The Roots, Jill Scott, Erykah Badu (Live) -Dave Chappelle's Block Party … [Read more...] about Friday Afternoon Thread: The Soulquarians Week
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Thursday Afternoon Thread: The Soulquarians Week
Recording at Electric Lady Studios: Russell Elevado: Questlove was the one who started bringing people there. He told everyone what was happening. He was the original Twitter before Twitter. [laughs] He brought Common and Erykah into the studio. He had a vision for Common’s album, Like Water for Chocolate. The same applied for Erykah and James [Poyser]. He wanted them to … [Read more...] about Thursday Afternoon Thread: The Soulquarians Week
Wednesday Afternoon Thread: The Soulquarians Week
Electric Lady Studios, at 52 West Eighth Street, in New York City's Greenwich Village, is a recording studio originally built by Jimi Hendrix in 1970. Hendrix spent only four weeks recording in Electric Lady before his death, but it has since been used by many notable artists, including the recording sessions for members of The Soulquarians extraordinary period of producing … [Read more...] about Wednesday Afternoon Thread: The Soulquarians Week
Tuesday Afternoon Thread: The Soulquarians Week
In Questlove's 2013 autobiography, Mo' Meta Blues, he describes the formation of the Soulquarians, a collective that coalesced during recording sessions for his Roots' Things Fall Apart, D'Angelo's Voodoo, Common's Like Water for Chocolate and Erykah Badu's Mama's Gun. Its core members were James Poyser, D'Angelo, J Dilla and Questlove himself, all of whom had the astrological … [Read more...] about Tuesday Afternoon Thread: The Soulquarians Week
Monday Afternoon Thread: The Soulquarians Week
Many of the Soulquarians performed on one another's records, creating a community of like-minded musicians forging a style that had yet to be named (though neo-soul came to mind at this time). Organic soul, natural R&B, boho-rap--it's music that owes a debt to the old-school sounds of Marvin Gaye, Bob Marley, Jimi Hendrix and George Clinton without expressly mimicking any … [Read more...] about Monday Afternoon Thread: The Soulquarians Week