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What Had Happened Was
Season 4 of What Had Happened Was features host Open Mike Eagle in conversation with legendary drummer, band leader and Oscar winner Ahmir ‘Questlove’ Thompson. Throughout the course of the season, Questlove shares the stories behind the first four albums of the Legendary Roots Crew. Along the way, we hear Questlove’s personal rise alongside legends like Black Thought, Dilla, D’angelo, Jill Scott and many more.
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Ratings & Reviews
5.0 stars from 1,844 ratings
Open Mike Eagle is an amazing host and artist in general! Loved all three seasons so far. Can’t wait to get into Questlove’s stories. I learned so much and for that I thank you immensely!
A-D-A-M-8 via Apple Podcasts · United States of America · 05/30/24
My new favourite podcast
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Olbags via Apple Podcasts · Great Britain · 05/09/24
If you think a season long interview covering, in some cases, the entire career of artists that changed your life sounds amazing… it is. This is the holy grail of media, period, if you’re a life long head and student of the trajectory of left-of-center/alternative hiphop through the years. The...Read full review »
Gepetts via Apple Podcasts · United States of America · 04/21/24
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Published 08/22/24
In our season 4 finale we conclude the story of The Roots' 4th studio album Things Fall Apart. In discussing the release and reception of that album we hear the story of the infamous Soulquarian photo shoot for Vibe magazine featuring Questlove, Mos Def, Q-Tip, Dilla, Erykah Badu and more. Where...
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