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Tariq Luqmaan Trotter (born October 3, 1971), better known as Black Thought, is an American rapper, singer, actor and the lead MC of the Philadelphia-based hip hop group The Roots, which he co-founded with drummer Questlove.
As Co-Founder of The Roots, a critically acclaimed solo artist, actor, writer, activist, producer, and creator, Tariq Trotter-aka Black Thought-has quietly affirmed himself as one of the most prolific, prescient, and powerful voices in hip-hop.
Dec 5, 2023 · Under his stage name, Black Thought, Trotter would write and rap his way to world stages as co-founder of The Roots, a band known for its instrumentation, live performance, and grounding in...
Nov 7, 2023 · Tariq Trotter — known by his stage name Black Thought — didn't grow up thinking he'd become a musician. In fact, as a kid in North Philadelphia in the 1980s, the MC, a...
Nov 18, 2023 · Tariq Trotter, also known as Black Thought, reflects on his upbringing in “The Upcycled Self.” “The final frontier was to delve deeper into myself and become more introspective,” he...
Nov 9, 2023 · Tariq Trotter, a.k.a. Black Thought, talks about his revealing new memoir, what he's learned from losing people close to him, the state of hip-hop, and much more. By Simon Vozick-Levinson.
Dec 14, 2023 · Tariq Trotter, better known as Black Thought, is a Grammy Award-winning artist and co-founder of The Roots. Music critics place him among the greatest rappers of all time. Now Black Thought is...
