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; 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;
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Tariq Luqmaan Trotter (born October 3, 1973),^[1] 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.^[2]^[3] He and The Roots perform as the house band for The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.

References

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 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.

[nytimes-1] 1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 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.

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