Philadelphia beat-makers King Britt and Ahmir "?uestlove" Thompson (of the Roots) are D.L. brothers.
No, they are not that type of D.L. brothers -- get your mind correct, homie.
The two Philly hip-hoppers appear in a 20-minute documentary titled On the D.L., which premiered last Friday at the Tribeca Film Festival. The movie is about King Britt and ?uestlove's unsuccessful attempts to obtain driver's licenses. Yep, that's right, these two well-known producers weren't legal to drive a car -- until now.
The flick was shot in Philadelphia by filmmaker Andrew Gura and was the idea of King Britt. Gura says filming the two driving wild on the streets of Philly was an "ultra-nightmare." "It's undeniably ironic that ?uest and King were so accomplished musically, yet unable to drive themselves around [Philly]," says Gura. The director was amazed that the two world-traveled musicians also was scared to take their road tests, as well. "We helped them conquer those fears," says Gura. The docudrama features interviews with legendary producer Larry Gold, soul man Vikter Duplaix and Dawn Thompson, ?uestlove's sister. To watch a clip of On the D.L., click THIS.
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