Posts Tagged ‘Black Thought’
Black Thought Speaks To A Roomful Of Creatives & To Creatives Around The World (Video)
November 20, 2019
Man! I am so glad he finally addressed the whole Tariq vs. Tarik spelling of his name. Had me messed up trying to get his name right in these write-ups. Okay, there’s WAY more to his speech than that. Good wisdom. I’m just saying that part stuck out right at the start.
Black Thought speaks at the Here Are All The Black People event, Oct 30, 2019. Put together by The One Club for Creativity.
If you’re a creative PLEASE WATCH.
– The Roots
And let me add that this is something worth watching even if you do not consider yourself a creative.
– @ojones1
Nardwuar Interviews The Roots (Video)
July 8, 2019
Been too long a minute to not have posted on Nard… let’s correct that… with an interview with The Roots no less!
Nardwuar interviews Questlove and Black Thought of The Roots at the Vancouver International Jazz Festival in Vancouver, BC Canada! Doot doo!
– @ojones1
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Freddie Gibbs x Madlib – “Education†feat. Yasiin Bey x Black Thought
July 3, 2019
Another brick out the “Bandana” bundle from Freddie Gibbs and Madlib. This one right here… they called it “Education” AND they called Yasiin Bey AND Black Thought in on it to wreck!
FREDDIE GIBBS X MADLIB – BANDANA (ALBUM)
– @ojones1
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Benny The Butcher – “Crowns For Kings” feat. Black Thought (Prod. By DJ Shay)
June 25, 2019
See, before I knew an A&R, I was weighing hard, back when Nicki Minaj was in a training bra.
GEEEE YOT DAAAMN!!! BAAAARZ!!! Benny been a BEAST in these streets. Now, you see why he fears no emcee in the booth. Hell, just seeing him give Black Thought a feature should have clued you in on that.
Additional instruments are played by David Guy on trumpet and Ian Hendrickson Smith on sax.
Benny The Butcher brings you his “The Plugs I Met†EP – Now available everywhere music is streamed and sold! The new 7-track EP features Pusha T, Conway The Machine, Jadakiss, RJ Payne and 38 Spesh with production by Alchemist, Daringer and DJ Shay.
BENNY THE BUTCHER – THE PLUGS I MET (EP)
– @ojones1
Posted in EP, Hip-Hop, Music | Tags: BENNY The Butcher, Black Thought, Crowns for Kings, David Guy on trumpet, DJ Shay, Ian Hendrickson Smith, The Plugs I Met | No Comments »
Behind The Scenes Insights On “Long Liveth” (Relentless) [Video]
January 1, 2019
Quick clip. Dope insights. And if you already grabbed that EP, you know about “Long Liveth” already
“Streams of Thought Vol 2” BTS with Joshua Woods
– The Roots
BLACK THOUGHT – STREAMS OF THOUGHT (VOL. 2) [EP]
– @ojones1
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Black Thought – “Conception†feat. Salaam Remi (Live Performance) [Video]
December 21, 2018
Home field advantage for Black Thought to do a live performance of his “Conception” joint on ‘The Tonight Show’… with The Roots being the house band for Jimmy Fallon and all. That said, it is still a hella banging set!
(And Thought broke out into the Marvin Gaye riff at the end. DOPE!)
BLACK THOUGHT – CONCEPTION FEAT. REEK RUFFIN | STREAMS OF THOUGHT (VOL. 2) [EP]
– @ojones1
Black Thought – “History Unfolds”
December 19, 2018
“History Unfolds” is COLD! More heat from the latest EP! Black Thought gives us this beefy prime cut as an example of how to deliver max flavor. The result of an emcee with seasoning serving up something RAW #LyricalTartar
BLACK THOUGHT – STREAMS OF THOUGHT (VOL. 2) [EP]
– @ojones1
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Black Thought – “Streets” feat. Tish Hyman (Video)
December 5, 2018
I told you that… the boss is back!
Hmm… Yep, I will approve that. Black Thought is a lyrical boss! Got a sponsored short embedded here for you (but we ain’t here for the biz; here for the BARZ, son). “Streets” is off the latest EP.
Posted in EP, Hip-Hop, Videos | Tags: Black Thought, Genesis Halftime Show, Salaam Remi, Streets, The Roots, Tish Hyman | No Comments »
Black Thought – “Conception†feat. Reek Ruffin (Video)
December 3, 2018
Visuals for that “Conception” (featuring Reek Ruffin) off Black Thought’s “Streams Of Thought” (Vol. 2). Out now.
BLACK THOUGHT – CONCEPTION FEAT. REEK RUFFIN | STREAMS OF THOUGHT (VOL. 2) [EP]
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Black Thought – “Streams Of Thought†(Vol. 2) [EP]
November 27, 2018
Basic literary rules… if there is a Volume 1, there should at least be a Volume 2. Black Thought, lyrical literary genius, in turn, followed his first “Streams Of Thought” with a Vol. 2 (produced by Salaam Remi). Check the stream for more dopeness…
Posted in EP, Hip-Hop, Music | Tags: Black Thought, Salaam Remi, Streams of Thought, Streams of Thought Vol. 2, Vol. 2 | 3 Comments »
Black Thought – “Conception†feat. Reek Ruffin
November 20, 2018
Sure, Black Thought is a super-lyricist (even he said so on Pun’s debut LP, remember?). But how about some soul singing though? He’s sung a tune or three on The Tonight Show. Tariq has been known to go there on soulful tracks, too. Listen to the “Conception†jawn for the latest example.
