Tariq Trotter

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Credits
203 titles

Films in Production (1 title)	Budget	Status
Dilla Time Executive Producer Executive Producer See fewer		Pre-Prod

Past Film & Video (60 titles)	Budget	Opening Weekend	Gross (US & Canada)	Gross (Worldwide)
I Was Born This Way (2025) Executive Producer Executive Producer See fewer
Daughters (2024) Executive Producer (as Tariq 'Black Thought' Trotter) Executive Producer (as Tariq 'Black Thought' Trotter) See fewer
The League (2023) Executive Producer (as Traik Trotter) Executive Producer (as Traik Trotter) See fewer		$46K	$70K	$70K
Hustle (2022) Writer: "The Seed (2.0)" Writer: "The Seed (2.0)" See fewer
Marry Me (2022) Writer: "Saucy Jack", "Talking In My Ear" (as Tarik Trotter) Writer: "Saucy Jack", "Talking In My Ear" (as Tarik Trotter) See fewer	$23MM	$7.9MM	$22MM	$51MM
Descendant (2022) Executive Producer Executive Producer See fewer
tick, tick... BOOM! (2021) H.A.W.K. Smooth, Performer: "Play Game" H.A.W.K. Smooth, Performer: "Play Game" See fewer	$55MM			$113K
Waiting for Godot (2021) Pozzo Pozzo See fewer
Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised) (2021) Would Like To Thank: Questlove Would Like To Thank: Questlove See fewer		$802K	$2.3MM	$3.7MM
Ash Land (2020) (Short) - Original Song, Executive Producer Original Song, Executive Producer See fewer	$25K
40 Years a Prisoner (2020) Executive Producer Executive Producer See fewer
Hamilton (2020) Lyrics: "My Shot (Rise Up Remix)" (as Tarik Trotter), Music: "My Shot (Rise Up Remix)" (as Tarik Trotter) Lyrics: "My Shot (Rise Up Remix)" (as Tarik Trotter), Music: "My Shot (Rise Up Remix)" (as Tarik Trotter) See fewer		$10MM	$17MM	$21MM
We Are Not Done Yet (2018) (Short) - Special Thanks Special Thanks See fewer	$430K
Rest in Power (2018) (Video) - Black Thought Black Thought See fewer
We Got You (2017) Host Host See fewer	$80K
Detroit (2017) Producer: "It Ain't Fair", Writer: "It Ain't Fair" Producer: "It Ain't Fair", Writer: "It Ain't Fair" See fewer	$34MM	$350K	$17MM	$23MM
Rock'n Roll (2017) Writer: "The Seed (2.0)" Writer: "The Seed (2.0)" See fewer	€18MM			$9.7MM
Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping (2016) The Roots (as Tariq 'Black Thought' Trotter), Writer: "Hey Jimmy" (as Tarik Trotter) The Roots (as Tariq 'Black Thought' Trotter), Writer: "Hey Jimmy" (as Tarik Trotter) See fewer	$20MM	$4.7MM	$9.6MM	$9.7MM
Zoolander 2 (2016) Writer: "Here I Come" Writer: "Here I Come" See fewer	$50MM	$14MM	$29MM	$57MM
Martha & Niki (2015) Writer: "Don't Say Nuthin'" Writer: "Don't Say Nuthin'" See fewer
Creed (2015) Writer: "The Fire" Writer: "The Fire" See fewer	$35MM	$30MM	$110MM	$174MM
Stealing Cars (2015) Lionel McWorthers Lionel McWorthers See fewer	$1MM
Brotherly Love (2015) Barbershop Patron Barbershop Patron See fewer	$1.9MM	$247K	$479K	$479K
Choices (2014) (Short) - Director, Performer: "Choices", Script, Writer: "Choices" Director, Performer: "Choices", Script, Writer: "Choices" See fewer
Get on Up (2014) Pee Wee Ellis Pee Wee Ellis See fewer	$30MM	$14MM	$31MM	$33MM
Grudge Match (2013) Writer: "Here I Come" Writer: "Here I Come" See fewer	$40MM	$7MM	$30MM	$45MM
Battle of the Year (2013) Writer: "Boom" Writer: "Boom" See fewer	$20MM	$4.6MM	$8.9MM	$17MM
Our Vinyl Weighs a Ton: This Is Stones Throw Records (2013) Writer: "Can't Stop This" (uncredited) Writer: "Can't Stop This" (uncredited) See fewer
On the Inside (2011) Tom Bogotus Tom Bogotus See fewer	$4MM
Yelling to the Sky (2011) Roland Roland See fewer	$1.2MM
The Black Power Mixtape 1967-1975 (2011) Writer: "Unwritten" Writer: "Unwritten" See fewer	SEK 5.5MM	$17K	$274K	$280K
All Access (2010) (Short) - Dominique Dominique See fewer
Step Up 3D (2010) Writer: "Here I Come" Writer: "Here I Come" See fewer	$30MM	$16MM	$42MM	$159MM
The Karate Kid (2010) Writer: "Here I Come" Writer: "Here I Come" See fewer	$40MM	$56MM	$177MM	$359MM
Night Catches Us (2010) Bostic Washington Bostic Washington See fewer		$14K	$76K	$76K
The Soloist (2009) Writer: "Who Am I?" Writer: "Who Am I?" See fewer	$60MM	$9.7MM	$32MM	$38MM
Hancock (2008) Writer: "Here I Come" Writer: "Here I Come" See fewer	$150MM	$63MM	$228MM	$629MM
