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Black Thought has added another accolade to his name, evolving from a lyrical virtuoso to a Grammy winner and now an honorary doctorate.

Black Thought of The Roots fame shared a story of how he believes he may have scared off J. Cole from doing a joint project

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Fans of The Roots are getting an intimate look into the early life of the group's co-founder, Tariq "Black Thought" Trotter, in his memoir "The Upcycled Self." The Philadelphia native joins Writing Black to talk about the love stories he says have shaped him into one of hip-hop's most treasured MCs. Black Thought also shares why now was the time to reveal his most vulnerable side to the world.

Following the publication of his NYT bestselling memoir, Trotter decodes ‘The Upcycled Self.’ As one of the most prolific and […] The post Tariq ‘Black Thought’ Trotter talks ‘The Upcycled Self’ on ‘Writing Black’ appeared first on TheGrio.