Known For
Acting
Birthday
October 3, 1971 (age 55)
Also Known As
- Tariq
- Black Thought
- Tariq L. Trotter
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.
Known For - Movies
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as H.A.W.K. Smooth
Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping
as The Roots
Bamboozled
as Alabama Porch Monkey
Get On Up
as Pee Wee Ellis
Brown Sugar
as Self - Black Thought [The Roots]
SNL50: The Homecoming Concert
as Self
Dave Chappelle's Block Party
as Self - (as Black Thought) (The Roots)
Yo! The Story of ‘Yo! MTV Raps’
as Self
Woodstock 99: Peace, Love, and Rage
as Self
Stealing Cars
as Lionel McWorthers
Known For - TV Shows
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
as Self - Musical Guest
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
as Self
Saturday Night Live
as Self - Musical Guest
Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt
as Damar Varnish
The Deuce
as Reggie Love
Angry Birds Mystery Island
as Bat-Bat (voice)
Hip Hop: The Songs That Shook America
as Self
Random Acts of Flyness
as Himself
The Grammys
as Self
