Did ?uestlove Betray an NBC Cafeteria Cook?

A minor racial controversy erupted yesterday afternoon when ?uestlove posted a photo he took in the NBC cafeteria to his Twitter account, a picture of a special menu offering for Black History Month featuring fried chicken, black-eyed peas, and collard greens. In his tweet, ?uestlove posted the note, “Hmm HR?”, insinuating that the NBC brass needed to consider the whole thing racist. But the menu was prepared by a black cafeteria worker who says that ?uestlove actually discussed the menu with her and specifically requested neck bones in the black-eyed peas. Read more »

By Cajun Boy on February 5, 2010 at 11:02 am
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Twits Turn Green Over Iran

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Although the media has mostly overblown the role that Twitter has played in the uprisings surrounding the Iranian elections with most people on the ground are still relying on SMS texts and good ol’ word of mouth, there’s no denying the impact its had on the micro-blogging community. From rappers to porn stars and celebrities, everyone’s getting in on the revolutionary action. And now with this Twitter application that automatically adds a green overlay to avatars, armchair activism has never been so convenient. ANIMAL decided to take a look at the eclectic mix of personalities who’ve gone green for the cause, see some of them below. Read more »

By Bucky Turco on June 25, 2009 at 3:25 pm
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Rap Duo Doesn’t Want The Roots To Drown Out Their Comeback

In this clip, ?uestlove of The Roots expresses his disappointment with Method Man and Redman over a memo they sent requesting the house band not back them up for an album-promoting appearance on the Jimmy Fallon show, preferring two mics and a DJ instead. The drummer argues that he’s got the skills, telling Hip Hop pundit Peter Rosenberg, “Damn man, I know how to make this shit sound dirty.” Meth quickly responded in this interview and said, “I can’t rock with a band, I get drowned out.” Red kind of agreed and wants their songs from Blackout 2 to sound like they do in the studio. So don’t expect an “Unplugged” album from these camps ever, despite the band’s proven ability to make beats sound like they do on the record. |Nah Right|

By Bucky Turco on May 20, 2009 at 7:05 pm
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?uestlove Feels Honesty Is “Cold”

The Roots drummer ?uestlove thinks we’re cold. We’re right, but cold.

By Bucky Turco on April 14, 2009 at 1:30 pm
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?uestlove Video for RemixAmerica

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So there’s this new video re-mixing website with some sort of “multi-partisan,” political overlay called RemixAmerica. It’s kind of like YouTube, but you can drag and drop effects and call it a remix. All we did was add an intro and outro for director Jason Goldwatch’s remixed ?uestlove video just so we could embed it here, but that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t try harder.

By ANIMAL on July 8, 2008 at 4:12 am
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?uestlove’s Blog Parodies Kanye’s

Kanye’s blog, is the rapper’ online platform to tout himself, design products (concepts especially), limited edition sneakers, Japanese toys, track bikes, Nigo, and just about every other emblem of the fast crowd. So The Roots’ ?uestlove threw up this very own parody blog that playfully busts on Kanye’s product-loving obsession. Instead of showcasing design-y shit and hard to get kicks, he shows torn sneakers and shit from IKEA. |Nahright|

By ANIMAL on May 14, 2008 at 4:01 pm
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