Black Thought

Black Thought
Background information
Birth name	Tariq (Tarik)[1] Trotter
Born	October 3, 1971 (age 42)
Origin	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Genres	Hip hop
Years active	1987–present
Labels	Okayplayer, Def Jam
Associated acts	The Roots, Money Making Jam Boys, Black Star, Mos Def, Talib Kweli, Common,
Website	www.myspace.com/blackthought

Tariq Luqmaan Trotter (born October 3, 1971), better known as Black Thought, is an American hip-hop artist who is the lead MC of the Philadelphia-based hip hop group The Roots, as well as an occasional actor. Black Thought, who co-founded The Roots with drummer Questlove (Ahmir Thompson), is widely lauded for his live performance skills and his complex and politically aware lyrical content.

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