Questlove Supreme is an American podcast led by Questlove and "Team Supreme" co-hosts, featuring interviews with musicians, songwriters, producers, actors, directors, and industry executives.[1] Team Supreme co-hosts have included regulars Unpaid Bill (Bill Sherman), Suga Steve (Steven Mandel), and Laiya St. Clair, Phonte (Phonte Coleman) and formerly Boss Bill (Bill Johnson). The first episode was released September 7, 2016.[2] From 2016-2019, Questlove Supreme was hosted on Pandora. In 2019 Questlove Supreme moved to iHeartMedia.[3] The final episode aired on April 30, 2025.
Series overview
Episodes
Season One
Episode Number
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Air Date
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Guest(s)
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1
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September 7, 2016
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Maya Rudolph
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2
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September 14, 2016
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Bob Power
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3
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September 21, 2016
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Dante Ross
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4
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September 28, 2016
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The Revolution
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5
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October 5, 2016
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Alan Leeds
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6
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October 12, 2016
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Shep Gordon
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7
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October 19, 2016
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DJ Moma, X Ambassadors, Chill Moody, Tish Hyman, SMSHNG HRTS, DJ Stretch Armstrong, Bobbito, and Lady Leshurr
|
8
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October 26, 2016
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Jungle Brothers, Yuna, Daniel Marley, Freeway, Grits & Biscuits, Emily Wells
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9
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November 2, 2016
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Kimbra
|
10
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November 9, 2016
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Mike Birbiglia
|
11
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November 16, 2016
|
Ray Parker Jr.
|
12
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November 30, 2016
|
Solange
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13
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December 7, 2016
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Stephen Hill
|
14
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December 14, 2016
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Pete Rock
|
15
|
December 21, 2016
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No guest / Holiday special
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16
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December 28, 2016
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No guest / New Years special
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17
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January 11, 2017
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Marley Marl
|
18
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January 18, 2017
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Faith Newman
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19
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January 25, 2017
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Q-Tip
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20
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February 1, 2017
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Kevin Liles
|
21
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February 8, 2017
|
Chris Rock
|
22
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February 15, 2017
|
MC Serch
|
23
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February 22, 2017
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Dan Charnas
|
24
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March 1, 2017
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Usher
|
25
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March 8, 2017
|
Tom Silverman
|
26
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March 22, 2017
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DJ Premier
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27
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March 29, 2017
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Prodigy
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28
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April 5, 2017
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Just Blaze
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Season Two
Episode Number
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Air Date
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Guest(s)
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1
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April 26, 2017
|
Babyface, Pt. 1[4]
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2
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May 3, 2017
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Babyface, Pt. 2
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3
|
May 10, 2017
|
The Emotions
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4
|
May 17, 2017
|
Nelly Furtado
|
5
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May 24, 2017
|
Jerrod Carmichael
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6
|
May 31, 2017
|
Siedah Garrett
|
7
|
June 7, 2017
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Jimmy Jam, Pt. 1
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8
|
June 14, 2017
|
Jimmy Jam, Pt. 2
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9
|
June 21, 2017
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Jimmy Jam, Pt. 3
|
10
|
June 28, 2017
|
Gilles Peterson
|
11
|
July 5, 2017
|
Roy Ayers
|
12
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July 12, 2017
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Angela Rye
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13
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July 19, 2017
|
Charlie Wilson
|
14
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July 26, 2017
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Heather Hunter
|
15
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August 2, 2017
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Donnie Simpson
|
16
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August 9, 2017
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Kathryn Bigelow
|
17
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August 16, 2017
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Biz Markie
|
18
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August 23, 2017
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Prince Paul
|
19
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August 30, 2017
|
Spike Lee, Pt. 1
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20
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September 6, 2017
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Spike Lee, Pt. 2
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21
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September 13, 2017
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Too Short
|
22
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September 20, 2017
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Deon Cole
|
23
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September 27, 2017
|
Chaka Khan
|
24
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October 4, 2017
|
Herb Alpert
|
25
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October 11, 2017
|
Mtume, Pt. 1
|
26
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October 18. 2017
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Mtume, Pt. 2
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27
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October 25, 2017
|
Michael McDonald
|
28
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November 1, 2017
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Michael Brauer
|
29
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November 8, 2017
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Bootsy Collins, Pt. 1
|
30
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November 15, 2017
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Bootsy Collins, Pt. 2
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31
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November 22, 2017
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Darius Rucker
|
32
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November 29, 2017
|
Robin Thede
|
33
|
December 6, 2017
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D-Nice
|
34
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December 13, 2017
|
Sheila E.
