Today, Questlove Supreme Podcast welcomes special guest and former President, Bill Clinton. The episode is available to stream HERE.
In 1979, Jimmy Carter hosted the inaugural Black Music Month on the White House lawn, starting a wave of long overdue celebration. However, while largely acknowledged thereafter it didn’t become an official observation for many years. In 2000, President Clinton signed a bill to officially establish June as Black Music Month. Since, the month has served as a time to amplify talent across all genres.
Tune in to learn more about the storied history of Black Music Month, President Clinton’s love of music, and current initiatives from the Clinton Foundation.
More to come from Questlove Supreme in 2023.
Questlove Supreme is a fun, irreverent and educational weekly podcast that digs deep into the stories of musical legends and cultural icons in a way that only Questlove and Team Supreme can deliver. Each episode of the celebrated and award-winning podcast is driven by conversations ranging from the guest’s origins (along with a few never-before-revealed secrets to their success) to their life passions and current projects. Additional hosts on the series include renowned on-air personality and music commentator Laiya St.Clair, GRAMMY Award-nominated rapper/singer Phonte Coleman, GRAMMY, Tony and Emmy Award-winning music director “Unpaid” Bill Sherman and Suga” Steve Mandel, the engineer for Questlove, The Roots, The Tonight Show and Elvis Costello “.
Questlove Supreme took home a Webby Award for “Lifestyle Podcast” and two “People’s Voice” Awards for “Lifestyle and Music Podcast” at the 2022 Webby Awards. The show also won a “People’s Voice” Award at the 2021 Webby Awards. The podcast was nominated for two 2022 NAACP Image Awards for “Outstanding Society and Culture Podcast” and “Outstanding Arts and Entertainment Podcast.” Additionally, the podcast earned a nomination for “Best Music Podcast” at the 2022 iHeartRadio Podcast Awards and won “Best Music Podcast” at the 2023 iHeartRadio Podcast Awards.
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