The Questlove Show QLS Classic: Boyz II Men Part 2
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Dec 29, 2025 In this episode of Questlove Supreme, Boyz II Men, the record breaking, multiple award-winning, best singing group of our time, join Questlove to discuss their favorite projects, orchestra concerts, their evolving relationship with another individual, and their encounters with Prince. They also reflect on their experiences in music, express gratitude for each other, and highlight the importance of exposure to older music.
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Orchestra Shows Reveal Vocal Space
- Orchestra shows strip away electronics and give vocals room to breathe.
- Shawn says that arrangement returns them to their performing-arts roots and refreshes their sound.
Learning Instruments Late Changed The Show
- Wanyá and Nate learned guitar and bass in their 40s and added those parts to live shows.
- That experiment opened the idea of an all-acoustic Boyz II Men set.
Hook Craft: Words On The Right Notes
- Babyface places memorable words on specific notes to lodge hooks in listeners' minds.
- The group credits that technique for teaching them how to craft unforgettable melodies.