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Back to the Future: 6 Songs from the Radical 80s

Questlove’s adolescence: New wave and rap—and even ska punk—go wide in a big way. (One happens to sound a little better on a boom box.) Here are some of Questlove’s top tracks from the ’80s. 1. Diana Ross, “Telephone” 2. Donald Fagen, “I.G.Y.” 3. Quincy Jones f/Patti Austin, “Betcha’ Wouldn’t Hurt Me” 4. Schoolly D, […]

Questlove’s adolescence: New wave and rap—and even ska punk—go wide in a big way. (One happens to sound a little better on a boom box.) Here are some of Questlove's top tracks from the '80s.

  1. Diana Ross, "Telephone"

2. Donald Fagen, "I.G.Y."

3. Quincy Jones f/Patti Austin, “Betcha’ Wouldn’t Hurt Me”

4. Schoolly D, "P.S.K."

5. Fishbone, "Modern Industry"

6. Peter Gabriel, "This Is the Picture (Excellent Birds)"