Ahmir Thompson, also known as Questlove, is the drummer and co-founder of the Grammy award-winning hip hop band The Roots. He is also a world-renowned producer, arranger, and songwriter. In 2009, The Roots became the house band on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon. Questlove has over 2.4 million followers on Twitter and has been known to DJ damn near every night of his life.
Ben Greenman is an editor at the New Yorker and the author of several acclaimed books of fiction, including Superbad, Please Step Back, and What He's Poised to Do. As a journalist and critic, he has written widely on music and pop culture. His most recent novel is The Slippage. He lives in Brooklyn and has never been known to DJ, ever.

Finally in paperback comes Questlove's New York Times bestselling and critically acclaimed psychedelic memoir that delves into everything from music, black art, and culture to the nature of memoir itself. 'You have to bear in mind that (Questlove) is one of the smartest motherfuckers on the planet. His musical knowledge, for all practical purposes, is limitless'.