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Black Thought

real name Tarik Luqmaan Collins

Philadelphia, United States

Black Thought is credited on 743 releases across 206 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1993–2026 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.

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743

Credits

206

Albums

4

Decades active

906

In collections

Biography

Tariq Luqmaan Trotter (born October 3, 1973), better known by his stage name Black Thought, is an American rapper, singer, actor, television host, and the lead MC of the hip hop group The Roots, which he co-founded with drummer Questlove in Philadelphia. Regarded as "one of the most skilled, incisive, and prolific rappers of his time", he is widely lauded for his live performance skills, continuous multisyllabic rhyme schemes, complex lyricism, double entendres, and politically aware lyrics. He and The Roots perform as the house band for The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, frequently playing games with Fallon and his guests.

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Credited work

743 releases · 206 albums · active 1993–2026

  • Performance · 814
  • Other credits · 67
  • Production · 26
  • Engineering · 1

Studios: Sony Music Studios, New York City · Battery Studios, New York · The Studio · The Little Red Room

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