Black Thought
American rapper · United States · On the map · Musicians · Born 1973 · age 53
Tariq Luqmaan Trotter, better known by his stage name Black Thought, is an American rapper, singer, actor, television host, and the lead MC of the hip hop group The Roots, which he co-founded with drummer Questlove in Philadelphia.
Black Thought is read about 375 times a day, in 18 languages.
A typical day, 30 days to 6 November 2026
The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 104 days, one point a day.
Something wrong?People around Black
Close ties
Questlove Bandmate in The Roots
Danger Mouse Duets: Cheat Codes, Aquamarine and Because
Scott Storch Bandmate in The Roots
ASAP Rocky Duets: Strangers (2022)
Ron Howard Produced Tick, Tick... Boom! (2021)
Elizabeth Banks Produced Get on Up (2014)
Lin-Manuel Miranda Produced Tick, Tick... Boom! (2021)
Brian Grazer Produced Tick, Tick... Boom! (2021)
Tate Taylor Directed Get on Up (2014)
Joey Bada$$ Duets: Because (2022)
9th Wonder Produced Streams of Thought, Vol. 1 (2018)
Marc John Jefferies Also in Yelling To The Sky and Brotherly Love
Russ Duets: Because (2022)
Uwe Janson Directed On the Inside (2011)
Marc Levin Directed Brooklyn Babylon (2004)
Victoria Mahoney Directed Yelling to the Sky (2011)
Harry Mack Influenced by Black
Media & music
Listen
Spotify
About this person
Regarded as "one of the most skilled, incisive, and prolific rappers of his time", he is widely lauded for his live performance skills, continuous multisyllabic rhyme schemes, complex lyricism, double entendres, and politically aware lyrics. He and The Roots perform as the house band for The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, frequently playing games with Fallon and his guests.
