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I really appreciate when people use their fame and their voice for more than just self-promotion, starting a dialogue about a topic or an issue much bigger than themselves.
Questlove
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Questlove
Age: 53
Born: 1971
Born: January 20
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?uestlove
Ahmir Thompson
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