Black Thought

Black Thought
Black Thought
	Black Thought performing in 2011
Background information
Birth name	Tariq Luqmaan Trotter
Also known as	Tarik Collins; Reek Ruffin; Riq Geez; The Bad Lieutenant; Hawk Smooth;
Born	October 3, 1973 (age 53); Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Genres	East Coast hip hop
Occupation(s)	Rapper; singer; songwriter; actor; author;
Years active	1987–present
Labels	Okayplayer; Def Jam; Republic; Geffen;
Member of	The Roots; The Tonight Show Band;
Signature

Tariq Luqmaan Trotter (born October 3, 1973), better known as Black Thought, is an American rapper, singer and actor. He has been the lead MC of the hip hop group The Roots, which he co-founded with drummer Questlove in Philadelphia. He and The Roots perform as the house band for The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.

References

1 2 3 Betts, Reginald Dwayne (February 24, 2022). "Is There Such a Thing as Black Thought?". The New York Times. Retrieved March 10, 2022.
↑ Black Thought – Biography. AllMusic. Accessed on August 28, 2020.
↑ Interview of Jamal Greene, brother of Talib Kweli. Conversation with Tyler. Accessed on June 2nd 2022.

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[nytimes-1] 1 2 3 Betts, Reginald Dwayne (February 24, 2022). "Is There Such a Thing as Black Thought?". The New York Times. Retrieved March 10, 2022.

[allmusic-2] Black Thought – Biography. AllMusic. Accessed on August 28, 2020.

[CWT-3] Interview of Jamal Greene, brother of Talib Kweli. Conversation with Tyler. Accessed on June 2nd 2022.