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35
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December 20, 2017
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Gina Rodriguez
|
36
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December 27, 2017
|
2017 Year in Review with Roy Wood Jr.
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37
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January 3, 2018
|
Jason Flom
|
38
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January 10, 2018
|
Steve Miller
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39
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January 17, 2018
|
Ty Dolla $ign
|
Season Three
Episode Number
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Air Date
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Guest(s)
|
1
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December 3, 2019
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Jimmy Fallon
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2
|
December 10, 2019
|
Kurtis Blow
|
3
|
December 17, 2019
|
Kim Fields
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4
|
December 24, 2019
|
QLS Decade in Review featuring Wyatt Cenac
|
5
|
December 31, 2019
|
Seth Rogen
|
6
|
January 8, 2020
|
Esperanza Spalding
|
7
|
January 14, 2020
|
Sophia Chang
|
8
|
January 21, 2020
|
Cecily Strong
|
9
|
January 29, 2020
|
Tito Jackson
|
10
|
February 4, 2020
|
Rapsody
|
11
|
February 11, 2020
|
Huey Lewis
|
12
|
February 18, 2020
|
Estelle
|
13
|
February 25, 2020
|
James Taylor
|
14
|
March 3, 2020
|
Zoë Kravitz
|
15
|
March 10, 2020
|
Johnny Gill
|
16
|
March 18, 2020
|
Alan Leeds, Pt. 2
|
17
|
March 25, 2020
|
Alan Leeds Pt. 3
|
18
|
March 31, 2020
|
Dawnn Lewis
|
19
|
April 7, 2020
|
The Family Stand, Pt. 1
|
20
|
April 14, 2020
|
The Family Stand, Pt. 2
|
21
|
April 28, 2020
|
John Legend, Pt. 1
|
22
|
May 6, 2020
|
Little Brother
|
23
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May 13, 2020
|
Ilana Glazer
|
24
|
May 20, 2020
|
Fat Joe
|
25
|
May 27, 2020
|
Norah Jones
|
26
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June 3, 2020
|
Kenny Gamble
|
27
|
June 9, 2020
|
Jill Scott, Pt. 1
|
28
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June 17, 2020
|
Jill Scott, Pt. 2
|
29
|
June 24, 2020
|
Ceelo Green, Pt. 1
|
30
|
June 31, 2020
|
Ceelo Green, Pt. 2
|
31
|
July 8, 2020
|
Rick Rubin, Pt. 1
|
32
|
July 15, 2020
|
Spike Lee
|
33
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July 22, 2020
|
Todd Rundgren
|
34
|
June 29, 2020
|
Musiq Soulchild
|
35
|
August 5, 2020
|
Big Lez (Leslie Segar)
|
36
|
August 12, 2020
|
Larry Gold
|
37
|
August 18, 2020
|
Sunny Hostin
|
38
|
August 26, 2020
|
George Clinton, Pt. 1
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39
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September 2, 2020
|
George Clinton, Pt. 2
|
40
|
September 9, 2020
|
Robert Glasper
|
41
|
September 16, 2020
|
Jemele Hill, Pt. 1
|
42
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September 23, 2020
|
Jemele Hill, Pt. 2
|
43
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September 29, 2020
|
Alicia Keys
|
44
|
October 6, 2020
|
Bruce Hornsby, Pt. 1
|
45
|
October 14, 2020
|
Jurnee Smollett, Jake Smollett, Jussie Smollett, and Jazz Smollett (The Smolletts)
|
46
|
October 20, 2020
|
Brian Alexander Morgan
|
47
|
October 28, 2020
|
Lin-Manuel Miranda
|
48
|
November 3, 2020
|
Joy Reid
|
49
|
November 10, 2020
|
Shawn Gee
|
50
|
November 17, 2020
|
Boyz II Men, Pt. 1
|
Season Four
Episode Number
|
Air Date
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Guest(s)
|
1
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November 25, 2020
|
Boyz II Men, Pt. 2
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2
|
December 2, 2020
|
Tarriona "Tank" Ball of Tank and the Bangas
|
3
|
December 9, 2020
|
Tommy Oliver & Mike Africa Jr.
