The Most Influential Drummers of All Time

Amir “Questlove” Thompson (The Roots)

Arguably the most prolific drummers of this generation, Questlove is a Philly boy (Go Birds), who’s playing complex, old school hip-hop to an audience of predominately white young adults, despite all that, he’s kicking more ass than any single drummer really ever has before. That, and he's the official live drummer of SNL. 

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The More You Know

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