Fall Out Boy: Live in Phoenix (2008) Writer: "I Write Sins Not Tragedies" Writer: "I Write Sins Not Tragedies" See fewer
Explicit Ills (2008) Kaleef Kaleef See fewer	$1.5MM	$9K	$29K	$29K
Superbad (2007) Writer: "Here I Come" (as Tarik Trotter), Writer: "My Favorite Mutiny" Writer: "Here I Come" (as Tarik Trotter), Writer: "My Favorite Mutiny" See fewer	$20MM	$33MM	$121MM	$170MM
I Think I Love My Wife (2007) Writer: "The Seed 2.0" Writer: "The Seed 2.0" See fewer	$11MM	$5.7MM	$13MM	$13MM
Stomp the Yard (2007) Writer: "In The Music" (as Tarik Trotter) Writer: "In The Music" (as Tarik Trotter) See fewer	$13MM	$22MM	$61MM	$76MM
Rock the Bells (2006) Writer: "I'll Bee Dat" Writer: "I'll Bee Dat" See fewer		$1K	$5K	$5K
The Ground Truth (2006) Writer: "Somebody's Gotta Do It" Writer: "Somebody's Gotta Do It" See fewer		$12K	$20K	$20K
Dave Chappelle's Block Party (2005) Writer: "Boom", "You Got Me" Writer: "Boom", "You Got Me" See fewer	$3MM	$6.5MM	$12MM	$12MM
Love Rome (2004) Tariq Tariq See fewer
Chasing Liberty (2004) Writer: "The Seed" (as Tarik Trotter) Writer: "The Seed" (as Tarik Trotter) See fewer	$23MM	$6.1MM	$12MM	$12MM
Brown Sugar (2002) Writer: "Act Too (Love Of My Life)" Writer: "Act Too (Love Of My Life)" See fewer	$8MM	$11MM	$27MM	$28MM
Ken Park (2002) Writer: "Do You Want More?!!!??!" Writer: "Do You Want More?!!!??!" See fewer				$1.1MM
Blade II (2002) Writer: "Tao Of The Machine" (as Tarik Trotter) Writer: "Tao Of The Machine" (as Tarik Trotter) See fewer	$54MM	$33MM	$82MM	$155MM
Two Can Play That Game (2001) Writer: "The Next Movement" Writer: "The Next Movement" See fewer	$13MM	$7.7MM	$22MM	$22MM
Down to Earth (2001) Soundtrack ("Glitches") Soundtrack ("Glitches") See fewer	$49MM	$17MM	$64MM	$71MM
Perfume (2001) Posse Member #2 (as Tarik Trotter) Posse Member #2 (as Tarik Trotter) See fewer
Brooklyn Babylon (2001) Solomon, Member of The Lions Solomon, Member of The Lions See fewer
Bamboozled (2000) Alabama Porch Monkey, Writer: "Mantan Show Music", "Burn Hollywood Burn" (as Tarik Trotter) Alabama Porch Monkey, Writer: "Mantan Show Music", "Burn Hollywood Burn" (as Tarik Trotter) See fewer	$10MM	$191K	$2.3MM	$2.5MM
Bait (2000) Writer: "Work" Writer: "Work" See fewer	$51MM	$5.5MM	$15MM	$15MM
High Fidelity (2000) Writer: "The Anti-Circle" Writer: "The Anti-Circle" See fewer	$30MM	$6.4MM	$27MM	$47MM
The Hurricane (1999) Performer: "The Hurricane" (as Black Thought), Writer: "The Hurricane" Performer: "The Hurricane" (as Black Thought), Writer: "The Hurricane" See fewer	$50MM	$385K	$51MM	$74MM
The Best Man (1999) Writer: "What You Want" Writer: "What You Want" See fewer	$9MM	$9MM	$34MM	$35MM
High School High (1996) Writer: "The Good, The Bad And The Desolate" Writer: "The Good, The Bad And The Desolate" See fewer		$6.3MM	$21MM	$21MM

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Past Television (29 titles)	Episodes
Ironheart (2025) (TV Mini-series) - Writer: "Concerto Of The Desperado" (1 episode, 2025) Writer: "Concerto Of The Desperado" (1 episode, 2025) See fewer Bad Magic (Jul 1, 2025) Season 1, Episode 4 - Writer: "Concerto Of The Desperado" Writer: "Concerto Of The Desperado" See fewer	1
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music (2025) (TV Special) - Executive Producer Executive Producer See fewer
James Brown: Say It Loud (2024) (TV Series) - Executive Producer (4 episodes, 2024) Executive Producer (4 episodes, 2024) See fewer Big As Big Can Be (Feb 20, 2024) Season 1, Episode 4 - Executive Producer Executive Producer See fewer See more See fewer Loading	4
Viki ja Köpi Show (2023) (TV Series) - Writer: "100% Dundee" (1 episode, 2023), Writer: "The Seed" (2 episodes, 2023), Writer: "You Got Me" (1 episode, 2023) Writer: "100% Dundee" (1 episode, 2023), Writer: "The Seed" (2 episodes, 2023), Writer: "You Got Me" (1 episode, 2023) See fewer Vieraana Juuse Saros (Jun 1, 2023) Season 2, Episode 57 - Writer: "100% Dundee" Writer: "100% Dundee" See fewer See more See fewer Loading	4
Frankie Boyle's New World Order (2022) (TV Series) - Performer: "No Gold Teeth" (as Black Thought) (uncredited) (2 episodes, 2022) Performer: "No Gold Teeth" (as Black Thought) (uncredited) (2 episodes, 2022) See fewer Unseen & Best Bits (Dec 6, 2022) Season 6, Episode 7 - Performer: "No Gold Teeth" (as Black Thought) (uncredited) Performer: "No Gold Teeth" (as Black Thought) (uncredited) See fewer Episode #6.3 (Nov 8, 2022) Season 6, Episode 3 - Performer: "No Gold Teeth" (as Black Thought) (uncredited) Performer: "No Gold Teeth" (as Black Thought) (uncredited) See fewer	2
Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty (2022) (TV Series) - Writer: "My Favorite Mutiny" (10 episodes, 2022) Writer: "My Favorite Mutiny" (10 episodes, 2022) See fewer Promised Land (May 8, 2022) Season 1, Episode 10 - Writer: "My Favorite Mutiny" Writer: "My Favorite Mutiny" See fewer See more See fewer Loading	10
Rise Up, Sing Out (2022) (TV Series) - Music, Actor (voice), Executive Producer (1 episode, 2022) Music, Actor (voice), Executive Producer (1 episode, 2022) See fewer Gather Round (Feb 2, 2022) Season 1, Episode 1 - Executive Producer Executive Producer See fewer	1
Nenäpäivä 2021 (2021) (TV Special) - Writer: "You Got Me" Writer: "You Got Me" See fewer
High Fidelity (2020) (TV Series) - Writer: "You Got Me" (1 episode, 2020) Writer: "You Got Me" (1 episode, 2020) See fewer Fun Rob (Feb 14, 2020) Season 1, Episode 9 - Writer: "You Got Me" Writer: "You Got Me" See fewer	1
Hip Hop: The Songs That Shook America (2019) (TV Series) - Executive Producer (6 episodes, 2019) Executive Producer (6 episodes, 2019) See fewer Ladies First: 1989 (Nov 17, 2019) Season 1, Episode 6 - Executive Producer Executive Producer See fewer See more See fewer Loading	6
Hip Hop: The Songs That Shook America (2019) (TV Movie) - Executive Producer Executive Producer See fewer
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (2014–2019) (TV Series) - Musician: The Roots (128 episodes, 2014), Composer: Theme Music (260 episodes, 2014), Musician: The Roots - Vocals (1 episode, 2015), Tariq - The Roots: MC (as Tariq) (1 episode, 2019), Performer: "Trump Tweets With Beats" (1 episode, 2018), … See more Musician: The Roots (128 episodes, 2014), Composer: Theme Music (260 episodes, 2014), Musician: The Roots - Vocals (1 episode, 2015), Tariq - The Roots: MC (as Tariq) (1 episode, 2019), Performer: "Trump Tweets With Beats" (1 episode, 2018), Performer: "Donald Trump Tweets With Beats" (1 episode, 2018), Performer: "Sorry Not Sorry" (uncredited) (1 episode, 2018), Writer: "Hey Jimmy" (824 episodes, 2014), Performer: "Football Raps", "Jump" (uncredited), "Bodak Yellow" (uncredited), "Alexander Hamilton" (uncredited), "Gangsta's Paradise" (uncredited) (1 episode, 2017), Writer: "It Ain't Fair", "Hey Jimmy" (1 episode, 2017), Performer: "Football Raps", "My Shot" (uncredited), "Thrift Shop" (uncredited) (1 episode, 2017), Writer: "Somebody's Gotta Do It" (uncredited), "Hey Jimmy" (1 episode, 2016), Performer: "Christmas In Hollis" (as Tarik Trotter) (1 episode, 2016), Performer: "Nobody But Me" (1 episode, 2016), Writer: "Mellow My Man", "Hey Jimmy" (1 episode, 2016), Writer: "The OtherSide" (uncredited), "Hey Jimmy" (1 episode, 2016), Writer: "Father's Day Dad Rap", "Hey Jimmy" (1 episode, 2016), Performer: "Work" (uncredited) (1 episode, 2016), Performer: "Summer Raps" (1 episode, 2016), Writer: "Never", "Hey Jimmy" (1 episode, 2014), Writer: "Understand", "Hey Jimmy" (1 episode, 2014) See fewer Tina Fey/Ben Stiller/Robert Irwin/Robert De Niro/Florida Georgia Line (Feb 25, 2019) Season 6, Episode 107 - Tariq - The Roots: MC (as Tariq) Tariq - The Roots: MC (as Tariq) See fewer See more See fewer Loading	850
Joanne Brown Is Here (TV Series) - Tariq (2019-2021) Tariq (2019-2021) See fewer
Random Acts of Flyness (2018) (TV Series) - Black Thought (1 episode, 2018) Black Thought (1 episode, 2018) See fewer What are your thoughts on raising free black children? (Aug 3, 2018) Season 1, Episode 1 - Black Thought Black Thought See fewer	1
Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt (2018) (TV Series) - Damar Varnish (1 episode, 2018) Damar Varnish (1 episode, 2018) See fewer Party Monster: Scratching the Surface (May 30, 2018) Season 4, Episode 3 - Damar Varnish Damar Varnish See fewer	1
Paterno (2018) (TV Movie) - Writer: "Stomp" Writer: "Stomp" See fewer
She's Gotta Have It (2017) (TV Series) - Writer: "The Seed (2.0)" (1 episode, 2017) Writer: "The Seed (2.0)" (1 episode, 2017) See fewer #BootyFull (SELF ACCEPTANCE) (Nov 23, 2017) Season 1, Episode 2 - Writer: "The Seed (2.0)" Writer: "The Seed (2.0)" See fewer	1
