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?uestlove x Jefferson Mao At Redbull Music Academy [Full Interview]

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?uestlove took the hot seat on the Redbull Music Academy sofa in New York City for an epic interview with Egotrip's Jefferson Mao. The interview was originally loosed upon the world via live stream on May 23rd. Redbull Music Academy returns with the full video of the in-depth chat that spans ?uesto's earliest influences including Bernard Purdie and examines the evolution of the breakbeat. ?uest also discusses his early interests in engineering and perfecting his drumming style to get the perfect dirty drum; his sound would be forever changed after encountering the production of

J Dilla. Running a clinic on his own sound and artistic evolution, ?uestlove drums and drops gems on the Redbull Music Academy crowd. Check the footage below for Questlove's full interview with Chairman Mao at the Redbull Music Academy.