Tariq Trotter
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Tariq Trotter

Oct 3, 1971 -

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.

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Movie2010Night Catches UsBostic Washington
Movie2011On the InsideTom Bogotus
Movie2001Brooklyn BabylonSolomon
Movie2017Dave Matthews Band - Concert for CharlottesvilleSelf
Movie2014Get on UpPee Wee Ellis
Movie2012Yo! The Story of ‘Yo! MTV Raps’Self
Movie2023A GRAMMY Salute to 50 Years of Hip-HopSelf
Movie2004Love RomeTariq
Movie1995On The Go - Repeat Offender
Movie2016Stealing CarsLionel McWorthers
Movie2015Brotherly LoveBarbershop Patron
Movie2016Popstar: Never Stop Never StoppingThe Roots
Movie2011Yelling To The SkyRoland
Movie2002Brown SugarSelf - Black Thought [The Roots]
Movie2000BamboozledAlabama Porch Monkey
Movie2018Bread EP Short FilmHimself (Voice)
Movie2020Between the World and MeSelf
Movie1998Pete Rock: Soul SurvivorTariq Trotter
Movie2021Don't Go Tellin' Your MommaSelf
Movie2021Waiting for GodotPozzo
Movie2021tick, tick... BOOM!H.A.W.K. Smooth
Movie2021Woodstock 99: Peace, Love, and RageSelf
Movie2024Jimmy Fallon's Holiday Seasoning SpectacularSelf
Movie2025SNL50: The Homecoming ConcertSelf
Movie2005Dave Chappelle's Block PartySelf - (as Black Thought) (The Roots)
Movie2017Race Through New York Starring Jimmy FallonSelf
MovieN/AThe Roots PresentSelf
TV Show2014The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy FallonSelf - Musical Guest1
TV Show2021Rap MentorsSelf1
TV Show2022Rise Up, Sing Out8
TV Show2014The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy FallonSelf3
TV Show2017The DeuceReggie Love4
TV Show1975Saturday Night LiveSelf - Musical Guest2
TV Show2018Random Acts of FlynessHimself1
TV Show2015Unbreakable Kimmy SchmidtDamar Varnish1
TV Show2019Hip Hop: The Songs That Shook AmericaSelf6
TV Show2024Angry Birds Mystery IslandBat-Bat (voice)2
TV Show1959The GrammysSelf1

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Movie2023The LeagueExecutive ProducerProduction
MovieN/AUntitled Earth, Wind & Fire DocumentaryProducerProduction
Movie2025Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL MusicExecutive ProducerProduction
TV Show2024James Brown: Say It LoudExecutive ProducerProduction
TV Show2019Hip Hop: The Songs That Shook AmericaCreatorCreator