The Deuce (2017) (TV Series) - Reggie Love (as Tarik Trotter) (5 episodes, 2017) Reggie Love (as Tarik Trotter) (5 episodes, 2017) See fewer Au Reservoir (Oct 22, 2017) Season 1, Episode 7 - Reggie Love (as Tarik Trotter) Reggie Love (as Tarik Trotter) See fewer See more See fewer Loading	5
The Jim Gaffigan Show (2015) (TV Series) - The Roots (as Tarik Trotter) (1 episode, 2015) The Roots (as Tarik Trotter) (1 episode, 2015) See fewer My Friend the Priest (Aug 26, 2015) Season 1, Episode 7 - The Roots (as Tarik Trotter) The Roots (as Tarik Trotter) See fewer	1
Halal in the Family (2015) (TV Series) - Cousin Tariq (1 episode, 2015) Cousin Tariq (1 episode, 2015) See fewer The Amazing Race (Apr 9, 2015) Season 1, Episode 4 - Cousin Tariq Cousin Tariq See fewer	1
Underground Kings (2014) (TV Series) - Writer: "Clones" (4 episodes, 2014), Special Thanks (as Black Thought) (1 episode, 2014) Writer: "Clones" (4 episodes, 2014), Special Thanks (as Black Thought) (1 episode, 2014) See fewer The Reveal Season 1, Episode 4 - Writer: "Clones", Special Thanks (as Black Thought) Writer: "Clones", Special Thanks (as Black Thought) See fewer See more See fewer Loading	4
SoundClash (2014) (TV Series) - Executive Producer (as Tariq 'Black Thought' Trotter) (1 episode, 2014) Executive Producer (as Tariq 'Black Thought' Trotter) (1 episode, 2014) See fewer Fall Out Boy, T.I. & London Grammar (Jul 23, 2014) Season 1, Episode 1 - Executive Producer (as Tariq 'Black Thought' Trotter) Executive Producer (as Tariq 'Black Thought' Trotter) See fewer	1
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon (2009–2014) (TV Series) - Composer: Theme Music (609 episodes, 2009), Musician: The Roots (18 episodes, 2009), Actor (uncredited) (1 episode, 2010), Writer: "Here I Come" (968 episodes, 2009), Performer: "Fight The Power" (as Black Thought) (1 episode, 2011), … See more Composer: Theme Music (609 episodes, 2009), Musician: The Roots (18 episodes, 2009), Actor (uncredited) (1 episode, 2010), Writer: "Here I Come" (968 episodes, 2009), Performer: "Fight The Power" (as Black Thought) (1 episode, 2011), Performer: "Walk This Way" (1 episode, 2011), Writer: "The Seed (2.0)" (uncredited), "Here I Come" (1 episode, 2010), Writer: "Dear God 2.0", "Here I Come" (1 episode, 2010) See fewer Andy Samberg/The Muppets/Final Show (Feb 7, 2014) Composer: Theme Music, Writer: "Here I Come" Composer: Theme Music, Writer: "Here I Come" See fewer See more See fewer Loading	971
RocKwiz (2013) (TV Series) - Writer: "The Seed (2.0)" (uncredited) (1 episode, 2013) Writer: "The Seed (2.0)" (uncredited) (1 episode, 2013) See fewer Urthboy and Bertie Blackman with Mark Seymour (Jun 22, 2013) Season 11, Episode 5 - Writer: "The Seed (2.0)" (uncredited) Writer: "The Seed (2.0)" (uncredited) See fewer	1
Cold Case (2008) (TV Series) - Writer: "Guns Are Drawn" (uncredited) (1 episode, 2008) Writer: "Guns Are Drawn" (uncredited) (1 episode, 2008) See fewer Street Money (Nov 30, 2008) Season 6, Episode 10 - Writer: "Guns Are Drawn" (uncredited) Writer: "Guns Are Drawn" (uncredited) See fewer	1
Late Show with David Letterman (2008) (TV Series) - Performer: "Rising Up" (1 episode, 2008) Performer: "Rising Up" (1 episode, 2008) See fewer Episode #15.104 (Apr 28, 2008) Season 15, Episode 104 - Performer: "Rising Up" Performer: "Rising Up" See fewer	1
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2006) (TV Series) - Writer: "In The Music" (1 episode, 2006) Writer: "In The Music" (1 episode, 2006) See fewer Toe Tags (Oct 5, 2006) Season 7, Episode 3 - Writer: "In The Music" Writer: "In The Music" See fewer	1
Six Feet Under (2003) (TV Series) - Writer: "The Seed (2.0)" (1 episode, 2003) Writer: "The Seed (2.0)" (1 episode, 2003) See fewer I'm Sorry, I'm Lost (Jun 1, 2003) Season 3, Episode 13 - Writer: "The Seed (2.0)" Writer: "The Seed (2.0)" See fewer	1
The Wire (2003) (TV Series) - Writer: "Seed (2.0)" (uncredited) (1 episode, 2003) Writer: "Seed (2.0)" (uncredited) (1 episode, 2003) See fewer Ebb Tide (Jun 1, 2003) Season 2, Episode 1 - Writer: "Seed (2.0)" (uncredited) Writer: "Seed (2.0)" (uncredited) See fewer	1

