Prime Minister Norengra Modi is the most powerful man in Indian politics,

but big questions remain about how he's held on to power.

India is really in danger now.

All the democratic structures have been compromised.

Cyberhacking, mass arrest and what it means for India's democracy on the latest

episode of a Sunday story from NPR's Up First Podcast.

This is Fresh Air. I'm Terry Gross.

My guest, Amir Questlove Thompson,

is always involved in multiple projects, which is good for our show because it keeps providing opportunities to have Questlove back on.

Today's occasion is the publication of his new book Hip Hopis History.

It's written from his perspective as a bandleader, obsessive fan, and historian of the music.

He's the co-founder of the hip-hop band The Roots, which is the house band for the Tonight Show

starring Jimmy Fallon. He's won six Grammys. Last year at the Grammys, in honor of

hip-hop's 50th anniversary, he produced a 13 minute tribute segment. Sounds like a great gig, but

there were a couple of cancellations at the very last minute, literally. He'll tell us how he got

through that crisis. Quest Love went an Oscar for his film Summer of

Soul documenting the 1969 Harlem Cultural Festival featuring footage of live performances, including by Stevie Wonder, Sly in the Family Stone,

Nina Simone, Mavis Staples, and Mehelia Jackson.

Questlove is also the author of several books,

including Music is History,

and Soul Train, the Music, Dance, and Style of a Generation.

Questlove, welcome back to Fresh Air.

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