Tariq Trotter
ActingBorn 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.
Known For
A GRAMMY Salute to 50 Years of Hip-Hop
movie2023
Jimmy Fallon's Holiday Seasoning Spectacular
movie2024
The Grammys
tv1959
Gorillaz Present: The Mountain, The Moon Cave and The Sad God
movie2026
On The Go - Repeat Offender
movie1995
Hip Hop: The Songs That Shook America
tv2019
James Brown: Say It Loud
tv2024
Hip Hop: The Songs That Shook America
tv2019
Between the World and Me
movie2020
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
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tick, tick... BOOM!
movie2021
The Deuce
tv2017
Filmography
2026Earth, Wind & Fire (To Be Celestial VS. That’s the Weight of the World)as Producermovie2026Gorillaz Present: The Mountain, The Moon Cave and The Sad Godas Self (voice)movie2025SNL50: The Homecoming Concertas Selfmovie2025Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Musicas Executive Producermovie2024Jimmy Fallon's Holiday Seasoning Spectacularas Selfmovie2024Angry Birds Mystery Islandas Bat-Bat (voice)tv2024James Brown: Say It Loudas Executive Producertv2023A GRAMMY Salute to 50 Years of Hip-Hopas Selfmovie2023The Leagueas Executive Producermovie2022Rise Up, Sing Outtv2021tick, tick... BOOM!as H.A.W.K. Smoothmovie2021Woodstock 99: Peace, Love, and Rageas Selfmovie2021Rap Mentorsas Selftv2021Waiting for Godotas Pozzomovie2021Don't Go Tellin' Your Mommaas Selfmovie2020Between the World and Meas Selfmovie2019Hip Hop: The Songs That Shook Americaas Creatortv2018Bread EP Short Filmas Himself (Voice)movie2018Random Acts of Flynessas Himselftv2017Dave Matthews Band - Concert for Charlottesvilleas Selfmovie2017The Deuceas Reggie Lovetv2017Race Through New York Starring Jimmy Fallonas Selfmovie2016Popstar: Never Stop Never Stoppingas The Rootsmovie2016Stealing Carsas Lionel McWorthersmovie2015Brotherly Loveas Barbershop Patronmovie2015Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidtas Damar Varnishtv2014Get On Upas Pee Wee Ellismovie2014The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallonas Selftv2012Yo! The Story of ‘Yo! MTV Raps’as Selfmovie2011On the Insideas Tom Bogotusmovie2011Yelling To The Skyas Rolandmovie2010Night Catches Usas Bostic Washingtonmovie2005Dave Chappelle's Block Partyas Self - (as Black Thought) (The Roots)movie2004Love Romeas Tariqmovie2002Brown Sugaras Self - Black Thought [The Roots]movie2001Brooklyn Babylonas Solomonmovie2000Bamboozledas Alabama Porch Monkeymovie1998Pete Rock: Soul Survivoras Tariq Trottermovie1997Men in Blackas Songsmovie1995On The Go - Repeat Offendermovie1975Saturday Night Liveas Self - Musical Guesttv1959The Grammysas SelftvSoonThe Roots Presentas SelfmovieSoonDave Chappelle's Block Party 2as Selfmovie