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Self (66 titles)
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (2014–2025) (TV Series) - Self - Musical Guest / Self - Guest / Self - Announcer / Self - The Roots: MC / Self - Lord Blackthought / … (274 episodes, 2014) See more Self - Musical Guest / Self - Guest / Self - Announcer / Self - The Roots: MC / Self - Lord Blackthought / Self - Second Customer / Self - Ladysmith Snack Mambazo / Self - Freddy / Self - 'Dance Avenue' Dancer (274 episodes, 2014) See fewer John Legend/Bill Burr/Black Thought (Mar 18, 2025) Season 12, Episode 86 - Self - Musical Guest (as Black Thought) Self - Musical Guest (as Black Thought) See fewer See more See fewer Loading
Ali in Me (2025) (Podcast Series) - Self (1 episode, 2025) Self (1 episode, 2025) See fewer The Original Emcee (Jan 23, 2025) Season 1, Episode 7 - Self Self See fewer
In Creative Company (2024) (Podcast Series) - Self (1 episode, 2024) Self (1 episode, 2024) See fewer James Brown: Say It Loud with director Deborah Riley Draper and producer Tariq Black Thought Trotter (May 23, 2024) Season 5, Episode 73 - Self Self See fewer
Amanpour & Company (2024) (TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 2024) Self (1 episode, 2024) See fewer Episode #6.137 (Jan 9, 2024) Season 6, Episode 137 - Self Self See fewer
A Grammy Salute to 50 Years of Hip Hop (2023) (TV Special) - Self (as Black Thought) Self (as Black Thought) See fewer
Tamron Hall (2023) (TV Series) - Self - Guest (1 episode, 2023) Self - Guest (1 episode, 2023) See fewer The Upcycled Self (Nov 15, 2023) Season 5, Episode 49 - Self - Guest Self - Guest See fewer
Today (2019–2023) (TV Series) - Self - Guest (2 episodes, 2019) Self - Guest (2 episodes, 2019) See fewer Episode dated 14 November 2023 (Nov 14, 2023) Self - Guest Self - Guest See fewer Episode dated 24 October 2019 (Oct 24, 2019) Self - Guest (as Black Thought) Self - Guest (as Black Thought) See fewer
CBS Mornings (2023) (TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 2023) Self (1 episode, 2023) See fewer Tariq Trotter/Rob Harvilla/Mitch Albom (Nov 13, 2023) Self Self See fewer
The Greatest Day - The Epic Story Behind Hip-Hop's Most Iconic Photograph (2023) (Podcast Series) - Self (2 episodes, 2023) Self (2 episodes, 2023) See fewer Episode 4: THE GREATEST DAY (Jun 15, 2023) Season 1, Episode 4 - Self Self See fewer Episode 1: WHO'D VETO THAT? (Jun 15, 2023) Season 1, Episode 1 - Self Self See fewer
Carol Burnett: 90 Years of Laughter + Love (2023) (TV Special) - Self - Guest Self - Guest See fewer
Next at the Kennedy Center (2023) (TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 2023) Self (1 episode, 2023) See fewer The Roots Residency (Jan 27, 2023) Season 1, Episode 3 - Self Self See fewer
Danger Mouse & Black Thought (feat. Joey Bada$$, Russ & Dylan Cartlidge): Because (2022) (Music Video) - Self (as Black Thought) Self (as Black Thought) See fewer
Rise Up, Sing Out (2022) (TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 2022) Self (1 episode, 2022) See fewer Gather Round (Feb 2, 2022) Season 1, Episode 1 - Self Self See fewer
The Broadway Show with Tamsen Fadal (2022) (TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 2022) Self (1 episode, 2022) See fewer January 28, 2022 (Jan 28, 2022) Season 1, Episode 22 - Self Self See fewer
The Kids Tonight Show (2021) (TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 2021) Self (1 episode, 2021) See fewer Questlove and Black Thought (Oct 21, 2021) Season 1, Episode 3 - Self Self See fewer
The Tony Awards® Present: Broadway's Back! (2021) (TV Special) - Self - Presenter (as Black Thought) Self - Presenter (as Black Thought) See fewer
Broadway Profiles with Tamsen Fadal (2021) (TV Series) - Self (3 episodes, 2021) Self (3 episodes, 2021) See fewer July 25, 2021 (Jul 25, 2021) Season 6, Episode 29 - Self Self See fewer See more See fewer Loading
Music Box (2021) (TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 2021) Self (1 episode, 2021) See fewer Woodstock 99: Peace Love and Rage (Jul 23, 2021) Season 1, Episode 1 - Self Self See fewer
Forbes: Rap Mentors (2021) (TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 2021) Self (1 episode, 2021) See fewer Episode #1.2 (May 28, 2021) Season 1, Episode 2 - Self Self See fewer
