Music Is History combines Questlove's deep musical expertise with
his curiosity about history, examining America over the past fifty
years.
Focusing on the years 1971 to the present, Questlove finds the hidden
connections in the American tapes- try, whether investigating how the
blaxploitation era reshaped Black identity or considering the way disco
took an assembly-line approach to Black genius. And these critical
inquiries are complemented by his own memories as a music fan, and the
way his appetite for pop culture taught him about America.
A history of the last half-century and an intimate conversation with one
of music's most influential and original voices, Music Is History is a
singular look at contemporary America.