Tariq Trotter
- Born
- October 3, 1971 (55 years old)
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
★ 7.1Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt
2015
★ 7.6tick, tick... BOOM!
2021
★ 7.6The Deuce
2017
★ 6.6Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping
2016
★ 6.8Get On Up
2014
★ 6.3Bamboozled
2000
★ 6.7Brown Sugar
2002
★ 6.8Dave Chappelle's Block Party
2005
★ 6.5Woodstock 99: Peace, Love, and Rage
2021
★ 7.0Brotherly Love
2015
★ 5.3On the Inside
2011
Filmography
- —The Roots PresentFilm · Self
- —Dave Chappelle's Block Party 2Dave Chappelle's Block Party 2Film · Self
- —Gorillaz Tottenham Hotspur Stadium documentaryGorillaz Tottenham Hotspur Stadium documentaryFilm · Self
- 2026Gorillaz Present: The Mountain, The Moon Cave and The Sad GodFilm · Self (voice)
- 2025SNL50: The Homecoming ConcertFilm · Self
- 2024Jimmy Fallon's Holiday Seasoning SpectacularFilm · Self
- 2024Angry Birds Mystery IslandSeries · Bat-Bat (voice)
- 2023A GRAMMY Salute to 50 Years of Hip-HopFilm · Self
- 2022Rise Up, Sing OutSeries
- 2021tick, tick... BOOM!Film · H.A.W.K. Smooth★ 7.6
- 2021Woodstock 99: Peace, Love, and RageFilm · Self★ 6.5
- 2021Waiting for GodotFilm · Pozzo
- 2021Don't Go Tellin' Your MommaFilm · Self
- 2020Between the World and MeFilm · Self
- 2020My Name Is PedroFilm · Self
- 2018Bread EP Short FilmFilm · Himself (Voice)
- 2018Party Monster: Scratching the SurfaceFilm · Damar Varnish
- 2017Dave Matthews Band - Concert for CharlottesvilleFilm · Self
- 2017The DeuceSeries · Reggie Love★ 7.6
- 2017Race Through New York Starring Jimmy FallonFilm · Self
- 2016Popstar: Never Stop Never StoppingFilm · The Roots★ 6.6
- 2016Stealing CarsFilm · Lionel McWorthers★ 6.2
- 2015Brotherly LoveFilm · Barbershop Patron★ 7.0
- 2015Unbreakable Kimmy SchmidtSeries · Damar Varnish★ 7.1
- 2014Get On UpFilm · Pee Wee Ellis★ 6.8
- 2012Yo! The Story of ‘Yo! MTV Raps’Film · Self
- 2011On the InsideFilm · Tom Bogotus★ 5.3
- 2011Yelling To The SkyFilm · Roland★ 5.5
- 2010Night Catches UsFilm · Bostic Washington★ 5.4
- 2005Dave Chappelle's Block PartyFilm · Self - (as Black Thought) (The Roots)★ 6.8
- 2004Love RomeFilm · Tariq
- 2002Brown SugarFilm · Self - Black Thought [The Roots]★ 6.7
- 2001Brooklyn BabylonFilm · Solomon
- 2000BamboozledFilm · Alabama Porch Monkey★ 6.3
- 1998Pete Rock: Soul SurvivorFilm · Tariq Trotter
- 1995On The Go - Repeat OffenderFilm
