Questlove Lost 2 Teeth Producing Hip Hop’s 50th At Grammys

by Rafael Pena

December 12, 2023

Questlove candidly shared the extreme stress of manufacturing Grammy tribute, how the stress led to the lack of two enamel.

Throughout an interview on Grammy.com on Dec. 7, Questlove candidly shared the extreme stress he skilled in planning the tribute to 50 years of hip-hop on the Grammy Awards, confessing that the stress led to the lack of two enamel by the challenge’s conclusion.

Questlove, the multifaceted musician, writer, and director, took the helm as curator, orchestrating a seamless collaboration between legendary figures like Grandmaster Flash and up to date artists like Lil Uzi Vert. 

Initially hesitant, Questlove acknowledged the significance of seizing the chance to affect the course of hip-hop illustration within the trade. Annoyed with being on the sidelines, he embraced the prospect to be a catalyst for change, debunking the notion that he was merely a “swimsuit.”

“The factor that actually motivated me — Look, man, roll up your sleeves and run by way of this mud — was like, if there ever was going to be a hip-hop time capsule, numerous the contributors on this present are someplace between the ages of 20 and 60, and everyone’s nonetheless sort of of their prime,” he said to Grammy.com.

Reflecting on the magnitude of the stress, he mentioned, “After the success of the factor that we did in March — that 12-minute revue factor — I’ll be sincere with you, for 12 minutes, that was like going by way of rattling close to, and I’m not even utilizing hyperbolic statements by saying, popping out inside an inch of my life.”

Because the momentous 12-minute efficiency concluded, Questlove discovered himself on an airplane heading again to New York, solely to have two of his enamel unexpectedly fall out. The extent of stress had reached such extremes that it grew to become a visceral, bodily manifestation.

Questlove described the surreal second, saying, “That’s the extent of stress I used to be [under]. Think about touchdown in JFK, and I acquired to hurry to ‘The Tonight Present,’ however then it’s like, Oh, wait, what’s occurring? Oh God, no! My enamel are falling out! And going to emergency surgical procedure. My entire takeaway was like: By no means once more.”