Roots Co-Founder, Black Thought (Tariq Trotter)
Roots Co-Founder, Black Thought (Tariq Trotter)  
Podcast: Fresh Air
Published On: Thu Dec 28 2023
Description: We continue our series of some of our favorite interviews of the year with co-founder and lead MC of the Roots, Tariq Trotter, a.k.a. Black Thought. When Trotter was a teen, he experienced one of the biggest tragedies of his life, the murder of his mother, and it was his friend and creative partner Ahmir "Questlove" Thompson who took him in. Together they co-founded The Roots. We talk about growing up in Philly and landing the house band gig at The Tonight Show. His memoir is called The Upcycled Self.Later, critic Nick Quah takes a look back at the year in podcasts.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy
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