# Music Is History - Hardcover

by **Questlove** (Author)

**_Music Is History_ combines Questlove's deep musical expertise with his curiosity about history, examining America over the past fifty years.**

Focusing on the years 1971 to the present, Questlove finds the hidden connections in the American tapes- try, whether investigating how the blaxploitation era reshaped Black identity or considering the way disco took an assembly-line approach to Black genius. And these critical inquiries are complemented by his own memories as a music fan, and the way his appetite for pop culture taught him about America.

A history of the last half-century and an intimate conversation with one of music's most influential and original voices, _Music Is History_ is a singular look at contemporary America.

### Author Biography

Drummer, DJ, producer, culinary entrepreneur, _New York Times_ bestselling author, and member of The Roots **Ahmir "****Questlove****" Thompson** is the unmistakable heartbeat of Philadelphia's most influential hip-hop group. He is the musical director for _The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon_, where his beloved Roots crew serves as house band. Beyond that, this five-time Grammy Award-winning musician's indisputable reputation has landed him musical-directing positions with everyone from D'Angelo to Eminem to Jay-Z. Questlove has also released multiple books, including the _New York Times_ bestsellers _Mo' Meta Blues_ and _Creative Quest_, the Grammy-nominated audiobook _Creative Quest_, _Soul Train: The Music_, _Dance and Style of a Generation_, James Beard Award-nominated _somethingtofoodabout_, and, most recently, _Mixtape Potluck Cookbook_.

Questlove and Black Thought of the Roots have executive produced the acclaimed documentary series _Hip-Hop: The Songs That Shook America_ on AMC under their production company, _Two One Five Entertainment_, which recently announced a first-look deal with Universal Television to develop scripted and non-scripted programming. Questlove will serve as executive producer for the upcoming documentary _The League_, centered on the tumultuous journey of Negro League baseball. He also made his directorial debut with the acclaimed feature documentary _Summer of Soul_, which explores the legendary 1969 Harlem Cultural Festival. The film premiered on the opening night of the 2021 Sundance Film Festival in January, where it was awarded the Grand Jury Prize and Audience Award for Best U.S. Documentary. The film most recently broke the record for the highest-selling documentary to come out of Sundance when it was acquired by Searchlight/Hulu. Questlove is also set to direct an upcoming Sly Stone feature documentary.

Questlove has cemented himself as one of the most sought-after DJs in pop culture, with a resume that includes gigs for the Academy Awards, the Golden Globes, the White House, Cartier, and hotels and nightclubs around the world. After streaming nearly three hundred virtual DJ sets in 2020, he has used this momentum to launch his own Twitch show called _GO DJ_, which champions sets from renowned international peers.

Additionally, Questlove served as the executive music producer and composer on the A&E Miniseries _Roots_. He also scored Chris Rock's film _Top Five_ and coproduced the Grammy Award-winning _Original Broadway Cast Recording of_ _Hamilton_. Questlove also hosts his own acclaimed podcast, _Questlove Supreme_, on iHeart. Questlove costarred in Disney Pixar's Golden Globe-winning animated feature _Soul,_ which landed him an NAACP Image Award nomination for Outstanding Character Voice-Over Performance.

**Number of Pages:** 352

**Dimensions:** 1.34 x 9.11 x 6.75 IN

**Publication Date:** October 19, 2021

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