Don't Go Tellin' Your Momma (2021) (Short) - Self (as Black Thought) Self (as Black Thought) See fewer
Between the World and Me (2020) (TV Special) - Self Self See fewer
BET Awards 2020 (2020) (TV Special) - Self - Performer (as Black Thought) Self - Performer (as Black Thought) See fewer
Share My Ride (2020) (TV Mini-series) - Self (1 episode, 2020) Self (1 episode, 2020) See fewer Quincy Harris & Black Thought (Apr 17, 2020) Season 1, Episode 4 - Self Self See fewer
Will from Home (TV Series) - Self Self See fewer
Hip Hop: The Songs That Shook America (2019) (TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 2019) Self (1 episode, 2019) See fewer Ladies First: 1989 (Nov 17, 2019) Season 1, Episode 6 - Self Self See fewer
Late Night with Seth Meyers (2019) (TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 2019) Self (1 episode, 2019) See fewer Gloria Steinem/Ahmir 'Questlove' Thompson/Tariq 'Black Thought' Trotter/Wilco/Brendan Buckley (Nov 4, 2019) Season 7, Episode 32 - Self Self See fewer
1969 (2019) (TV Series) - Self - The Roots (4 episodes, 2019) Self - The Roots (4 episodes, 2019) See fewer Fortunate Sons (May 28, 2019) Season 1, Episode 6 - Self Self See fewer See more See fewer Loading
Jemele Hill Is Unbothered (2019) (Podcast Series) - Self - Guest (1 episode, 2019) Self - Guest (1 episode, 2019) See fewer Black Thought - How I Got Over (May 23, 2019) Season 1, Episode 12 - Self - Guest Self - Guest See fewer
Cipha Sounds: What's Ur Thing (2018) (TV Series) - Self (as Black Thought) (1 episode, 2018) Self (as Black Thought) (1 episode, 2018) See fewer Black Thought Talks The Roots & Freestyles With Dave Chappelle Ad Libs (Dec 6, 2018) Season 1, Episode 7 - Self (as Black Thought) Self (as Black Thought) See fewer
A Tribe Called Quest: The Space Program (2018) (Music Video) - Self (as Black Thought) Self (as Black Thought) See fewer
Night Train with Wyatt Cenac (2018) (TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 2018) Self (1 episode, 2018) See fewer Halloween (May 1, 2018) Season 2, Episode 2 - Self Self See fewer
Touré Show (2018) (Podcast Series) - Self - Guest (as Black Thought) (1 episode, 2018) Self - Guest (as Black Thought) (1 episode, 2018) See fewer Black Thought: How To MC (Feb 2, 2018) Season 1, Episode 12 - Self - Guest (as Black Thought) Self - Guest (as Black Thought) See fewer
The 40th Annual Kennedy Center Honors (2017) (TV Special) - Self - Perfomrer Self - Perfomrer See fewer
My Name Is Pedro (2017) Self Self See fewer
Hamilton's America (2016) (TV Movie) - Self Self See fewer
An Ode to Hannibal Buress (2016) (Short) - Self Self See fewer
Stretch and Bobbito: Radio That Changed Lives (2015) Self (as Black Thought) Self (as Black Thought) See fewer
HuffPost Live Conversations (2014) (TV Series) - Self - Guest (1 episode, 2014) Self - Guest (1 episode, 2014) See fewer Episode #1.27 (Jun 30, 2014) Season 1, Episode 27 - Self - Guest Self - Guest See fewer
This Is Hot 97 (2014) (TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 2014) Self (1 episode, 2014) See fewer The Turn Up (May 19, 2014) Season 1, Episode 8 - Self Self See fewer
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon (2009–2013) (TV Series) - Self - The Roots: MC / Self - Geoffrey Mills / Self - Late Night Topical Caroler / Self - MC / Self - Ladysmith Snack Mambazo / Self - Vending Machine Staffer (62 episodes, 2009) Self - The Roots: MC / Self - Geoffrey Mills / Self - Late Night Topical Caroler / Self - MC / Self - Ladysmith Snack Mambazo / Self - Vending Machine Staffer (62 episodes, 2009) See fewer Episode dated 11 September 2013 (Sep 11, 2013) Self - The Roots: MC (as Tariq) Self - The Roots: MC (as Tariq) See fewer See more See fewer Loading
Four Courses with J.B. Smoove (TV Series) - Self Self See fewer
Big Morning Buzz Live (2011–2013) (TV Series) - Self (as Tariq) (2 episodes, 2011) Self (as Tariq) (2 episodes, 2011) See fewer Wendy Williams/Eve/Cast of 'Star Trek Into Darkness'/98 Degrees (May 10, 2013) Season 7, Episode 78 - Self (as Tariq) Self (as Tariq) See fewer Kelly Osbourne/Robin Thicke/The Roots (Dec 7, 2011) Season 2, Episode 36 - Self (as Tariq) Self (as Tariq) See fewer
