Questlove got quite the pleasant surprise when he came in for a soundcheck and was met with a young prodigy that The Roots drummer had previously surprised himself.
On Wednesday (May 17), Questo shared an adorable clip to Instagram that showed a young boy named Miles gearing up to surprise his idol at a recent show by hiding in a drum kit as he walked in.
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In the caption, he explained that he found the young talent (who later hops on the keys in the video) online last year and sent him a Pocket Kit – and this was the first time they got to meet in person.
“Love this kid! Great to finally meet you Miles!!!” Quest wrote before reposting what Miles had written. “#Repost @milesmusickid: Time for payback!! Since @Questlove completely shocked Miles last year (with a Pocket Kit! did you see the video?), Miles was determined to get him back. So when The Roots just came to Chicago, Miles got his chance!”
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He continued: “To top it off, Miles essentially got a private @TheRoots performance (being the only one there for soundcheck)… Followed by the real concert from backstage! What a lucky kid!!”
“Full disclosure / backstory: So Miles had this super elaborate plan to surprise Questlove, but instead Questlove (being his authentically unpredictable self) showed up out of nowhere and surprised us all! Well after that… we all went through the play-by-play anyway (because, why not?) and everybody had a good laugh! Big thanks to @LudwigDrumsHQ for pulling this all together and making it happen!”
In other Questlove news, the multi-hyphenate recently released a young adult novel titled The Rhythm of Time. After just two days, the book already reached the Top 5 on Amazon’s bestseller list under the “Children’s Action and Adventure Books” category.
During a recent appearance on The View, Quest told the hosts he dedicated the book to his 9-year-old self, who loved reading but never saw himself represented in the books available to him.
Though the book isn’t autobiographical, the musical talent drew inspiration from his Philadelphia upbringing. “I want Black nerds to see themselves as well,” he said.
The Rhythm of Time tells the story of seventh-grader Rahim Reynolds and his friend Kasia Collins, who spend their time building and testing seemingly crazy gadgets. But Rahim suddenly gets transported back to 1997 when he gets his hands on one of Kasia’s special cell phones. He must find a way to get back to the present, while dodging some nefarious obstacles in his way.
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With the book, Questlove collaborated with New York Times bestselling author S. A. Cosby — making it the drummer and producer’s sixth publishing endeavor. The book is recommended for ages 10 and up. The 260-page novel is available now on hardcover for $16 on Amazon.
