Person · Male
Black Thought
US rapper, singer, and actor Tarik Trotter
- From
- Philadelphia, United States
- Since
- 1971–present
- Rating
- ★ 5
- Releases
- 32
- hip hop
- alternative hip hop
- boom bap
- conscious hip hop
- political hip hop
- underground hip hop
About
Tariq Luqmaan Trotter (born October 3, 1973), better known by his stage name Black Thought, is an American rapper, singer, actor, television host, and the lead MC of the hip hop group The Roots, which he co-founded with drummer Questlove in Philadelphia. Regarded as "one of the most skilled, incisive, and prolific rappers of his time", he is widely lauded for his live performance skills, continuous multisyllabic rhyme schemes, complex lyricism, double entendres, and politically aware lyrics. He and The Roots perform as the house band for The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, frequently playing games with Fallon and his guests.
Member of
Discography
Singles
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Rudy Ray Moore
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Up
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REEKYOD
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Love Letter Apple Music
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Drug Trade, Pt. 2
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Thunderdome [W.T.A.]
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Drug Trade
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Bad Man Lighter 2.0
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Aquamarine
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Mineral Mountain
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No Gold Teeth
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Approximately Free
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Freedom Over Everything
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Thought vs Everybody
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Rage Is Back (Freestyle)
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Good Morning
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American Heartbreak Apple Music
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Holdin’ On
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Rest In Power Apple Music
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Extradite
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Appreciate
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Hardware
Links
Social
Collaboration
Founder
Instrumental supporting musician
Is person
Also known as
T. Trotter · Tarik Luqmaan Collins · Tarik Luqmaan Trotter · Tarik Trotter · Tariq Luqmaan Collins · Tariq Luqmaan Trotter · Tariq Trotter
Tags
- rapper
Identifiers
- MusicBrainz
- 5f39d33c-a167-4a63-9c44-71d27618b712
- ISNI
- 0000000001157609
- IPI
- 00184006978
- IPI
- 00184007093
Data from MusicBrainz, saved 7 Nov 2026. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, covers from the Cover Art Archive and Apple Music.