Black Thought | |
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![]() Black Thought performing in 2011 | |
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Birth name | Tariq Luqmaan Trotter |
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Born | [1] Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.[1] | October 3, 1971
Genres | Hip hop |
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Years active | 1987–present |
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Tariq Luqmaan Trotter (born October 3, 1971),[1] better known as Black Thought, is an American rapper, singer, actor and the lead MC of the Philadelphia-based hip hop group The Roots, which he co-founded with drummer Questlove. Regarded as "one of the most skilled, incisive, and prolific rappers of his time",[2][3] 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.