I hate compliments. I hated compliments. I would duck it. I would Matrix, bullet, dodge, every compliment ever.

And to go from Am I to I Am and own that shit is such a. Welcome to the Trapset. I want to play something for you.

You're hearing how I got over by The Roots, featuring my guest Questlove on drums.

Born Amir Thompson in Philadelphia, Questlove began playing drums as a toddler and was

touring as a member of his parents' band by the time he was in grade school.

Many artists begin as imitators and unable to accurately copy the objects of their imitation fail

into a unique style. As someone who could replicate Bernard Purdylix at age three, Westlove's trajectory runs counter

to this archetype. Reading his memoir reveals that music functions as the pneumonic scaffolding,

bolstering his consciousness. Drawing from a broad, encyclopedic knowledge of music, and a focus on

sonic elements that most casual listeners don't even consciously

hear, Thompson has successfully synthesized a wholly unique yet widely imitated style. Aside from his

work with The Roots, Questlove has collaborated with artists such as Common, DeAngelo, Jill Scott,

Erica Badu, Al Green, Elvis Costello, and several other iconoclastic geniuses.

Like Quincy Jones before him, Thompson applied the lessons he learned as a musician to evolve into a generation-defining polymath.

A podcaster, author, producer, voice actor,

co-leader of the Tonight Show band,

DJ, and filmmaker.

Last year, he won an Academy Award

for his documentary Summer of Soul.

And now my conversation with Questlove.

I got over. And now my conversation with Questlove.

There are two types of creatives.

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