The Combat Jack Show (2013) (TV Series) - Self - Guest (3 episodes, 2013) Self - Guest (3 episodes, 2013) See fewer Black Thought PT 3: Getting Challenged to Battle (Apr 25, 2013) Season 1, Episode 3 - Self - Guest Self - Guest See fewer See more See fewer Loading
The 2012 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony (2012) (TV Special) - Self Self See fewer
White Wash (2011) Self - Narrator Self - Narrator See fewer
The Art of Blending (2011) (Short) - Self Self See fewer
Beats, Rhymes & Life: The Travels of A Tribe Called Quest (2011) Self (as Black Thought) Self (as Black Thought) See fewer
Ursula Rucker: Poet (2008) (Short) - Self (as Roots) Self (as Roots) See fewer
VIP Lounge (2008) (TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 2008) Self (1 episode, 2008) See fewer The Roots (Apr 9, 2008) Season 1, Episode 55 - Self Self See fewer
Blaxploitation to Hip Hop (2006) (Video) - Self Self See fewer
Pam Grier Super Foxy (2006) (Video) - Self Self See fewer
Planet Voice (2006) (TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 2006) Self (1 episode, 2006) See fewer The Roots i Planet Voice (Nov 27, 2006) Self Self See fewer
3rd Annual VH1 Hip-Hop Honors (2006) (TV Special) - Self (as Black Thought) Self (as Black Thought) See fewer
Backstage Pass (2006) (TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 2006) Self (1 episode, 2006) See fewer The Roots (Aug 31, 2006) Self Self See fewer
2nd Annual VH1 Hip-Hop Honors (2005) (TV Special) - Self (as Black Thought) Self (as Black Thought) See fewer
Dave Chappelle's Block Party (2005) Self - The Roots (as Tariq 'Black Thought' Trotter) Self - The Roots (as Tariq 'Black Thought' Trotter) See fewer
Def Poetry (2005) (TV Series) - Self (as Black Thought) (1 episode, 2005) Self (as Black Thought) (1 episode, 2005) See fewer Episode #5.9 (Aug 5, 2005) Season 5, Episode 9 - Self (as Black Thought) Self (as Black Thought) See fewer
I Love the '70s (2003) (TV Mini-series) - Self (as Black Thought) (3 episodes, 2003) Self (as Black Thought) (3 episodes, 2003) See fewer 1973 (Aug 19, 2003) Season 1, Episode 4 - Self (as Black Thought) Self (as Black Thought) See fewer See more See fewer Loading
The 45th Annual Grammy Awards (2003) (TV Special) - Self (as The Roots) Self (as The Roots) See fewer
American Rap Stars (2002) (Video) - Self (as The Roots) Self (as The Roots) See fewer
Brown Sugar (2002) Self - The Roots (as Black Thought) Self - The Roots (as Black Thought) See fewer
All Access: Front Row. Backstage. Live! (2001) Self Self See fewer
Freestyle: The Art of Rhyme (2000) Self (as Black Thought) Self (as Black Thought) See fewer
Common Feat. Talib Kweli, Sadat X & DJ Hi-Tek: One-Nine-Nine-Nine (1999) (Music Video) - Self Self See fewer
Pete Rock: Soul Survivor (1998) (Music Video) - Self (as Black Thought) Self (as Black Thought) See fewer
Stolen Moments.: Red Hot+Cool (1994) (TV Movie) - Self - Roots (uncredited) Self - Roots (uncredited) See fewer

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Archive Footage (4 titles)
The Bigger Bubble (2025) Self (The Jimmy Fallon Show) (archive footage) Self (The Jimmy Fallon Show) (archive footage) See fewer
The Fall of 2008 (2024) Self (The Tonight Show) (archive footage) Self (The Tonight Show) (archive footage) See fewer
Fight the Power How Hip Hop Changed the World (2023) (TV Series) - Self (archive footage) (1 episode, 2023) Self (archive footage) (1 episode, 2023) See fewer Still Fighting (Feb 21, 2023) Season 1, Episode 4 - Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (2020) (TV Series) - Self (archive footage) (3 episodes, 2020) Self (archive footage) (3 episodes, 2020) See fewer At Home Edition: Staff Favorites - Miley Cyrus/Barack Obama/Steve Carell (May 29, 2020) Season 7, Episode 168 - Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer See more See fewer Loading

Other (43 titles)
MLB: The Show 25 (2025) (Video Game) - Soundtrack Soundtrack See fewer
MOVE: The Untold Story of an American Tragedy (Podcast Series) - Executive Producer Executive Producer See fewer
Danger Mouse & Black Thought (feat. Joey Bada$$, Russ & Dylan Cartlidge): Because (2022) (Music Video) - Musician: Rap Vocals, Composer, Performer: "Because" (as Black Thought), Writer: "Because" Musician: Rap Vocals, Composer, Performer: "Because" (as Black Thought), Writer: "Because" See fewer
