5 Days of The Roots… Day 2

Today, we are giving props to Questo. The most recognizable and fan favorite of the The Roots crew has made hip-hop an art to be studied and envied. I’ve had the pleasure of seeing him DJ at several clubs in LA and the Bay and he puts on a show that gets you feeling the music and learning something. Which I feel is exactly the intent of hip-hop. (Sidenote: Questo dispalyed his white Serato Box recently at Santa Clara). Check out his blog for great commentary on his projects and OKP heads always know where to find him. Any faithful readers with Questo Remixes, feel free to post them in the Comments. Full tracklistings after the jump..

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Questlove - The Instrumentals

Questlove X Pharrell & The Yessirs - Out of My Mind

Sample Lesson Mix
Tracklisting:
1. Arc Choir - “Jesus Walks” (Mapleshade) (Kanye West - “Jesus Walks” (Roc-A-Fella))
2. Nu Birth - “You’re What I’m All About” (?) (Biggie Smalls - “Player Anthem (X-Ray))
3. The Whatnaughts - “I’ll Erase Away Your Pain” (Priority) (Kanye West - “Late” (Roc-A-Fella))
4. Main Ingredient - “Let Me Prove My Love To You” (RCA) (Alicia Keys - “You Don’t Know My Name” (J Records))
5. Silvia Striplin - “You Can’t Turn Me Away” (Charly) (Junior M.A.F.I.A. - “Get Money” (X-Ray))
6. The Temptations - “I Don’t Know What It Is, But It Sure Is Funky” (Motown) (Common - “The Corner” (Geffen))
7. Honey Cone - “Innocent Till Proven Guilty” (Fantasy) (Common - “Testify” (Geffen))
8. DJ Rogers - “Faithful To The End” (RCA) (Common - “Faithful” (Geffen))
9. Luchi DeJesus - “Round About Midnight” (?) (KRS ONE - “A Friend” (Jive))
10. Dynasty - “Adventures In The World Of Music” (Solar/Sequal) (Camp-Lo - “Luchini” (Profile))
11. Willie Mitchell - “Grovin’” (Hi) (GZA - “Liquid Swords” (Geffen))
12. Wendy Renay “After The Laughter Come Tears” (Stax/Altanta) (Wu Tang Clan - “Tearz” (Loud))
13. The Charmels - “I’ll Never Grow Old” (Stax/Altanta) (Wu Tang Clan - “Cream” (RCA))
14. Dione Warwick - “You’re Gonna Need Me” (Invictions) (Usher - “Throwback” (Arista))
15. Billy Cobham - “Heather” (Wounded Bird) (Souls of Mischief - “93 Till Infinity” (Jive))
16. Beherd Wright - “Halboglabotribin’” (BMG) (Snoop Dogg - “Gz & Hustlaz” (Death Row))
17. Jack Bruce - “Born 2 Be Blue” (Atco) (Smith N Wesssun - “Buck Town” (?))
18. Aretha Franklin - “Call Me” (Rhino/Atlanta) (Slum Village - “Selfish” (Capitol))
19. Quincy Jones - “Summer In The City” (A&M) (Pharcyde - “Passin Me By” (Delicious Vinyl))
20. Joe Simons - “Before The Nite’s Over” (?) (Outkast - “So Fresh & So Clean” (Arista))
21. Peabo Bryson - “Born 2 Love” (Unknown) (Nas - “2nd Childhood” (Sony))
22. The Chi-Lites - “That’s How Long I Love You” (Unknown) (Jay Z - “Dec 4″ (Roc-A-Fella))
23. Abdel Halim-Hefes - “Khasiaraya-Gar” (EMI Arabia) (Jay Z - “Big Pimpin’” (Roc-A-Fella))
24. Labi Siffre - “I Got The” (Mr Bongo) (Eminem - “My Name Is” (Aftermath)/Jay Z - “The Streets Is Watching” (Roc-A-Fella))
25. Samuel Johnson - “My Music” (Columbia) (Jadakiss - “We’re Gonna Make It” (Ruff Ryders/Interscope))
26. Milt Jackson - “Olinga” (CTI) (Tribe Called Quest - “Award Tour” (Jive))
27. War - “Magic Mountain” (Rhino) (De La Soul - “Potholes In My Lawn” (Tommy Boy))
28. Ahmad Jamal - “Swahililand” (20th Century) (De La Soul - “Stakes Is High” (Tommy Boy))
39. Gap Mangione - “Diana In The Autumn Wind” (GRC) (Slum Village - “Fall In Love” (Capitol)/Jaylib - “Official” (Stones Throw))
40. David McCallum - “The Edge” (Capitol) (Dr Dre - “Next Episode” (Aftermath))
41. Creative Source - “I Can’t See Myself Without You” (Sussex/Polydor) (Freeway - “What We Do” (Unknown))
42. Average White Band - “Love Your Life” (Rhino) (Tribe Called Quest - “Check The Rhyme” (Jive))
43. Funkadelic - “Let’s Take It To The People” (Westbound) (Tribe Called Quest - “Everything Is Fair” (Jive))
44. Ronnie Foster - “Mystic Brew” (Blue Note) (Tribe Called Quest - “Electric Relaxation” (Jive))
45. The Chi-Lites - “Are You My Woman?” (Brunswick/Eugene) (Beyonce - “Crazy In Love” (Columbia))
46. The Meters - “Oh Calcutta!” (Josie) (Amerie - “One Thing” (Sony))
47. McCoy Tyner - “Impressions” (Milestone/OJC) (Black Sheep - “The Choice Is Yours” (Mercury))
49. Nirvana - “Indiana” (White) (The Roots - “Dynamite” (Geffen))

Questlove - the Instrumentals

1. Distortion to Static
2. What They Do
3. Proceed
4. Concerto of the Desperado
5. Adrenaline
6. Clones
7. The Lesson Pt. 1
8. Section
9. The Lesson Pt. 2
10. U.N.I.verse at war
11. Respond/React
12. Sweetback au Natural
13. Represent
14. Proceed w/o a Pause
15. Distortion to Static (At ease remix)

Out of My Mind
Tracklisting:
Track List:
1. Can I Have It Like That (Feat. Gwen Stephani)
2. Raspy Shit
3. How Does It Feel?
4. Number One (Feat. Kanye West)
5. Best Friends
6. You Can Do It Too
7. Keep It Playa (Feat. Slim Thug)
8. That Girl (Feat. Charlie Wilson & Snoop)
9. Angel
10. Creamsickle
11. Young Girl (Feat. Jay-Z)
12. I Really Like You Girl
13. Take It Off
14. Stay With Me (Feat. Pusha T)
15. Baby (Feat. Nelly)
16. Our Father
17. Mamacita (Daddy Yankee)
18. Show Me How To Hustle
19 Can I Have Like That (Bonus) [Live On Letterman]