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Roots co-founder Tariq “Black Thought” Trotter is writing and directing a new narrative film that's billed to "drops ...
Questlove and Black Thought are working together on a new narrative and immersive film focusing on “Hip-Hop’s soul.” ...
Tariq “Black Thought” Trotter of The Roots spoke at the Community College of Philadelphia about overcoming and growing from ...
Read more opinions on theGrio. This review of Black Thought and Danger Mouse’s new album, “Cheat Codes,” is based purely on the first concentrated play-through following its midnight release ...
Tariq “Black Thought” Trotter recently made a stop at the Community College of Philadelphia to discuss some of the content ...
PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- This week is the big finale for One Book, One Philadelphia. The seven-week program brings the city together through a single book. This year's book was written by the star ...
After more than a month of programming, the Free Library of Philadelphia’s One Book, One Philadelphia celebration of Tariq ‘Black Thought’ Trotter’s memoir, “The Upcycled Self,” drew to a close this ...
Founder and singer Tariq "Black Thought" Trotter says this weekend is the full Philly experience. RELATED: Students get behind-the-scenes tour of the Roots Picnic ahead of annual event in ...
Jamal Roberts finally has decided to speak his truth about judge Carrie Underwood, and his words were unmistakably clear. The 27-year-old “American Idol” ...
No velvet rope, burly bouncer, or bottle service could stop DJ D-Nice from throwing the hottest party in the country. Last night, the multifaceted hip-hop legend and his “social distancing dance ...
In 2017, a network of radio telescopes around the world joined forces for an ambitious goal: to study the mysteries of black ...
It’s one of the largest repositories of Black history in the country — and its most devoted supporters say not enough people ...