Questlove - The Upful Life

The Upful LIFE Podcast – Ep.094: D’ANGELO in Memoriam ft. ERIC KRASNO, JAY SMOOTH, URSULA RUCKER, DAN CHARNAS, NIKKI GLASPIE, VIVECA HAWKINS, OTIS MCDONALD, DJ WILLIAMS, DERRICK FREEMAN, JONNY G, SARI JORDAN & MORE!

October 30, 2025November 1, 2025 B.Getz ahmir "questlove" thompson, chalmers "spanky" alford, d'angelo, d'angelo and the soultronics, d'angelo and the vanguard, D'Angelo Brown Sugar, d'angelo death, d'angelo eulogy, D'Angelo Voodoo, dan charnas, derrick freeman, DJ Williams, eric krasno, Federico Pecoraro, Gospel, isaiah sharkey, jay smooth, jonny g, Nikki Glaspie, otis mcdonald, pino palladino, quartet gospel, Questlove, sari jordan, spanky, the soulquarians, viveca hawkins

An afghan of reverential storytelling. Memories, love letters, gratitude reflections from a blessed n’ benevolent collection of souls who all share a profound reverence for D’Angelo.

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D’Angelo In Memoriam: Thank You For Talkin’ To Me, Michael. [B.Getz on L4LM]

October 28, 2025October 28, 2025 B.Getz Black Messiah, d'angelo, d'angelo and the soultronics, d'angelo and the vanguard, D'Angelo Black Messiah, D'Angelo Brown Sugar, d'angelo death, d'angelo eulogy, D'Angelo Voodoo, dilla, Electric Lady Studios, funk, Gospel, j dilla, michael eugene archer, pino palladino, quartet gospel, Questlove, R&B, R&B Jesus, Richmond Virgina, russ elevado, soul, the soulquarians, The Soultronics, voodoo

A dynamic innovator, humble spirit, once-in-a-lifetime creator, and cosmic funk Jedi who consistently mystified and effortlessly mesmerized, channeling the pioneering Yodas that paved the path for him to soar. Now, D’Angelo flies away to be with the ancestors himself.

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The Roots Explore 30 Years Of ‘Do You Want More?!!!??!’ At Oakland’s Kaiser [B.Getz on L4LM]

September 6, 2025September 8, 2025 B.Getz Black Thought, blue note jazz fest, henry j. kaiser oakland, hip hop, Hub The Roots, Illadelph, kaiser oakland, leonard "hub" hubbard, live band hip-hop, malik b, oakland, okayplayer, philadelphia, philly, Questlove, rahzel, the legendary roots crew, the roots, the roots do you want more

The Roots stripped down to their core to revisit the halcyon days, embarking on a thorough trek through the wayback machine with appropriate pomp and circumstance. The night offered more than merely a tribute to an important album; it was a testament to the musical ethos that gave birth to it.

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MY REDEEMER: A Love Letter to D’Angelo for 25 Years of Voodoo

January 24, 2025February 4, 2025 B.Getz ahmir thompson, charlie hunter, d'angelo, dilla, electric lady studio, j dilla, method man, pino palladino, q-tip, Questlove, raphael saddiq, redman, roy hargrove, russ elevado, soulquarians, soutronics, voodoo

originally published 1/25/20 — “Voodoo is an ancient African tradition. We use “voodoo” in the drums, or whatever, the cadences and call-outs to our ancestors, and that in itself will invoke spirits.”

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Forever Legendary: The Roots Crew Returns To Rock The Bay Area [B.Getz on L4LM]

February 28, 2023March 1, 2023 B.Getz Bay Area, Black Thought, de la soul, hip hop, live band hip-hop, native tongues, okayplayer, Questlove, rap, rap music, the legendary roots crew, the masonic, the roots

So iconic they’ve been affectionately known as simply “The Legendary” for over a quarter century, pioneering Philly hip-hop institution The Roots returned to the Bay Area on Thursday, February 23rd.

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DOWN BY LAW: In Memoriam – Rest In Beats, Leonardo Del Hubrio. Longtime Bassist of The Roots [Leonard ‘Hub’ Hubbard 1959-2021]

December 16, 2021December 18, 2021 B.Getz ahmir "questlove" thompson, bassist, Black Thought, hip hop, hub, Hub The Roots, Illadelph, legendary roots crew, leonard "hub" hubbard, leonard hubbard, live hip-hop, okayplayer, Questlove, RIP Hub The ROots, tarik trotter, the roots

Just wanted to take a few minutes to pay tribute to Leonard “Hub” Hubbard, of the Legendary Roots Crew, who passed away yesterday at 62 years young;

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YANCEY TAUGHT ME: Examining the Life, Legacy, & Genius of J. DILLA [B.Getz on L4LM]

February 10, 2021February 7, 2024 B.Getz a tribe called quest, common, de la soul, dilla, donuts, Erykah Badu, hip hop, hip-hop producer, j dilla, jay dee, mos def, MPC, q-tip, Questlove, rap, slum village, soulquarians, the pharcyde, the roots, the soulquarians

When discussing the life and times of the late J Dilla, it’s difficult to avoid dipping into hagiography. But the producer born James Dewett Yancey was truly a king among men.

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D’ANGELO & THE SOULTRONICS – Aug 24, 2000. Taj Mahal- Atlantic City. [B.Getz / JamBase 20-for-20]

May 22, 2020May 22, 2020 B.Getz Atlantic City, d'angelo, funk, hip hop, jambase, pino palladino, Questlove, R&B music, soul music, soulquarians, Soultronics, spanky chalmers, voodoo, Voodoo World Tour

On August 24, 2000, three childhood friends and I pulled up to the Taj Mahal Hotel & Casino in Atlantic City, New Jersey, and stepped into the most spectacular concert I’ve had the privilege of experiencing in my 42 years on this rock, thanks to D’Angelo & The Soultronics on the Voodoo World Tour.

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DILLAGENCE: Stream 33+ Hours of JAY DEE / J.DILLA On This 711-Track Career Anthology [Soundcloud]

February 1, 2020February 7, 2022 B.Getz Detroit, dilla, j dilla, jay dee, okayplayer, Questlove, slum village, soulquarians, the soulquarians

Check out this 33+ hour, 711-track exhaustive J.Dilla anthology, distributed over six 5+ hour volumes on Soundcloud. Shoutout to @araQual from Okayplayer’s The Lesson for putting in WORK to create this magnificent document. Long Live DIlla Dawg!