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Tariq Trotter

Tariq Trotter

Actor · Born October 3, 1971

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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.

Acted in 20

Produced 4

Sound 2

Created 1

2010s

  1. 2019

    Hip Hop: The Songs That Shook America

    Creator

Appearances22

2020s

  1. 2026
  2. Gorillaz Present: The Mountain, The Moon Cave and The Sad God

    Self (voice)

  3. 2025
  4. 2024

    Jimmy Fallon's Holiday Seasoning Spectacular

    Self

  5. 2023

    A GRAMMY Salute to 50 Years of Hip-Hop

    Self

  6. 2021
  7. Rap Mentors

    Self · 1 episode

  8. Don't Go Tellin' Your Momma

    Self

  9. 2020

2010s

  1. 2019

    Hip Hop: The Songs That Shook America

    Self · 6 episodes

  2. 2018

    Bread EP Short Film

    Himself (Voice)

  3. 2017

    Dave Matthews Band - Concert for Charlottesville

    Self

  4. Race Through New York Starring Jimmy Fallon

    Self

  5. 2014
  6. 2012

    Yo! The Story of ‘Yo! MTV Raps’

    Self

2000s

  1. 2009

    Silent Library

    Self - Contestant · 1 episode

  2. 2005

    Dave Chappelle's Block Party

    Self - (as Black Thought) (The Roots)

  3. 2002

1950s

  1. 1959

    The Grammys

    Self · 1 episode

No release date

  1. The Roots Present

    Self