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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 1,808 ratings
Best hip hop podcast out
This podcast is a breath of fresh air. Open Mike Eagle is a very informed host and asks interesting, thought provoking questions. The deep dives conducted with his interview subjects are fascinating. The man knows how to conduct a proper interview!!!
DSDuno via Apple Podcasts · United States of America · 04/04/24
too many gems!
Thank you Open Mike
aipoddo via Apple Podcasts · Australia · 04/04/24
peak OME
Big OME fan for years, just diving into all his different podcasts this year. Each season of WHHW is an incredibly engaging story, a beautiful love note to the genre. OME is truly compiling an honest and encompassing verbal history of hip hop.
honeydrop_hoops via Apple Podcasts · United States of America · 03/18/24
Recent Episodes
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...
Published 01/03/24
Published 01/03/24
In this episode of our season-long sitdown with Questlove we dig even deper into the creation of Things Fall Apart starting with the conclusion of the You Got Me sage then unpacking album highlights like Act Too (Love of my Life) featuring Common and Doube Trouble featuring Yasiin Bey fka Mos...
Published 12/27/23
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