The Roots drummer’s memoir Mo’ Meta Blues: The World According to Questlove is full of great stories, like when he completely embarrassed himself in front of Prince.
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Q-Tip introduced Quest to Prince at a nightclub in downtown NYC, but the drummer was more than a bit stunned when he realized his idol knew who he was:
Words, finally, appeared in the gurgling. "Yeah," I said. "Just that...you are...knowing who I...be."
Q-Tip translated. "He's amazed that you know he's alive."
"Right," I said. "That you be knowing me. That, I, I mean you, I mean. You know. That the thing is." At this point, Q-Tip shot me a glance. It was the look you give a guy in a plane when it's going down. Time to hit the silk. "I'm going to go," I said, and I went.
