About this episode

Questlove and JoJo discuss her journey from teen prodigy to Grammy-winning artist, exploring themes of creativity, resilience, and personal growth.

Questlove and JoJo are NOT close friends. They aren’t—or at least, that’s how they approached this conversation: two pals from different genres and generations who have bonded in recent years, sitting down to see what else they might have in common. For  The Questlove Show , the two get into JoJo’s evolution from teen prodigy to Grammy-winning, multi-platinum artist—songwriting camps, vocal discipline, Broadway chops, creative blocks, and what it means to define success on your own terms. JoJo also gets real about periods of feeling low, her family, and why she’s no longer interested in trauma-dumping in the studio—but still wants the music to hit you hard. And, because this is QLS, we go everywhere: Boston accents, mermaid dreams, theater nerd deep dives, the standards for singing in the age of AI, and the story behind her viral flip of “Marvin’s Room” by Drake. This is a conversation about craft, resilience, growing up in public, and choosing joy without losing the soul. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

People in this episode

Host: Questlove

Guest: JoJo

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: iHeartPodcasts

Books & works: Marvin’s Room

Places: Boston

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