In the new memoir, The Tariq Luqmaan Trotter (born October 3, ), [1] better known as Black Thought, is an American rapper, singer, actor and the lead MC of the hip hop group The Roots, which he co-founded with drummer Questlove in Philadelphia.
Black Thought joins the guys Tariq Trotter — known by his stage name Black Thought — didn't grow up thinking he'd become a musician. In fact, as a kid in North Philadelphia in the s, the MC, a founding member of the.
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Hip-hop heads may know him best as Black Thought, co-founder and frontman of The Roots, but Tariq Trotter’s origin story began at the tender age of 6, when he set his family’s home ablaze. Tariq Trotter is the lead The Roots is an American hip hop band formed in by singer Tariq "Black Thought" Trotter and drummer Ahmir "Questlove" Thompson in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Roots serve as the house band on NBC 's The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, having served in the same role on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon from to
Hip-hop heads may know him TARIQ TROTTER Tariq Trotter is the lead MC of the hip hop band The Roots and a critically acclaimed solo artist, actor, writer, and producer. He has won four GRAMMY Awards and three NAACP Image Awards. The Roots have released more than a dozen albums and have been the house band on The Tonight Show for more than a decade. Trotter co-produced.
The Roots is an American Rather than simply opting to write a typical biography, the text is broken down into individual sections, each relating to one of four significant relationships that have influenced the artist, real name Tariq Trotter.
The Upcycled Self: A Memoir Tariq “Black Thought” Trotter discussed his new memoir, The Upcycled Self, on the MSNBC show The ReidOut with host Joy Reid. Trotter’s memoir, co-written with Jasmine Martin and published in November by One World, tells the story of his childhood in Philadelphia and his career as the MC of the pioneering hip-hop group the Roots.
Tariq Trotter – also known Tariq Luqmaan Trotter (born October 3, ), [1] better known as Black Thought, is an American rapper, singer, actor and the lead MC of the hip hop group The Roots, which he co-founded with drummer Questlove in Philadelphia.