Questlove Supreme Podcast | Tariq "Black Thought" Trotter

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Watch the Questlove Supreme Podcast - https://bit.ly/QuestloveSupremeLive In one of the most requested episodes, Tariq "Black Thought" Trotter sits down with Questlove Supreme. Tariq discusses how he approached penning his new memoir, The Upcycled Self. In the process, Ahmir and Tariq also open up about how they have separated brotherhood and business. Meanwhile, Team Supreme asks one of the greatest MCs all about beats, rhymes, and life. Get Tariq's memoir here: https://tariqtrotterbook.com/ Credits: Podcast Crew: Hosts - Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson Laiya St. Clair Phonte Coleman “Suga” Steve Mandel “Unpaid” Bill Sherman Executive Producers - Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson Shawn Gee Bryan Calhoun Producers - Brittany Benjamin Jake Paine Laiya St. Clair Audio Editor - Alex Conroy Film Crew: Video Producer- Ginny Suss Director + Camera + Editor - Ralston Smith Cinematographer + Camera - Harsh Pundit Cinematographer + Camera - Aiko Tanaka Subscribe to The Roots' channel: http://bit.ly/RootsYouTube Watch The Roots' Exclusive Series & Footage: Roots Picnic 2020 - https://bit.ly/RootsPicnic2020YouTube Questlove Quarantine - https://bit.ly/QuestloveQuarantineYT The Roots Jam Presents Solo Sessions - https://bit.ly/RootsSoloSessions Questlove Supreme Podcast - https://bit.ly/QuestloveSupremeLive Streams of Thought Podcast - https://bit.ly/StreamsofThoughtPod Behind The Keys w/ James Poyser - https://bit.ly/BehindTheKeys Guitar Stories w/ Captain Kirk - https://bit.ly/GuitarStoriesYT Reconstruction w/ Stro Elliot - https://bit.ly/ReconstructionStro The Bridge - https://bit.ly/TheBridgeYT Official site for The Roots: http://theroots.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheRoots Twitter: https://twitter.com/theroots Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/theroots Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theroots/ Jimmy Fallon: http://www.latenightwithjimmyfallon.com 0:00 - introduction to one of the most requested episodes in Questlove Supreme history. Plus some catchup on Little Brother's May The Lord Watch documentary, and what Team Supreme has been up to 8:20 - Tariq Trotter talks about his memoir, The Upcycled Self, and why now 12:25 - Tariq admits he had made previous attempts at an autobiography 13:10 - How have conversations been with people mentioned in the book 15:30 - Tariq and Ahmir speak about a fight they had in the 1990s and how it changed their relationship. Ahmir admits it was his first fight 17:00 - It is a rare access moment to see Questlove and Black Thought interact personally, publicly 18:30 - How The Roots separate business and personal lives 29:45 - Tariq and Ahmir are in parallel personal growth journeys involving meditation, therapy, and self-care 37:00 - Tariq Trotter shares the most challenging aspects about writing this book, and how his family has received it 45:00 - Getting to know Tariq Trotter through his daily routine 48:10 - Tariq's writing regimen and sources of inspiration 49:30 - Black Thought is sitting on over 100 Madlib beats and he has been recording with the famed producer 50:40 - Tariq Trotter describes the influence of late Roots manager, mentor, and producer Richard Nichols 52:30 - Black Thought admits he felt creatively intimidated by Phonte for a time, and why 59:00 - Black Thought discusses why he enjoys being a support act to Hip-Hop legends when they are on stage or screen 1:02:30 - A recollection of when rapping and freestyling started to matter most to Black Thought 1:05:00 - Black Thought recalls a funny, slightly annoying relationship with an up-and-coming Kanye West 1:07:20 - Black Thought discusses the lead-up and night of his incredible 2017 Funkmaster Flex freestyle 1:11:00 - Tariq Trotter on social media 1:12:40 - Tariq Trotter the standup comedian, the actor, the writer, and the visionary 1:15:00 - Tariq discusses his plans for Black No More 1:17:10 - Tariq Trotter loves television, and shares some of the shows and documentaries he is currently watching 1:20:00 - What do Tariq Trotter's children think of their father, given he is a Hip Hop legend? 1:24:00 - Is there a Roots album coming, or who can decide when it is done? 1:29:50 - Who are 5 MCs that Black Thought feels are under-sung? 1:34:30 - What are Tariq Trotter's other talents? 1:35:00 - Why LL Cool J, Queen Latifah, Ice-T, and others are an example to Tariq Trotter 1:39:00 - Parting shots, and a Part 2 is going to happen in the future #TheRoots #TariqTrotter #BlackThought #QuestloveSupreme