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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 Hop is 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 Minutes 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.
Questlove won an Oscar for his film Summer of Soul, documenting the 1969 Harlem Cultural Festival, featuring footage of live performances, including by Stevie Wonder, Sly and the Family Stone, Nina Simone, Mavis Staples, and Mahalia Jackson.
Questlove is also the author of several books, including music is History and Soul, the music, dance and style of a generation.
Questlove, welcome back to Fresh Air.