy and mad….to the point i woke […]
20 May 2008

….for real nigga’s who aint got no feelins…

its 5:21am. and i don’t know how to cry anymore. that shit depresses me to no end. seriously. this aint some being mellowdramtic to be mellowdramatic shit. i want to cry. i was taught long ago that if i enter this game of constant competition and competitiveness and dog eat dogness and getting your soul sucked and 25 hour workdays and long un-approving […]
18 May 2008

testing won too…*tap tap tap* hello world…is this thing on?

By ?uestlove
Posted in ?uestions
wow. its taken me long enough to get down to business but here it is….my very own official blog. its so much pressure in here. i had a built in myspace audience of 200,000+ people….but now i’m back to square one for the okayteam wants me to put all my energy into this website–i mean after all i […]