Eric Benét
Summary
Questlove welcomes guest Amir, praising his soul work and "zero fucks given" phase. They discuss Amir's early days distributing rare Soul Train tapes and his discovery of a lost video of Prince, Michael Jackson, and James Brown performing together. Amir shares his origin story, tracing his lineage to a freed slave who founded Africatown in Mobile, Alabama, and reflects on growing up in Milwaukee during the Jeffrey Dahmer era. The conversation also covers his musical upbringing, first album purchases, and the influence of Steely Dan on his sound.
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