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Jan 24, 2020 · Lizzo 's "Truth Hurts" has become a viral hit nearly two years after its release, thanks to being featured in the Netflix film Someone Great and on the app TikTok. The song has three nominations at the 2020 Grammys. Here, a breakdown of the song's lyrics and meaning—and how it became one of the best songs of summer 2019.
Nov 9, 2023 · The Last Word. There’s Tons of Unreleased Music in the Roots’ Vault. Tariq Trotter, a.k.a. Black Thought, talks about his revealing new memoir, what he's learned from losing people close to...
May 31, 2018 · May 31, 201812:23 PM ET. Rodney Carmichael. Credit: NPR. Black Thought rarely unmasks. Not even in our in-depth interview, which lasted more than an hour, did he remove the shades that enable...
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- “There’s Something Goin’ On” (1995) It spoke to the buzz that we had built with Organix and with our early European tour; just going overseas and doing those initial festivals.
- “Proceed” (1995) The chorus was some inside joke. There’s always been lots of running jokes and inside humor in what it is that we do as the Roots. “Proceed” was a chance for us to show our range as musicians.
- “Mellow My Man” (1995) It was a glimpse into how we get down and our world. There were no live hip-hop bands before us. It was very much decided ahead of time that we were going to have the same instrumentation on every song.
- “Silent Treatment” (1995) There was no Amina. This was the beginning of me becoming knowledgeable of how to work in narratives. That was like my earliest storytelling work, and being able to string a story together that makes sense and being able to sell it.
Member of. The Roots. Tariq Luqmaan Trotter (born October 3, 1971), [1] better known as Black Thought, is an American rapper, singer, actor and the lead MC of the Philadelphia-based hip hop group The Roots, which he co-founded with drummer Questlove.
Dec 15, 2017 · To top it off, Black Thought's demeanor throughout the freestyle (check the the tip of his hat at the 6:43 mark) further asserts his G.O.A.T. status. Try not to lose your breath. YouTube