Oh. And don’t worry. This one’s got the dope lyricism we expect, too.
Black Thought Really Wants You To ‘Visit Philadelphia’ (Video)
August 23, 2018
The City Of Brotherly Love’s own, Tarik “Black Thought” Trotter definitely has Roots (had to do it) in the hometown, so there is a bias. But that does not mean the case he makes in this ‘Visit Philadelphia’ series, coaxing all to come, is not valid. You already know about the cheesesteaks and global eats from an earlier post (here), but watch up (above, continuing after the jump) and see more proof!
Posted in Celebrity, Human Interest, Lifestyle, Videos | Tags: Black Thought, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Philly By Tarik, Philly Cheesesteaks, Tarik Trotter, TARIQ TROTTER, Visit Philadelphia, We Got You | No Comments »
Got Three Minutes For Some Good Food? Okay, ‘We Got You’ (Video)
August 16, 2018
Start it out so Philly and end up with eats halfway ’round the world. Are you okay with that? Then, yes, ‘We Got You.’
Tarik “Black Thought†Trotter of Grammy award-winning Hip-Hop band The Roots and Dustin Ross, co-host of weekly podcast “The Friend Zone,†meet up at a famous cheesesteak shop in North Philadelphia. Later, New York Times best-selling author Luvvie Ajayi and Founder and CEO of Skai Blue Media Rakia Reynolds strike up a conversation over tasty Moroccan food and belly dancing.
– Visit Philadelphia
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Black Thought Speaks On His Favorite Kool G. Rap Verse (Video)
August 8, 2018
‘Road To The Riches’ is one of my favorite verses of all-time too.
Black Thought breaks down his favorite verse from Kool G Rap’s “Road to the Riches†in our series.
– Pitchfork
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Black Thought – “Rest In Power†(Video)
July 24, 2018
Jay-Z has that docu-series debuting on the Paramount Network next week. Check out Black Thought’s contribution to the telling of “The Trayvon Martin Story.â€
Black Thought’s powerful title track to our upcoming docu-series pays tribute to the life and legacy of Trayvon Martin. “Rest In Power: The Trayvon Martin Story†premieres Monday, July 30th on Paramount Network.
– Paramount Network
Black Thought Says “You Can’t Be Top 5 If You Don’t Write” (Video)
June 12, 2018
How effortlessly does Tariq move from topic to topic to freestyle on air? A natural!
Black Thought passed through following the release of his latest project Streams Of Thought, Vol. 1.
He spoke about the rap beef, whether he really dissed Diddy and Biggie back in the day, Kanye West, how he prepares for his freestyles, and even spits a new one for Ebro In The Morning.
– HOT 97
Great insights in this, plus SKILLS!
BLACK THOUGHT – STREAMS OF THOUGHT (VOL. 1) [EP]
– @ojones1
Posted in EP, Hip-Hop, Interview, Radio, Series, Videos | Tags: Black Thought, Ebro, Ebro in the Morning, Hot 97, Laura Stylez, PETER ROSENBERG, Rosenberg, TARIQ TROTTER | No Comments »
Black Thought – “Streams of Thought” (Vol. 1) [EP]
June 1, 2018
Okay. So this is what we’re doing Black Thought… packing an EP like the Warriors roster?? Ought to be dope judging from the lineup alone (9th, Rapsody, AND SP). But wouldn’t it be great if you got a preview, like a FREEview listen, before deciding if you’re gonna grab the download?
(Answer: Yeah, it would. So here.)
Posted in EP, Hip-Hop, Music | Tags: Black Thought, Streams of Thought, Streams of Thought Vol. 1, Vol. 1 | 1 Comment »
Black Thought And Lupe Fiasco Rocking For Hurricane Relief In Puerto Rico (Video)
March 21, 2018
Puerto Rico! Hoooooo!
Somebody had to do it: that chant above and the show embedded above that. That’s Black Thought up top. Boom bap rapping and it don’t stop. Neither does this party with a purpose. So nod ’til you get a li’l loopy. Then catch Lupe after the jump. They were down there helping raise money for hurricane relief. Enjoy.
Posted in Activism, Hip-Hop, Performance, Travel, Videos | Tags: Black Thought, Hurricane Maria, Hurricane Relief, Lupe Fiasco, Puerto Rico | No Comments »
Touré And Tariq “Black Thought” Trotter Talk About Inspiration, Imagination, And Responsibility (Video)
February 3, 2018
Lookit. If you don’t think Black Thought is not an all-time great emcee (as in a G.O.A.T., if not the G.O.A.T.), then we don’t have much to talk about. You may not get anything from this post.
But you still ought to watch his sit down with Touré. And learn… some RESPECT! Hmphf… acting like Tariq didn’t set Funk Flex’s mic on fire just over a month ago (watch again here).
Posted in Celebrity, Hip-Hop, Interview, Videos | Tags: Black Thought, How To MC, Tarik Trotter, TARIQ TROTTER, The Roots, Touré Show | No Comments »
Jimmy Fallon Welcomes His ‘Second Favorite Rapper’ For A Chat (Video)
December 15, 2017
Tarik Trotter aka Black Thought of The Roots and Jimmy Fallon discuss the 10-minute Funk Flex Freestyle that smoked and left the Interwebs wide open. Look back on here and see how Thought got down and shut the off-top rhyme game down… AFTER you watch the talk clip above.
– @ojones1
