What Had Happened Was

Things Fall Apart Part 2

Dec 20, 2023

This episode explores the stories behind songs from The Roots album 'Things Fall Apart', including the difficulty of creating the hit single 'You Got Me'. They discuss encountering Jill Scott and her replacement by Erykah Badu on the song. The chapter also touches on the concept of survival, the creation of 'Step into the Room', mixing and cooking experiences, creating music for a record, and a battle between Jill's version and Erykah's version of a song.

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The podcast explores the process of creating songs for the album 'Things Fall Apart' and the challenges faced during recording and mixing.

The standout vocal performances on the album, including Beanie Sigel's verse on 'Adrenaline' and Jill Scott's contribution to 'You Got Me', add to the overall quality of the album.

The decision to have Erykah Badu perform the vocals on 'You Got Me' instead of Jill Scott led to a successful collaboration and helped the song gain popularity.

Deep dives

Reintroduction of McNugget buddies in collaboration with Kerwin Frost

McDonald's has brought back the iconic McNugget buddies toys in a collaboration with artist Kerwin Frost. Each McNugget buddy has a unique, interchangeable outfit, and collectors can enjoy the nostalgia of this childhood favorite.

Introduction

4min

Therapy during the holidays and the return of McNugget buddies

4min

Exploring the Concept of Survival and Discussing the Alliance's Unique Song

2min

Creating 'Step into the Room'

24min

Mixing, Cooking, and Music Projects

7min

Creating Music for a Record

27min

A Battle and a Cliffhanger

2min

In this episode of our season long interview with Questlove, we continue the story of Things Fall Apart. We hear the stories behind Table of Contents, Step into the Realm, Adrenaline featuring Beanie Siegel and the difficulty in constructing the hit single You Got Me. In the story of the latter we hear how The Roots encountered Jill Scott and the factors that led to her replacement on the song by Erykah Badu.

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What Had Happened Was

Things Fall Apart Part 2

Podcast summary created with Snipd AI

Quick takeaways

Deep dives

Reintroduction of McNugget buddies in collaboration with Kerwin Frost

Insights into the creation process of the album

Challenges faced during recording and mixing

Impressive vocal performances from artists like Beanie Sigel and Jill Scott

Jill Scott's involvement in 'You Got Me'

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