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Birth name |
Tariq Luqmaan Trotter |
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Born |
3 October 1971 |
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Origin |
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States |
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Years active |
1992-present |
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Labels |
Okayplayer, Def Jam |
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Tariq Luqmaan Trotter (born 3 October 1971), better known by his stage name Black Thought, is an American rapper who is the lead rapper of the Philadelphia-based hip hop band The Roots. Black Thought who co-founded The Roots with drummer Questlove, is widely lauded for his live performance skills and his complex and politically aware lyrical content.
He has starred in films such as Bamboozled, Perfume and Brooklyn Babylon. He recorded a solo album, Masterpiece Theatre, but the project was scrapped when he learned that the album would not count toward The Roots' contractual commitments. However, most of the vocals appeared on The Roots' 2002 album Phrenology. In 2006, he began working on a collaborative project with producer Danger Mouse entitled Dangerous Thoughts, but it is yet to be released. In early 2013, he announced he was working on a solo album entitled The Talented Mr. Trotter, which is yet to be released. He also began work on a memoir with journalist and music critic Jeff Chang. In 2018, he released a solo EP, Streams of Thought, Vol. 1. He would continue to Streams of Thought series of Eps with Streams of Thought Vol.2 in 2018 and Streams of Thought, Vol.3: Cane & Able in 2020. In 2021 the album with Danger Mouse would be finished and released as "Cheat Codes". In 2023 he would partner up with the soul group El Michels Affair to release "Glorious Game".
Discography[]
Singles
- 2018: Rest in Power
- 2018: Conception
- 2020: RAGE IS BACK [Freestyle]
- 2020: American Heart Break
- 2021: Welcome To America
- 2021: Freedom over Everything [James Poyser & Stro Elliot Remix]
- 2022: No Gold Teeth (with Danger Mouse)
- 2022: Because (with Danger Mouse)
- 2022: Aquamarine (with Danger Mouse)
- 2022: Strangers (with Danger Mouse)
- 2022: Kuku Kee Me
- 2022: African Dreams
- 2023: Bad Man Lighter 2.0
- 2023: Thunderdome [W.T.A]
- 2023: Drug Trade
EPs[]
- 2018: Streams of Thought, Vol. 1
- 2018: Streams of Thought, Vol. 2
Albums
- 2020: Streams of Thought, Vol. 3
- 2021: Cheat Codes (with Danger Mouse)
- 2023: Glorious Game (with El Michels Affair)