Tariq Trotter
Date of birth: 1971-10-03
Place of birth:
Known for: Acting
Also known as: Tariq, Black Thought
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.
Movie Credits
Night Catches Us
2010-12-03
After growing up during the tumultuous 1960s, ex-Black Panther Marcus returns to his home in Philade
On the Inside
2011-12-31
A decent but troubled young man is sent to a psychiatric institution for the criminally insane and s
Brooklyn Babylon
2001-08-16
A charismatic rapper falls in love with a young Jewish girl despite the confines of her religious ba
Dave Matthews Band - Concert for Charlottesville
2017-09-24
A Concert for Charlottesville was a benefit concert held on September 24, 2017, organized by the Dav
Get on Up
2014-08-01
A chronicle of James Brown's rise from extreme poverty to become one of the most influential musicia
Yo! The Story of ‘Yo! MTV Raps’
2012-06-07
A provocative look into the seven-year history of the series that gave hip hop a voice and broke col
A GRAMMY Salute to 50 Years of Hip-Hop
2023-12-10
A once-in-a-lifetime live concert special celebrating the 50th anniversary of hip-hop, the two-hour
Love Rome
2004-11-09
Vignettes about four different couples in New York City coming to terms with their lives six months
On The Go - Repeat Offender
1995-01-23
Hip-Hop Culture and Graffiti Video Magazine
Stealing Cars
2016-04-05
A rebellious teenager navigates his way through the juvenile court system.
Brotherly Love
2015-04-24
West Philadelphia basketball star Sergio Taylor deals with the pressures of fame while his brother a
Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping
2016-06-03
When his new album fails to sell records, pop/rap superstar Conner4real goes into a major tailspin a
Yelling To The Sky
2011-03-11
As her family falls apart, seventeen year old Sweetness O'Hara is left to fend for herself in a neig
Brown Sugar
2002-10-05
Sidney and Dre can attribute their lifelong friendship and the launch of their careers to one single
Bamboozled
2000-10-06
Frustrated when network brass reject his sitcom idea, producer Pierre Delacroix pitches the worst id
Bread EP Short Film
2018-11-30
Visual accompaniment to The Alchemist's 2018 EP, Bread.
Between the World and Me
2020-11-21
Based on Ta-Nehisi Coates’ #1 New York Times bestseller and originally adapted and staged by the Apo
Pete Rock: Soul Survivor
1998-11-10
Don't Go Tellin' Your Momma
2021-01-28
In 1970, Black educators in Chicago developed an alphabet flashcard set to provide Blackcentered tea
Waiting for Godot
2021-05-06
An experimental exploration of the storied play. Becket’s vision of perpetual uncertainty, anxiety,
tick, tick... BOOM!
2021-11-11
On the brink of turning 30, a promising theater composer navigates love, friendship and the pressure
Woodstock 99: Peace, Love, and Rage
2021-07-23
Explore Woodstock 99, a three-day music festival promoted to echo unity and counterculture idealism
Jimmy Fallon's Holiday Seasoning Spectacular
2024-12-04
Jimmy and his friends present a hour long special inspired by his album, "Holiday Seasoning".
SNL50: The Homecoming Concert
2025-02-14
Live from Radio City Music Hall, witness the concert of a lifetime with a star-studded lineup bringi
Dave Chappelle's Block Party
2005-09-12
The American comedian/actor delivers a story about the alternative Hip Hop scene. A small town Ohio