|
4
|
December 16, 2020
|
Glynn Turman
|
5
|
December 18, 2020
|
Branford Marsalis
|
6
|
December 23, 2020
|
Deon Cole
|
7
|
December 29, 2020
|
Jason Sudeikis
|
8
|
January 13, 2021
|
Mariah Carey, Pt. 1[5]
|
9
|
January 15, 2021
|
Mariah Carey, Pt. 2
|
10
|
January 20, 2021
|
Special: Happy 50th Birthday Questlove!
|
11
|
January 27, 2021
|
John Densmore (The Doors)
|
12
|
February 3, 2021
|
Melba Moore
|
13
|
February 10, 2021
|
Pharoahe Monch
|
14
|
February 16, 2021
|
Stephanie Mills
|
15
|
February 24, 2021
|
Reverend Al Sharpton
|
16
|
March 3, 2021
|
Anika Noni Rose
|
17
|
March 9, 2021
|
Lisa Robinson, Pt. 3
|
18
|
March 17, 2021
|
Tiffany Cross
|
19
|
March 24, 2021
|
Macy Gray
|
20
|
March 31, 2021
|
Monie Love
|
21
|
April 7, 2021
|
Eric Andre
|
22
|
April 14, 2021
|
Terence Blanchard
|
23
|
April 21, 2021
|
Anthony Mackie
|
24
|
April 28, 2021
|
Sam Pollard
|
25
|
May 5, 2021
|
Bowlegged Lou, Pt. 1
|
26
|
May 12, 2021
|
Bowlegged Lou, Pt. 2
|
27
|
May 18, 2021
|
The Avalanches
|
28
|
May 25, 2021
|
Tracee Ellis Ross
|
29
|
June 1, 2021
|
The Jacksons (Tito, Jackie, and Marlon Jackson)
|
30
|
June 8, 2021
|
El DeBarge
|
31
|
June 15, 2021
|
Nathan East, Pt. 1
|
32
|
June 22, 2021
|
Morris Day
|
33
|
June 29, 2021
|
Marilyn McCoo & Billy Davis Jr.
|
34
|
July 6, 2021
|
Gina Yashere
|
35
|
July 13, 2021
|
Mark Ronson
|
36
|
July 21, 2021
|
Sleater-Kinney
|
37
|
July 27, 2021
|
Howard Hewett
|
38
|
August 4, 2021
|
Bob Ellis, Pt. 1
|
39
|
August 10, 2021
|
Shirley Jones, Pt. 2
|
40
|
August 18, 2021
|
Lady B
|
41
|
August 24, 2021
|
Dr. Mathew Knowles
|
42
|
September 1, 2021
|
Classic: Deon Cole
|
43
|
September 8, 2021
|
Pat Metheny
|
44
|
September 15, 2021
|
Special: 5 Year Anniversary
|
45
|
September 21, 2021
|
Robert "Kool" Bell (Kool and the Gang)
|
46
|
September 29, 2021
|
Raphael Saadiq, Pt. 1
|
47
|
October 5, 2021
|
Raphael Saadiq, Pt. 2
|
48
|
October 12, 2021
|
Bernadette Cooper
|
|
|
|
50
|
October 26, 2021
|
Carlos Santana
|
Season Five
Episode Number
|
Air Date
|
Guest(s)
|
1
|
January 5, 2022
|
Doug E. Fresh, Pt. 1
|
2
|
January 12, 2022
|
Doug E. Fresh, Pt. 2
|
3
|
January 18, 2022
|
2021 Rap Up with Mad Skillz, Pt. 1
|
4
|
January 25, 2022
|
2021 Rap Up with Mad Skillz, Pt. 2
|
5
|
February 1, 2022
|
Will Smith
|
6
|
February 8, 2022
|
Mic Murphy
|
7
|
February 15, 2022
|
Fred Hammond, Pt. 1
|
8
|
February 22, 2022
|
Fred Hammond, Pt. 2
|
9
|
March 1, 2022
|
Deniece Williams
|
10
|
March 8, 2022
|
Bonnie Raitt
|
11
|
March 15, 2022
|
Monica Lynch, Pt. 1
|
12
|
March 22, 2022
|
Monica Lynch, Pt. 2
|
13
|
March 30, 2022
|
John Oates
|
14
|
April 6, 2022
|
Daryl Hall
|
15
|
April 13, 2022
|
Teedra Moses
|
16
|
April 20, 2022
|
Elvis Costello, Pt. 1
|
17
|
April 27, 2022
|
Elvis Costello, Pt. 2
|
18
|
May 3, 2022
|
Eric Roberson, Pt. 1
|
19
|
May 10, 2022
|
Eric Roberson, Pt. 2
|
20
|
May 17, 2022
|
Joan Jett
|
21
|
May 25, 2022
|
Steve Ferrone, Pt. 1
|
22
|
May 31, 2022
|
Steve Ferrone, Pt. 2
|
23
|
June 8, 2022
|
Wayne Shorter
|
24
|
June 15, 2022
|
Rick Astley
|
25
|
June 21, 2022
|
Robin Thede - Live At The 2022 Roots Picnic
|
26
|
June 29, 2022
|
Terri Lyne Carrington
|
27
|
July 5, 2022
|
Tevin Campbell
|
28
|
July 12, 2022
|
Larry Blackmon of Cameo
|
29
|
July 19, 2022
|
Ne-Yo
|
30
|
