Black Thought Quotes


We don't try to please everyone. Those older fans who expect something from The Roots are a tad more important to me than getting new fans.


Citations

Trotter, Tariq. Interview with Black Thought. XXL Magazine, 2006.

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Black Thought
Black Thought
  • Born: October 3, 1971
  • Nationality: American
  • Profession: Rapper, Songwriter, Actor

Tariq Trotter, better known as Black Thought, is an American rapper, actor and the lead MC of the Philadelphia-based hip hop group The Roots, which he co-founded with drummer Questlove (Ahmir Thompson). Regarded as "one of the most skilled, incisive, and prolific rappers of his time" by Andy Kellman of AllMusic, he is widely lauded for his live performance skills, continuous multisyllabic rhyme schemes, complex lyricism, double entendres, and politically aware lyrics. With the Roots, he is a singer and rapper on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, frequently playing games with Fallon and his guests.