Person file · Acting
Tariq Trotter
Born 1971-10-03
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, as well as an occasional actor.
Screen work
Movies & roles
Gorillaz Present: The Mountain, The Moon Cave and The Sad GodSelf (voice)SNL50: The Homecoming ConcertSelfJimmy Fallon's Holiday Seasoning SpectacularSelfA GRAMMY Salute to 50 Years of Hip-HopSelftick, tick... BOOM!H.A.W.K. SmoothWoodstock 99: Peace, Love, and RageSelfWaiting for GodotPozzoDon't Go Tellin' Your MommaSelfBetween the World and MeSelfMy Name Is PedroSelfBread EP Short FilmHimself (Voice)Party Monster: Scratching the SurfaceDamar VarnishDave Matthews Band - Concert for CharlottesvilleSelfRace Through New York Starring Jimmy FallonSelfPopstar: Never Stop Never StoppingThe RootsStealing CarsLionel McWorthersBrotherly LoveBarbershop PatronGet On UpPee Wee EllisYo! The Story of ‘Yo! MTV Raps’SelfOn the InsideTom BogotusYelling To The SkyRolandNight Catches UsBostic WashingtonDave Chappelle's Block PartySelf - (as Black Thought) (The Roots)Love RomeTariq