The Message

Happy Birthday, Questlove

by Sanni Brown and Sean McPherson

January 20, 2022

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Questlove at the The Academy Museum of Motion Pictures Opening Gala at The Academy Museum of Motion Pictures on September 25, 2021, in Los Angeles.
Questlove at the The Academy Museum of Motion Pictures Opening Gala at The Academy Museum of Motion Pictures on September 25, 2021, in Los Angeles.Amy Sussman/Getty Images

This week on The Message, we're celebrating the life, times, music and birthday of Questlove!  You'll also get a sneak peek of artists to watch in 2022 including Ari Lennox, The Weeknd, Lucky Daye, and Victoria Monét.

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A woman stands under a crossing signal on a street in New York City
Victoria Monét is a recording artist, songwriter, producer and performer from Sacramento, California.
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A man stands at a laptop and board, DJing an event
Questlove DJs during Questlove's "Summer Of Soul" screening & live concert at Marcus Garvey Park in Harlem on June 19, 2021, in New York City.
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Ari Lennox performs onstage at The 2021 Soul Train Awards at the Apollo Theater in New York on November 20, 2021.
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Happy Birthday, Questlove