{"id":56403,"date":"2012-10-10T09:28:24","date_gmt":"2012-10-10T07:28:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.blackouthiphop.com\/?p=56403"},"modified":"2012-10-09T18:04:18","modified_gmt":"2012-10-09T16:04:18","slug":"thought-at-work-10-black-thought-bangers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blackouthiphop.com\/blog\/thought-at-work-10-black-thought-bangers\/","title":{"rendered":"Thought At Work: 10 Black Thought Bangers"},"content":{"rendered":"

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When the discussion of underrated emcees comes up, Black Thought\u2018s name is frequently mentioned. And we here at UpNorthTrips<\/a> take that as an insult. It\u2019s 2012, and the Philly-bred front man for The Roots has been slaying every mic in his path for two decades now \u2013 in concerts across the world, and on over a dozen LPs, without taking a breather. He\u2019s even managed to stay relevant with rap purists while holding down a gig on Jimmy Fallon\u2019s late night NBC talk show. Tariq Trotter is a one-of-one in this rap shit. There is no other artist with his stage presence, stamina, versatility, and straight up skills to pay the bills. He\u2019s the quintessential master of ceremonies.<\/p>\n

To celebrate his 42nd birthday, we give you a special edition of The 10s entitled \u201cThought At Work,\u201d because dude stays on his job, and doesn\u2019t ever let up, having held his own on tracks with everyone from Big Pun to Ghostface Killah to Mos Def, in addition to his countless classics with The Roots. Read about our selections below, listen to the mix, and next time you want to talk underrated MCs, please leave his name out. Black Thought only belongs in the Top 5 Dead Or Alive discussion moving forward.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n