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Season Finale: What is a Soulquarian?

The conclusion of a season long interview with Questlove of The Roots

By What Had Happened Was

3:00 AM EST on January 3, 2024

Episode Info

  • Season4
  • Episode13
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 it may have looked like the start of a movement to fans of these artists, according to Questlove himself it was really the end.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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