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Nov 14, 2023 · Tariq “Black Thought” Trotter, co-founder of Grammy award-winning band The Roots, sits down with TODAY’s Craig Melvin to discuss his new memoir “The Upcycled Self,” celebrating turning 50 and...
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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.
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 jazz...
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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 rapper...
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Nov 17, 2023 · Across three decades as philosophical frontman for the Roots, Tariq Trotter (a.k.a. Black Thought) has composed such an expansive catalogue of keen social commentary and gritty introspection that...
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 founding member of the rap...
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May 9, 2023 · Tariq Trotter — aka the Roots ’ co-founder and rapper better known as Black Thought — will be releasing a memoir titled “The Upcycled Self,” out Nov. 14 on One World.
