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By ReMu's Curating Live Music Events Professor, Kobi Wu-Pasmore:

To support the curriculum of Curating Live Music Events, I interviewed Questlove of The Roots to talk about his role in creating an iconic (and arguably defining) moment in Hip Hop culture, "Dave Chappelle's Block Party."

About the movie: Ecstatic and unknowledgeable of where they were going, 1000's of Dave Chappelle fans filled busses that shuttled them to the anonymous location in Bed Stuy in 2004. They learned of the event on either the radio or random internet sites and joined in voluntarily with only the promise of Dave Chappell's presence, and good music.

That day, it rained- HARD- but it did not stop the fans or the musicians from withstanding the weather to be a part of a major music moment- Dave Chappelle the master of ceremonies, The Roots, Talib Kweli, Mos Def, Erykah Badu, Jill Scott, Kanye West, Common, Dead Prez, The Fugees and little known artist named John Legend all on one stage at the end of a block, playing together, flowing from one to the next with energy and effervescence that is witnessed it seems only once a decade.

About the interview with Brother Question: Good friends for over 10 years, Ahmir and I exchanged familiar banter and inside jokes for a good portion of our chat, which lasted just over an hour. True to form and a touch of pageantry, his demeanor would go from jokester-mode to musical genius and back again. He'd play the drums while he spoke of his musical journey as if he were keeping time for himself like he has for so many others. And at heights he'd soberly reflected on monumental talents that have "disappeared" over the years as a result of fear, insecurity or as he calls it self-sabotage.

Quest's comments about the concert that day surprised me. I won't spoil it- you must watch the video- but he was not the gallant self proclaimed "conductor" as he is today. Instead, that day, he was the humble and super talented, musician like the rest of his friends on stage, that was having fun doing what he loves. It's just that simple. But, unlike his friends, he had a premonition that that day on the corner of Downing and Quincy in Bed Stuy in 2004 was not the dawning of something new, instead it was the end of an era.

Every so often there are moments that will never be repeated or have a sequel, no matter how much we try. But for me, that day marked a landmark moment for the soundtrack in my life that shouldn't be repeated. It's just golden.