O-Dogg (2021) (Video Game) - O-Dogg O-Dogg See fewer
Common (feat. Black Thought): When We Move (2021) (Music Video) - Black Thought (as Black Thought) Black Thought (as Black Thought) See fewer
Common Feat. Black Thought: Say Peace (2020) (Music Video) - Black Thought (voice) (as Black Thought), Composer Black Thought (voice) (as Black Thought), Composer See fewer
Michael Bublé: Nobody But Me (2016) (Music Video) - Tariq Trotter Tariq Trotter See fewer
Street Fighter V (2016) (Video Game) - Performer: "Rise Up" Performer: "Rise Up" See fewer
The Roots Feat. Patty Crash: Never (2014) (Music Video) - Black Thought (voice) Black Thought (voice) See fewer
The Roots: Understand (2014) (Music Video) - Actor (voice) Actor (voice) See fewer
The Roots: When the People Cheer (2014) (Music Video) - Actor (voice) Actor (voice) See fewer
The Roots: Undun (2011) (Music Video) - Black Thought (singing voice) Black Thought (singing voice) See fewer
John Legend & The Roots Feat. Common and Melanie Fiona: Wake Up Everybody (2010) (Music Video) - Tariq Trotter Tariq Trotter See fewer
John Legend & The Roots: Hard Times (Live in Studio) (2010) (Music Video) - Black Thought Black Thought See fewer
John Legend & The Roots: I Can't Write Left Handed (Live in Studio) (2010) (Music Video) - Black Thought Black Thought See fewer
The Roots Feat. John Legend: The Fire (2010) (Music Video) - Black Thought (voice) Black Thought (voice) See fewer
The Roots Feat. Monsters of Folk: Dear God 2.0 (2010) (Music Video) - Black Thought Black Thought See fewer
The Roots: How I Got Over (2009) (Music Video) - Actor Actor See fewer
The Roots Feat. Patrick Stump: Birthday Girl (2008) (Music Video) - Black Thought (voice) Black Thought (voice) See fewer
The Roots: 75 Bars (Black's Reconstruction) (2008) (Music Video) - Black Thought Black Thought See fewer
The Roots: Get Busy (2008) (Music Video) - Black Thought Black Thought See fewer
The Roots: In the Music/Here I Come/Don't Feel Right (Medley) (2006) (Music Video) - Black Thought Black Thought See fewer
Driver: Parallel Lines (2006) (Video Game) - Writer: "Boom!", "My Favourite Mutiny" Writer: "Boom!", "My Favourite Mutiny" See fewer
The Roots Feat. Dom: I Don't Care (2004) (Music Video) - Black Thought Black Thought See fewer
The Roots Feat. Wale & Chrisette Michele: Rising Up (2004) (Music Video) - Black Thought Black Thought See fewer
The Roots: Don't Say Nuthin (2004) (Music Video) - Black Thought Black Thought See fewer
The Roots: Star (2004) (Music Video) - Black Thought (singing voice) Black Thought (singing voice) See fewer
The Roots feat. Cody Chesnutt: The Seed - 2.0 (2003) (Music Video) - Composer Composer See fewer
The Roots Feat. Musiq: Break You Off (2002) (Music Video) - Black Thought Black Thought See fewer
The Roots Feat. Amel Larrieux: Glitches (The Skin You're In) (2000) (Music Video) - Black Thought Black Thought See fewer
The Roots Feat. Jaguar: What You Want (1999) (Music Video) - Black Thought Black Thought See fewer
The Roots: The Next Movement (1999) (Music Video) - Tariq Trotter Tariq Trotter See fewer
The Roots Feat. Erykah Badu: You Got Me (1999) (Music Video) - Tariq Trotter, Composer Tariq Trotter, Composer See fewer
Nonchalant: Take It There (1998) (Music Video) - Composer (as Black Thought) Composer (as Black Thought) See fewer
De La Soul: Itzsoweezee (HOT) (1996) (Music Video) - Black Thought Black Thought See fewer
The Roots: Clones (1996) (Music Video) - Black Thought Black Thought See fewer
The Roots: Concerto of the Desperado (1996) (Music Video) - Black Thought Black Thought See fewer
The Roots: What They Do (1996) (Music Video) - Black Thought Black Thought See fewer
The Roots & Roy Ayers: Proceed II (1995) (Music Video) - Black Thought Black Thought See fewer
The Roots: Silent Treatment (1995) (Music Video) - Black Thought Black Thought See fewer
The Roots: Distortion to Static (1994) (Music Video) - Black Thought Black Thought See fewer
The Roots: Proceed (1994) (Music Video) - Tariq Trotter Tariq Trotter See fewer
The Square Roots: Pass the Popcorn (1993) (Music Video) - Tariq Trotter (as Black Thought) Tariq Trotter (as Black Thought) See fewer