July 27, 2022
|
Danyel Smith
|
31
|
August 3, 2022
|
L.A. Reid, Pt. 1
|
32
|
August 10, 2022
|
L.A. Reid, Pt. 2
|
33
|
August 17, 2022
|
L.A. Reid, Pt. 3
|
34
|
August 23, 2022
|
Jenifer Lewis, Pt. 1
|
35
|
August 30, 2022
|
Jenifer Lewis, Pt. 2
|
36
|
September 20, 2022
|
Steve Rifkind, Pt. 1
|
37
|
September 28, 2022
|
Steve Rifkind, Pt. 2
|
38
|
October 4, 2022
|
Ramon Hervey II
|
39
|
October 11, 2022
|
DJ Clark Kent
|
40
|
October 18, 2022
|
Stacey Abrams
|
41
|
October 25, 2022
|
Millie Jackson & Keisha Jackson, Pt. 1
|
42
|
November 2, 2022
|
Millie Jackson & Keisha Jackson, Pt. 2
|
43
|
November 9, 2022
|
Bruce Springsteen
|
44
|
November 15, 2022
|
DJ Drama, Pt. 1
|
45
|
November 22, 2022
|
DJ Drama, Pt. 2
|
46
|
November 29, 2022
|
Adam Blackstone
|
47
|
December 6, 2022
|
Organized Noize, Pt. 1
|
48
|
December 13, 2022
|
Organized Noize, Pt. 2
|
49
|
December 21, 2022
|
Diamond D
|
50
|
December 28, 2022
|
2022 Year End Review with Lil Rel Howery
|
Season Six
Episode Number
|
Air Date
|
Guest(s)
|
1
|
January 25, 2023
|
Deborah Harry and Chris Stein of Blondie
|
2
|
February 1, 2023
|
Shaggy
|
3
|
February 8, 2023
|
Dallas Austin, Pt. 1
|
4
|
February 15, 2023
|
Dallas Austin, Pt. 2
|
5
|
February 22, 2023
|
Malcolm-Jamal Warner
|
6
|
March 1, 2023
|
Cathy Hughes, Pt. 1
|
7
|
March 7, 2023
|
Cathy Hughes, Pt. 2
|
8
|
March 14, 2023
|
Speech (rapper)
|
9
|
March 21, 2023
|
Taboo
|
10
|
March 29, 2023
|
Ice-T, Pt. 1
|
11
|
April 4, 2023
|
Ice-T, Pt. 2
|
12
|
April 12, 2023
|
Bob James
|
13
|
April 18, 2023
|
Chanté Moore
|
14
|
April 26, 2023
|
Jean Carne
|
15
|
May 3, 2023
|
Charlamagne tha God, Pt. 1
|
16
|
May 10, 2023
|
Charlamagne tha God, Pt. 2
|
17
|
May 17, 2023
|
Sam Jay
|
18
|
May 24, 2023
|
Lisa Cortés, Pt. 1
|
19
|
May 31, 2023
|
Lisa Cortés, Pt. 2
|
20
|
June 7, 2023
|
The QLS Pilot: From The Vaults
|
21
|
June 14, 2023
|
QLS Live From The 2023 Roots Picnic
|
22
|
June 21, 2023
|
David Porter
|
23
|
June 27, 2023
|
President Bill Clinton
|
24
|
July 5, 2023
|
Angie Martinez
|
25
|
July 12, 2023
|
Leroy Burgess, Pt. 1
|
26
|
July 18, 2023
|
Leroy Burgess, Pt. 2
|
27
|
July 26, 2023
|
Dave Matthews
|
28
|
August 2, 2023
|
Slum Village, Pt. 1
|
29
|
August 8, 2023
|
Slum Village, Pt. 2
|
30
|
August 15, 2023
|
Styles P
|
31
|
August 22, 2023
|
Kid Capri, Pt. 1
|
32
|
August 29, 2023
|
Kid Capri, Pt. 2
|
33
|
September 6, 2023
|
Chris Robinson, Pt. 1
|
34
|
September 12, 2023
|
Chris Robinson, Pt. 2
|
35
|
September 20, 2023
|
Cedric the Entertainer
|
36
|
September 27, 2023
|
George Brown of Kool & the Gang, Pt. 1[6]
|
37
|
October 3, 2023
|
George Brown of Kool & the Gang, Pt. 2
|
38
|
October 18, 2023
|
Sly Stone tribute with Ben Greenman
|
39
|
October 25, 2023
|
Salli Richardson-Whitfield
|
40
|
November 1, 2023
|
Hannibal Buress, Pt. 1
|
41
|
November 8, 2023
|
Hannibal Buress, Pt. 2
|
42
|
November 15, 2023
|
Fab Morvan of Milli Vanilli
|
43
|
November 22, 2023
|
LL Cool J, Pt. 1
|
44
|
November 29, 2023
|
LL Cool J, Pt. 2
|
45
|
December 6, 2023
|
Shanice Wilson & Tracie Spencer
|
46
|
December 12, 2023
|
André 3000
|
47
|
December 19, 2023
|
Tariq "Black Thought" Trotter
|
48
|
December 27, 2023
|
Team Supreme
|
49
|
January 2, 2024
|
Paradise Gray, Pt. 1
|
50
|
January 9, 2024
|
Paradise Gray, Pt. 2
