Questlove tells his Patti LaBelle story, with animations.

Over at Cuepoint, Questlove and other obsessive record collectors are chronicled in Eilon Paz’s Dust & Grooves, a photography and interview project.

The Secret Lives of Vinyl Hoarders

Dayne Jordan teams up with Philadelphia legends DJ Jazzy Jeff, James Poyser and Questlove for “All About The Art”. Produced by DJ Jazzy Jeff & James Poyser. Drums by Questlove. Directed by Cristopher Schafer.

Questlove talks about the meaning behind The Roots’ new album title (…And Then You Shoot Your Cousin) and how each of the tracks fit together, for Jimmy Fallon.

Last night, Sway sat with Quest Love and Black Thought of The Roots on behalf of Hip Hop Nation on Sirius XM. In this quick clip, we see Quest behind the turn-tables, as Black Thought spits.

Roots drummer / frontman Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson will executive produce a new television series for VH1 & Palladia called “Soundclash”. Hosted by Diplo, the show will feature performances from three musical acts on one stage, ranging from established A-listers to rising up and comers. The first episode, airing July 23rd, will feature a jam session with Lil Wayne, Fallout Boy, and London Grammar, while the second will join Ed Sheeran, Sia, and Grouplove, on July 30th. The groups are expected to perform a series of covers, hits, and collaborations.

Questlove let Okayplayer TV’s cameras shadow him from 10am until star time on Day 1 of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, giving us unlimited access to his personal rituals of preparation and taking us behind the scenes of rehearsal and taping for the debut which featured guests Will Smith & U2.

In promotion for their new collaborative album, Wise Up Ghost, Questlove and Elvis Costello talk candidly.

Entry #405 of Vanity Fair’s Snob Dictionary, Questlove: The Roots drummer with an exhaustive knowledge of all things music explains what it means to be a true “music snob” and why he’s inclined to share the wealth.

An intimate sit down and lecture with ?uestlove: drummer, DJ, music journalist and record producer at the Red Bull Music Academy space in New York.

Questlove visits Sway In The Morning. In this four part interview, they speak upon his Late Night gig, Jimmy Fallon being a hip-hop head, overlooked artists, trending 20 years later, growing up around music, and more.

Nardwuar and Questlove explore the origins of Philly hip-hop in this extensive interview.

The undisputed encyclopedia of hip-hop culture is Questlove of The Roots. From his humble come up, to his current stadium status position, Questlove stands for everything pure in the hip-hop culture. A famed collector of records, memorabilia, and eyewear, Questlove takes us through the history of vintage sunglasses in the hip-gop culture as seen through his eyes. From the streets of Philly and the start of The Roots, all the way to Late Night With Jimmy Fallon, Questlove shares it all. He discusses in-depth history of the iconic eyewear brand Cazal and their place in past and current culture. Check out more History of Eyewear videos presented by Corey Shapiro and The Vintage Frames Company on this channel.

Questlove answers the big question: Will the Roots stay when Jimmy Fallon takes over hosting duties from Jay Leno on the Tonight Show in 2014?

In a move that couldn’t seem like a more natural fit, The Roots frontman, ?uestlove, will teach a course at New York University next Spring called “Classic Albums”, alongside Universal Music Enterprises VP of A&R, Harry Weinger.

This came about after ?uestlove read a review of Public Enemy’s It Takes A Nation Of Millions To Hold Us Back -considered by many to be the greatest hip-hop record of all time – written by an uninformed NPR intern, who dismissed the record, instead opting for his “Drake MP3′s”. The class will explore what makes a “classic” album, examining the lyrics, production, marketing, and promotion of records like Led Zeppelin’s IV, Prince’s Dirty Mind, Michael Jackson’s Off The Wall, Beastie Boys’ Paul’s Boutique, and others.