QLS Classic: Remembering Roy Ayers

Singer, songwriter and lead vocalist for The Gap Band, Charlie Wilson talks about signing with Snoop, showing Michael Jackson the moonwalk and other ways his work has influenced music and pop culture.

In this mini episode, Questlove opens the floor to listener (and viewer) questions—digging into James Brown’s recording techniques, his current favorite stand-up comedians, and much more. From there, the conversation drifts into the emotional power of music, spotlighting Afro-fut ...  Show more

The BIG FACTS posse ends the year with a discussion about respect. The southern hip-hop legend J PRINCE joins the crew to talk about his new LOYALTY liquor collection, the current state of the street culture, his various business endeavors, social media and much more!

We love us some MC Escher. Turns out his story is pretty fascinating too. Tune in today. 

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Mark Hosler, one of the founding members of Negativland, joins the podcast to talk about audio collage, art, legal potholes and using technology to make mind blowing sound. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for pri ...  Show more

S.G. Goodman turns traditional Southern storytelling on its head with songs that present a deeper, more complex look at life below the Mason-Dixon line. As a queer person who lives with mental illness, she often sings about the social and political change she'd like to see in her ...  Show more