Monk One

Questlove → Hip-hop’s timekeeper on the ever-changing sound of the Roots and his neurotic nature

Clare and Brent Fischer → The finer points of classic pop arrangement from a family of players

Tadd Mullinix → A shapeshifting producer on hexidecimal trackers, sampling and the Detroit groove

Randy Muller → String orchestras and funk with a construction expert

Sir Mix-A-Lot → Booty, bass and taking care of business with Seattle’s most famous rap export

Oh No → Blunted beats and raw flips with the Oxnard native

Mulatu Astatke → The father of Ethio-jazz on the debt modern music owes to Africa

Steely & Clevie → Jamaican riddim twins get to the heart of reggae

Kool DJ Red Alert → The Harlem-raised DJ talks New York and hip-hop’s foundations