Tariq Trotter

Born 1971-10-03 (age 54)

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Biography

Tariq Luqmaan Trotter, better known as Black Thought, is an American rapper and the lead MC of the Philadelphia-based hip hop group, The Roots, as well as an occasional actor.

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Tariq Trotter

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Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping

Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping

2016

as The Roots

Get On Up

Get On Up

2014

as Pee Wee Ellis

tick, tick... BOOM!

tick, tick... BOOM!

2021

as H.A.W.K. Smooth

SNL50: The Homecoming Concert

SNL50: The Homecoming Concert

2025

as Self

Brown Sugar

Brown Sugar

2002

as Self - Black Thought [The Roots]

Bamboozled

Bamboozled

2000

as Alabama Porch Monkey

Yo! The Story of ‘Yo! MTV Raps’

Yo! The Story of ‘Yo! MTV Raps’

2012

as Self

Dave Chappelle's Block Party

Dave Chappelle's Block Party

2005

as Self - (as Black Thought) (The Roots)

Love Rome

Love Rome

2004

as Tariq

Stealing Cars

Stealing Cars

2016

as Lionel McWorthers

Brotherly Love

Brotherly Love

2015

as Barbershop Patron

On the Inside

On the Inside

2011

as Tom Bogotus

Jimmy Fallon's Holiday Seasoning Spectacular

Jimmy Fallon's Holiday Seasoning Spectacular

2024

as Self

Between the World and Me

Between the World and Me

2020

as Self

A GRAMMY Salute to 50 Years of Hip-Hop

A GRAMMY Salute to 50 Years of Hip-Hop

2023

as Self

Woodstock 99: Peace, Love, and Rage

Woodstock 99: Peace, Love, and Rage

2021

as Self

Yelling To The Sky

Yelling To The Sky

2011

as Roland

Dave Chappelle's Block Party 2

as Self

Night Catches Us

Night Catches Us

2010

as Bostic Washington

Waiting for Godot

Waiting for Godot

2021

as Pozzo