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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, which he co-founded with drummer Questlove. He is widely lauded for his live performance skills, continuous multisyllabic rhyme schemes, complex lyricism, double entendres, and politically aware lyrics. With the Roots, he is a singer and rapper on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, frequently playing games with Fallon and his guests.
Actor Filmography
Title | Character | Year |
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A Grammy Salute to 50 Years of Hip Hop | Self | 2023 |
Carol Burnett: 90 Years of Laughter + Love | Self - Guest | 2023 |
Fight the Power: How Hip Hop Changed the World | Self | 2023 |
Rise Up, Sing Out | Self | 2022 |
tick, tick... BOOM! | H.A.W.K. Smooth | 2021 |
The Kids Tonight Show | Self | 2021 |
CBS Mornings | Self | 2021 |
Woodstock 99: Peace, Love, and Rage | Self | 2021 |
Waiting for Godot | Pozzo | 2021 |
Between the World and Me | Self | 2020 |
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Producer Filmography
Title | Year |
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James Brown: Say It Loud | 2024 |
The League | 2023 |
Descendant | 2022 |
Rise Up, Sing Out | 2022 |
40 Years a Prisoner | 2020 |
SoundClash | 2014 |