While Black Thought labored for much of his career with The Roots in relative obscurity, thanks to social media and a string of strategically placed freestyles, he’s finally received recognition from ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Black Eyed Peas frontman made an appearance on Sway in the Morning on July 22, during which he told the radio host that he ...

2023 is hip-hop’s official 50th anniversary, and celebrations are taking place all year to pay homage to the impact hip-hop and rap have had on the world since that fateful rec room party in the Bronx ...

Within minutes of arriving at the studio for their Musicians on Musicians shoot, Redman and Black Thought are exchanging daps and catching up like old friends — because they are. The two voluble MCs, ...

Black Thought recently gave props to the hip-hop legends who came before him. “My Top 5 has always revolved around my foundation,” he told the outlet. “What I’m about and so much of what I do — my ...

If Black Thought thinks highly of your music consider yourself lucky. The Philly native says Mach-Hommy and a handful of others are some of his favorite underrated rappers. The legendary lyricist ...

Will.i.am is reigniting the conversation around who truly deserves a spot at the top of hip hop’s hierarchy. During a recent appearance on Sway’s Universe, the Black Eyed Peas frontman boldly stated ...

Tariq "Black Thought" Trotter and retro-soul group El Michels Affair released their much-anticipated collaborative album, "Glorious Game," on Friday. On the 12-track album, The Roots co-founder wades ...

The Roots‘ lead lyricist and co-founder Tariq Trotter, better known as “Black Thought, has joined a venture capital firm. Impellent Ventures, an equity-centric venture fund that run by founder David ...

Black Thought and Redman discussed their mutual influence and recent collaborations during an extensive Rolling Stone interview. The Roots frontman and the Newark native spent nearly two hours ...

“Multifaceted” is an adjective that barely scratches the surface of who Tariq Trotter, aka Black Thought, is, what he does, and what he can do. He’s a vocalist, lyricist, composer, actor, film and TV ...