|
Season Seven
Episode Number
|
Air Date
|
Guest(s)
|
1
|
January 31, 2024
|
Pino Palladino
|
2
|
February 7, 2024
|
Robert Townsend, Pt. 1
|
3
|
February 14, 2024
|
Robert Townsend, Pt. 2
|
4
|
February 21, 2024
|
Ed Eckstine
|
5
|
February 28, 2024
|
QLS Gives Frankie Beverly His Flowers
|
6
|
March 6, 2024
|
Brittany Howard
|
7
|
March 13, 2024
|
Corinne Bailey Rae
|
8
|
March 20, 2024
|
Ledisi
|
9
|
March 27, 2024
|
Fatima Robinson[7]
|
10
|
April 3, 2024
|
Narada Michael Walden, Pt. 1
|
11
|
April 10, 2024
|
Narada Michael Walden, Pt. 2
|
12
|
April 17, 2024
|
Da Beatminerz
|
13
|
April 24, 2024
|
Erika Alexander, Pt. 1
|
14
|
April 27, 2024
|
Erika Alexander, Pt. 2
|
15
|
May 1, 2024
|
SiR
|
16
|
May 8, 2024
|
Adam Levine, Pt. 1
|
17
|
May 15, 2024
|
Adam Levine, Pt. 2
|
18
|
May 22, 2024
|
Weezer
|
19
|
May 29, 2024
|
WILLOW
|
20
|
June 5, 2024
|
Black Music Month: Wayne Brady, Pt. 1
|
21
|
June 12, 2024
|
Black Music Month: Wayne Brady, Pt. 2
|
22
|
June 19, 2024
|
Black Music Month: James Poyser, Pt. 1
|
23
|
June 26, 2024
|
Black Music Month: James Poyser, Pt. 2
|
24
|
July 3, 2024
|
George Benson
|
25
|
July 10, 2024
|
BeBe Winans
|
26
|
July 17, 2024
|
George Faison
|
27
|
July 24, 2024
|
Sananda Maitreya, Pt. 1
|
28
|
July 31, 2024
|
Sananda Maitreya, Pt. 2
|
29
|
August 7, 2024
|
David Murray (saxophonist)
|
30
|
August 14, 2024
|
The Foreign Exchange
|
31
|
August 21, 2024
|
Common & Pete Rock
|
32
|
August 28, 2024
|
Johnny Marr
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33
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September 3, 2024
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Billy Porter, Pt. 1
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34
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September 11, 2024
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Billy Porter, Pt. 2
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35
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September 18, 2024
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Eve with Kathy Iandoli
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36
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September 25, 2024
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Nick Lowe
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37
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October 2, 2024
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Sam Hollander
|
38
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October 9, 2024
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Amerie
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39
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October 16, 2024
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Jonathan Shecter, Pt. 1
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39
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October 22, 2024
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Jonathan Shecter, Pt. 2
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39
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October 29, 2024
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Cindy Blackman Santana
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40
