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Overview
Trivia:
Attended the Philadelphia High School for the Creative and Performing... more
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(21 articles)
The World Series, Adam Lambert, Lady Gaga, Rihanna And Justin Bieber: This Week's Deep Cuts (From MTV Newsroom. 30 October 2009, 3:05 PM, PDT)
Eminem, Mos Def And Black Thought: Who Ruled The Cypher?
(From MTV Newsroom. 28 October 2009, 9:50 AM, PDT)
Alternate Names:
The Roots | Roots | Black Thought | Tarik Trotter | Tariq 'Black Thought' TrotterUS TV Schedule:
| Fri. Nov. 13 | 1:00 PM | SHOW | Explicit Ills |
Filmography
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1. | Superbad (2007) | (writer: "Here I Come", "My Favorite Mutiny") | 2007 | $162M | 7.8 (120,655) |
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2. | I Think I Love My Wife (2007) | (writer: "The Seed 2.0") | 2007 | - | 5.5 (7,927) |
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3. | Stomp the Yard (2007) | (writer: "In the Music") | 2007 | $74.3M | 4.2 (12,937) |
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4. | Rock the Bells (2006) | (writer: "I'll Bee Dat") | 2006 | - | 7.2 (172) |
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5. | The Ground Truth: After the Killing Ends (2006) | (writer: "Somebody's Gotta Do It") | 2006 | - | 7.7 (418) |
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6. | Block Party (2005) | (writer: "Boom", "You Got Me") | 2005 | - | 7.2 (4,949) |
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7. | Chasing Liberty (2004) | ("The Seed") | 2004 | - | 5.8 (6,964) |
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8. | "The Wire" (2002) | (1 episode, 2003) | 2003 | - | 9.7 (21,061) |
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9. | Brown Sugar (2002) | (writer: "Act Too (Love of My Life)") | 2002 | - | 5.9 (2,509) |
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10. | Ken Park (2002) | (writer: "Do You Want More?!!!??!") | 2002 | - | 6.0 (11,250) |
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11. | Down to Earth (2001) | ("Glitches") | 2001 | - | 5.0 (8,526) |
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12. | Bamboozled (2000) | (writer: "Mantan Show Music" (2000), "Burn Hollywood Burn") | 2000 | - | 6.3 (5,539) |
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13. | High Fidelity (2000) | (writer: "The Anti-Circle") | 2000 | - | 7.6 (64,579) |
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14. | The Hurricane (1999) | (writer: "The Hurricane") | 1999 | $101M | 7.4 (29,840) |
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15. | The Best Man (1999/I) | (writer: "What You Want") | 1999 | - | 5.8 (2,491) |
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16. | High School High (1996) | (writer: "The Good, The Bad And The Desolate") | 1996 | $30.5M | 5.0 (5,581) |
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1. | Yelling to the Sky (post-production) (2010) | Roland | 2010 | - | - |
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2. | Night Catches Us (post-production) (2009) | Bostic Washington | 2009 | - | - |
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3. | In NorthWood (completed) (2009) | Tom | 2009 | - | - |
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4. | Explicit Ills (2008) | Kaleef | 2008 | - | 5.9 (277) |
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5. | Love Rome (2004) | Tariq | 2004 | - | 6.1 (63) |
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6. | "Chappelle's Show" (2003) | Musical Guest (1 episode, 2003) | 2003 | - | 9.1 (6,093) |
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7. | Perfume (2001) | (as Tarik Trotter) Posse Member #2 | 2001 | - | 4.0 (463) |
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8. | Brooklyn Babylon (2001) | Solomon, Member of The Lions | 2001 | - | 5.9 (158) |
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9. | Bamboozled (2000) | Alabama Porch Monkey | 2000 | - | 6.3 (5,539) |
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1. | "Late Night with Jimmy Fallon" (2009) | musician: The Roots (1 episode, 2009) | 2009 | - | - |
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1. | "Late Night with Jimmy Fallon" (2009) | Himself - MC (2 episodes, 2009) | 2009 | - | - |
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2. | Whitewash (post-production) (2009) | 2009 | - | - | |
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3. | Ursula Rucker: Poet (2008) | (as Roots) Himself | 2008 | - | - |
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4. | "VIP Lounge" (2007) | Himself (1 episode, 2008) | 2008 | - | - |
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5. | "Planet Voice" (2004) | Himself (1 episode, 2006) | 2006 | - | 6.2 (30) |
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6. | 3rd Annual VH1 Hip-Hop Honors (2006) (TV) | (as Black Thought) Himself | 2006 | - | 5.9 (24) |
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7. | "Backstage Pass" (2005) | Himself (1 episode, 2006) | 2006 | - | - |
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8. | 2nd Annual VH1 Hip-Hop Honors (2005) (TV) | (as Black Thought) Himself | 2005 | - | 4.2 (27) |
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9. | Block Party (2005) | (as Tariq 'Black Thought' Trotter) Himself - The Roots | 2005 | - | 7.2 (4,949) |
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10. | "Russell Simmons Presents Def Poetry" (2002) | Himself (1 episode, 2005) | 2005 | - | 6.8 (81) |
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11. | "Saturday Night Live" (1975) | Himself - Musical Guest (1 episode, 2004) | 2004 | - | 8.2 (6,599) |
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12. | "I Love the '70s" (2003) | Himself | 2003 | - | 7.9 (389) |
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13. | The 45th Annual Grammy Awards (2003) (TV) | (as The Roots) Himself | 2003 | - | 3.9 (46) |
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14. | American Rap Stars (2002) (V) | (as The Roots) Himself | 2002 | - | 3.9 (30) |
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15. | Brown Sugar (2002) | (as Black Thought) Himself - The Roots | 2002 | - | 5.9 (2,509) |
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16. | Freestyle: The Art of Rhyme (2000) | (as Black Thought) Himself | 2000 | - | 7.8 (216) |
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17. | "The Chris Rock Show" (1997) | Himself (1 episode, 1999) | 1999 | - | 7.0 (153) |
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18. | Stolen Moments.: Red Hot+Cool (1994) (TV) | (uncredited) Himself - Roots | 1994 | - | - |
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Additional Details
Other Works:
(1999): Rap album with The Roots, "The Roots Come Alive" (MCA Records). moreMessage Boards
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