Amir Questlove–Thompson

He's like, you got to have a part in the song that just like wakes people up and makes them want to like really get down. And he's like, oh, get down part. And so he leaves the club that night and around one in the morning, he calls the band together and says, hey, we need to add something to the song that really just wakes it up out of nowhere.

He's like, you got to have a part in the song that just like wakes people up and makes them want to like really get down. And he's like, oh, get down part. And so he leaves the club that night and around one in the morning, he calls the band together and says, hey, we need to add something to the song that really just wakes it up out of nowhere.

So kind of in the last minute and 15 seconds of the song, this tension-building kind of structure of the lyrics comes to this feverish, climatic end where the song totally changes from what it was to something totally, completely different. And he creates a get-down part, what we will now know as a breakbeat.

So kind of in the last minute and 15 seconds of the song, this tension-building kind of structure of the lyrics comes to this feverish, climatic end where the song totally changes from what it was to something totally, completely different. And he creates a get-down part, what we will now know as a breakbeat.

So kind of in the last minute and 15 seconds of the song, this tension-building kind of structure of the lyrics comes to this feverish, climatic end where the song totally changes from what it was to something totally, completely different. And he creates a get-down part, what we will now know as a breakbeat.

You know, the part of the song that sparks magic, that makes people really want to dance and get down to it. And I kind of think that was Sly's... not to the black community, you know? Because by that point, Sly was such a pop hit, but he really didn't have much numbers on the board for his black audience. Like when he first came out the box, his white audience immediately latched onto him.

You know, the part of the song that sparks magic, that makes people really want to dance and get down to it. And I kind of think that was Sly's... not to the black community, you know? Because by that point, Sly was such a pop hit, but he really didn't have much numbers on the board for his black audience. Like when he first came out the box, his white audience immediately latched onto him.

You know, the part of the song that sparks magic, that makes people really want to dance and get down to it. And I kind of think that was Sly's... not to the black community, you know? Because by that point, Sly was such a pop hit, but he really didn't have much numbers on the board for his black audience. Like when he first came out the box, his white audience immediately latched onto him.

And sometimes I know with certain black artists, Even though it's unspoken, one of the burdens of black genius is sometimes like the burden of being white people's favorite black person. You know, that's that's often like kind of a mark of shame, like, oh, man, I got to get right with my people first before the rest of the world loves me.

And sometimes I know with certain black artists, Even though it's unspoken, one of the burdens of black genius is sometimes like the burden of being white people's favorite black person. You know, that's that's often like kind of a mark of shame, like, oh, man, I got to get right with my people first before the rest of the world loves me.

And sometimes I know with certain black artists, Even though it's unspoken, one of the burdens of black genius is sometimes like the burden of being white people's favorite black person. You know, that's that's often like kind of a mark of shame, like, oh, man, I got to get right with my people first before the rest of the world loves me.

So I almost feel as though in a sort of code switch way, he wanted to add a part to that song that really made black people say, oh, OK. He's still down with us. You know, so he adds this really funky part at the end that really solidifies his genius.

So I almost feel as though in a sort of code switch way, he wanted to add a part to that song that really made black people say, oh, OK. He's still down with us. You know, so he adds this really funky part at the end that really solidifies his genius.

So I almost feel as though in a sort of code switch way, he wanted to add a part to that song that really made black people say, oh, OK. He's still down with us. You know, so he adds this really funky part at the end that really solidifies his genius.

Yeah, I mean, the thing is, is that one of the burdens, especially with Black success, is that, you know, you might lose yourself. And oftentimes, like, look, I'll be very honest with you. Even though my experience with Summer of Soul was one of the most magical, transformative moments of my life, there were many a time where

Yeah, I mean, the thing is, is that one of the burdens, especially with Black success, is that, you know, you might lose yourself. And oftentimes, like, look, I'll be very honest with you. Even though my experience with Summer of Soul was one of the most magical, transformative moments of my life, there were many a time where

Yeah, I mean, the thing is, is that one of the burdens, especially with Black success, is that, you know, you might lose yourself. And oftentimes, like, look, I'll be very honest with you. Even though my experience with Summer of Soul was one of the most magical, transformative moments of my life, there were many a time where

You know, besides the Oscar, like, there were, like, 40 other awards that I won also in the circuit of film festivals. And, you know, by the 20th, I would tell... My manager's there. I'm like, man, can we pull out of some of these things? There's a fear of winning because if you're too successful, then you're singled out.

You know, besides the Oscar, like, there were, like, 40 other awards that I won also in the circuit of film festivals. And, you know, by the 20th, I would tell... My manager's there. I'm like, man, can we pull out of some of these things? There's a fear of winning because if you're too successful, then you're singled out.

You know, besides the Oscar, like, there were, like, 40 other awards that I won also in the circuit of film festivals. And, you know, by the 20th, I would tell... My manager's there. I'm like, man, can we pull out of some of these things? There's a fear of winning because if you're too successful, then you're singled out.