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November 6, 2024
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Kathleen Hanna
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41
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November 12, 2024
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RZA, Pt. 1
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42
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November 19, 2024
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Ben Vereen
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43
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November 27, 2024
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RZA, Pt. 2
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44
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December 3, 2024
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Boney James
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45
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December 10, 2024
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Bilal
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46
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December 17, 2024
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Adam "AdRock" Horovitz
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47
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December 24, 2024
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James "J.T." Taylor
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48
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January 1, 2025
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Erick Sermon, Pt. 1
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49
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January 7, 2025
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Erick Sermon, Pt. 2
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50
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April 23, 2025
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The Questlove Supreme Reunion Finale Part 1
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51
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April 30, 2025
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The Questlove Supreme Reunion Finale Part 2
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External links
References
- ^ Setaro, Shawn (April 16, 2019). "The Story of 'Questlove Supreme': Low-Key Flexes and the Magic Circle". Complex.
- ^ Reed, Ryan (August 24, 2016). "Questlove Announces Three-Hour Pandora Radio Show". Rolling Stone.
- ^ Eggertsen, Chris (September 25, 2019). "Questlove Moves 'Questlove Supreme' Podcast to iHeartMedia". Billboard.
- ^ "'Questlove Supreme' Returns For Season Two With Kenny 'Babyface' Edmonds". Okayplayer. 2017-04-28. Retrieved 2017-08-02.
- ^ Brown, Diana (January 31, 2021). "Mariah Carey's Lost Grunge Album & Other Revelations On 'Questlove Supreme'". iHeart Radio.
- ^ Sexton, Paul (October 19, 2023). "'We Need Some Hits!' Kool And The Gang's George Brown Tells Questlove About 'Jungle Boogie'". uDiscover Music.
- ^ Denis, Kyle (April 12, 2024). "Fatima Robinson Talks Beyoncé's Renaissance Tour, Crowns Her 'The Michael Jackson of Our Time'". Billboard.