19 Mar 2025
Questlove’s Closet Picks
The musician, producer, filmmaker, author, and actor reminisces about discovering Black Orpheus through Prince, shares his love for concert films like Monterey Pop and Gimme Shelter, and talks about how Spike Lee’s films have always been ahead of their time.
- Choices
- 6
- Single films
- 5
- Box sets
- 1
| Chose | Director | Year | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Beastie Boys Video Anthology | Various | 2000 |
| 2 | Black Orpheus | Marcel Camus | 1959 |
| 3 | The Complete Monterey Pop Festivalbox set, 2 films | ||
| 4 | Gimme Shelter | David Maysles, Albert Maysles, and Charlotte Zwerin | 1970 |
| 5 | Do the Right Thing | Spike Lee | 1989 |
| 6 | Bamboozled | Spike Lee | 2000 |