Questlove Was Once Fired by Prince -- and He Lived to Tell About It [WATCH]

Today is Questlove's birthday, but the DJ and Roots drummer has a gift for all of us instead. Back in November, Questlove tweeted that Prince once hired, and then fired, him from a DJ gig -- and now the whole story is out.

Questlove teamed up with Okayplayer, to display a hilarious narrated animated reenactment of the story. The story starts with Questlove one ticket short for a Prince show and desperately trying to score another. In response, Prince asks Quest to throw him a party after his show. Beyond honored, Quest works with his business partner to plan the perfect afterparty. The result is hilarious. Watch the animation to find out.

Look at the the animation, created by Hectach, for the following items:

-A few famous faces in Questlove's entourage

-1980s music video channeled for Questlove's blind date

-A Philly-based movie for the face-off with Prince's assistant

-An Ellen DeGeneres cameo

Try to find all four, and the Finding Nemo fish.

Check out Quest's stories about Patti LaBelle's soul food, and celebs like Puffy, Beyonce and the Beastie Boys.

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