What it is Dope Fam? Today I’ll be doing a spot light on one of my favorite MCs, Black Thought. Not only is he an absoluite beast lyrically but he is also the front man and one of the founders of the Hip-Hop band, The Roots AKA The Legendary Roots Crew. Recently Thought stopped by Hot 97 and dropped one of the hottest 10 MINUTE freestyles for DJ Funk Flex I have ever heard!
Here's little background info on the Rap Prime Minister Thought. Tariq Luqmaan Trotter (born October 3, 1971), 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. Black Thought, who co-founded The Roots with drummer Questlove (Ahmir Thompson), is widely lauded for his live performance skills, continuous multisyllabic rhyme schemes, complex lyricism, double entendres, and politically aware lyrics.
Black Thought was born Tariq Luqmaan Trotter, to Thomas and Cassandra Trotter, both members of the Nation of Islam. His father was murdered when Trotter was one and his mother murdered when he was in high school. In his youth He spent time tagging "DT" or "Double T" around Philadelphia. He sold crack cocaine briefly and was sent to live with family in Detroit for a few months in high school. Trotter attended the Philadelphia High School for Creative and Performing Arts and Millersville University studying Journalism. In 1987, Trotter became friends with drummer Ahmir "Questlove" Thompson and formed a drummer/MC duo performing on the streets of Philadelphia and at talent shows. Trotter would subsequently spend some time as one of two MCs in the group The Square Roots: the other one was Malik B., whom Tariq met in college. Most recently he and the Roots Crew have been the in house band for Jimmy Fallon on The Tonight Show. Aside from the occasional feature, he also does a lot for the community, mainly the kids of the inner city. As both activist and lyrical genius he continues to set the bar in many ways. As always Dojo Fam, I am your Sensei, The Samoan Samurai, Phat Tony, Signing off. ALWAYS remember to STAY WOKE and LOVE LIVE LIFE!!!
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