Tariq "Black Thought" Trotter
Tariq Trotter was born in inner-city South Philadelphia. His father, Tom Trotter, was a devout member of the Nation of Islam as well as a member of a criminal organization known as Philadelphia's "Black Mafia," tied to auto theft, extortion and drug dealing, among other crimes. The elder Trotter was murdered in a gangland execution in 1973. Living with his Muslim mother (who was herself a member of the Black Mafia) during the week and his Christian grandmother on weekends, Trotter had a troubled childhood marked by violence and despair, with an older brother who spent more than half his life in prison. But he was also well educated in private schools, and showed promise as a visual artist.
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Tariq "Black Thought" Trotter
Filmography
Movies
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96% |
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The League | Executive Producer | $69.2K | 2023 |
100% |
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Descendant | Executive Producer | - | 2022 |
87% |
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Tick, Tick... Boom! | Unknown (Character) | - | 2021 |
80% |
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Get On Up | Pee Wee Ellis (Character) | $30.5M | 2014 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | In NorthWood | Tom Bogotus (Character) | - | 2011 |
No Score Yet |
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White Wash | Narrator | - | 2011 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Love Rome | Tariq (Character) | - | 2004 |
50% |
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Brooklyn Babylon | Solomon (Character) | - | 2001 |
TV
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No Score Yet | No Score Yet | James Brown: Say It Loud | Executive Producer | 2024 |
No Score Yet | 44% | The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon |
Unknown (Character), Music Performer, Guest |
2017-2023 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Kids Tonight Show | Guest | 2021 |
No Score Yet | 67% | Music Box | Unknown (Character) | 2021 |
100% | No Score Yet | Sherman's Showcase | Guest | 2020 |
100% | No Score Yet | AMC Visionaries: Rap Yearbook |
Unknown (Character), Executive Producer, Producer |
2019 |
No Score Yet | 55% | Late Night With Seth Meyers | Guest | 2019 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Desus & Mero | Guest | 2017 |