Lil john roberts biography supreme

Lil John Roberts

To this day I remember the shock I felt when Lil John Roberts called me up to announce his retirement.

Lil john roberts biography supreme

A prodigy Jazz drummer, he had risen to the top of the Hip-Hop world with acts like DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince, Xscape, Goodie Mob, and Monica. He had just come off one of his great tours with Janet Jackson. While he was the godfather of Philadelphia drumming at the time, he had gone a long way toward establishing Atlanta as a new hub for modern music, and the entire music world seemed to be his for the asking.

“I’m getting tired”, he said.

“I think I should stand aside and let the younger guys take over from here …”

Needless to say, none of this was true. For starters, since that phone call, Lil John has continued drumming nearly constantly, with Janet Jackson of course, and with acts like George Duke, Herbie Hancock, Musiq Soulchild, Rachelle Ferrell, Quincy Jones, Jill Scott, Snoop Dogg, Yolanda Adams, Mos Def, and many more acts, including his ow