Pearl Schaeffer: My first teacher, thank you.

Niclana Tolmasoff: Driving you crazy is fun.

Greg Tate: Hope to reach your plateau one of these days.

Cos...o...b..ker: My soul funk brother.

Joseph Jazzbo Patel: DMX forever son!

Rashad Smith: Treats galore, man.

Tayyib Smith: I'd vote you into any office.

Salaam Remi: Thank you for Amy.

Doyle Bramhall II: You have turned into a prayer.

Vikter Duplaix: Grandmaster Vik!

John Legend and Chrissy Teigen and Puddy: The first family of balanced zaniness.

Nikki Jean: Never give up.

Bevy Smith: Cla.s.s cla.s.s cla.s.s.

Zuhirah Khaldun: Our earliest supporter. Much love to you.

Alan Light: Words to live by.

Tiarra Mukherjee: You brought the Soulquarians to lite.

Suzanne Mates: I miss our days at Sony.

Aimee Morris: I miss us.

Aaron Halfacre: Keep the treats alive.

Abbey Goodman: You are the secret to my success... and by success... you know where this is goin'.

Adam Blackstone: You got the juice now.

Salee and Kendal Black: My Jewish parents.

MC Paul Barman: The best c.o.c.kroach of a poet.

Kon and Amir: Always looking for the perfect beat.

The Jazzyfatnastees: For taking over my home.

Colby Colb: You were the first.

DJ Ran: For the support.

Erykah Badu: Stay fearless and creative.

Gabe Tesoriero: Thank you for listening to our crying over the years.

Cosmic Kev: For being on my nuts.

Melody Ehsani: That laugh is one of my favorite sounds of all time.

Wendy and Susannah Melvoin: The muse's muses.

Anthony Tidd: For being sane.

Kobi Wu: Your Zen-like patience.

Harry Allen: Your wisdom.

Sheena Lester: For giving me my first writing job.

Harry Weinger: Thank you for teaching me how to teach.

Christian Bootsey McBride: For the experiments.

Dominique Trenier: Your vision helped make history.

Nicco Ardin: My favorite aural experiment subject.

Tom Moon: Your words meant so much to us.

Hucky Austin: I'm still laughing at the gym story.

Vanessa Wruble: That ingot. Yeah I said it.

Adrianna Allen: You are my inspiration for even thinking that I could write a book.

Jeff Nat: You and King gave us our first debut.

Dawn Baxter: You helped a youngin' realize a dream.

Major Jackson: Your support was invaluable.

Christine Cauble: The truest b-girl of all time.

Suki: For helping expand my record collection.

Jazzy Jeff: My most favorite DJ of all time. You taught me so much.