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Listen To Questlove's Valentine's Day Pandora Playlist Hosted By Jill Scott

10 Years Strong, Roots Picnic Remains a Singular All-Star Festival Experience [Recap] Photo Credit: Averie Cole for Okayplayer.

For those looking for the most ideal Valentine's Day playlist look no further, Questlove has you covered.

WATCH: Questlove Tell The Story Of Hip-Hop's Birth On 'Drunk History'

Titled "Babies Making Babies," the playlist features Ginuwine, Jade, Aretha Franklin, Cody Chestnutt, Patti Labelle, and many others.

"I was so DISGUSTED with these pedestrian simple 'quiet storm' mixes. I did something about it. I chose each and every song. quest tested. motherlovin approved," The Roots drummer wrote in an Instagram post for the playlist.

Also accompanying Questlove's well-curated playlist is Jill Scott, who serves as a host on the V-Day mix.

And for those that are living the single life, Quest has a playlist for you too. That one is titled "Heartbreak Road" and is hosted by Ursula Rocker.

Questlove recently appeared on an episode of Comedy Central's Drunk History, where he broke down the birth of hip-hop.

Speaking with host Derek Waters, Questlove tells the story of hip-hop pioneer Theodore Livingston, better known as Grand Wizzard Theodore, and how he invented record scratching. As Quest gets progressively drunker, he then tells the stories of Kool Herc and Grandmaster Flash, portrayed by O’Shea Jackson Jr. (Ice Cube’s son) and Method Man, respectively. The scene featuring Jackson as Kool Herc can be watched here.