The Roots ringleader ?uestlove reminisces on his teenage years for an episode of MTV’s “When I Was 17.” Before he was appearing nightly on “Late Night with Jimmy Fallon,” the Afro-haired drummer recalls practicing the drums for three hours a day, rocking a hippie look, meeting up with Roots MC Black Thought, listening to N.W.A., competing against Boyz II Men in a school talent competition, and more. Go back in time with ?uestlove.

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