Acting · b. 1971

Tariq Trotter

Biography

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.

Acting
Gorillaz Present: The Mountain, The Moon Cave and The Sad God Self (voice) 2026 SNL50: The Homecoming Concert Self 2025 Jimmy Fallon's Holiday Seasoning Spectacular Self 2024 A GRAMMY Salute to 50 Years of Hip-Hop Self 2023 Don't Go Tellin' Your Momma Self 2021 Waiting for Godot Pozzo 2021 tick, tick... BOOM! H.A.W.K. Smooth 2021 Woodstock 99: Peace, Love, and Rage Self 2021 Between the World and Me Self 2020 Bread EP Short Film Himself (Voice) 2018 Dave Matthews Band - Concert for Charlottesville Self 2017 Race Through New York Starring Jimmy Fallon Self 2017 Stealing Cars Lionel McWorthers 2016 Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping The Roots 2016 Brotherly Love Barbershop Patron 2015 Get On Up Pee Wee Ellis 2014 Yo! The Story of ‘Yo! MTV Raps’ Self 2012 On the Inside Tom Bogotus 2011 Yelling To The Sky Roland 2011 Night Catches Us Bostic Washington 2010 Dave Chappelle's Block Party Self - (as Black Thought) (The Roots) 2005 Love Rome Tariq 2004 Brown Sugar Self - Black Thought [The Roots] 2002 Brooklyn Babylon Solomon 2001 Bamboozled Alabama Porch Monkey 2000 Pete Rock: Soul Survivor Tariq Trotter 1998 On The Go - Repeat Offender 1995
Other Credits
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music Executive Producer 2025 The League Executive Producer 2023
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