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 ...

Responding to a tweet that said Drake could not be grouped with names like “Kendrick, Lupe, Eminem, Black Thought and J. Cole,” a fan of the Toronto rapper looked to share their opinion on the matter.

You can thank will.i.am for the Jay-Z versus Black Thought conversation that’s been dominating the discourse in rap social media circles. The Black Eyed Peas frontman made an appearance on Sway in the ...

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, ...

What do author Richard Wright and rapper Tariq “Black Thought” Trotter have in common? They are both peerless wordsmiths, with uncanny ability to harness their humble and volatile upbringings as Black ...

Black Thought manages to still dazzle as a lyricist and had done so with expert ease since the 1990s, so it is fitting that his latest missive salutes the culture that raised him. As part of BET’s ...

The North Road Company will partner with Two One Five Entertainment. The Peter Chernin-founded company acquired a significant stake in Oscar-winner Questlove and Black Thought’s production business.

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...