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Black Thought of the Roots Is Here for ‘The Gilded Age’ and ’1883’

Tariq Trotter, the Roots frontman and author of the new book “The Upcycled Self,” loves a period drama when it’s done right.

By Julian Kimble

Grammys Celebrate Hip-Hop History, From Grandmaster Flash to Lil Uzi Vert

Big Boi Buddy (1993- ) Busta Rhymes Chuck D (1960- ) Dean, Kasseem (Swizz Beatz) Flavor Flav GloRilla (Rapper) Grammy Awards Grandmaster Flash (1958- ) Haynes, Cornell Jr (Nelly) Ice-T Lil Baby (Rapper) Lil Uzi Vert (Rapper) LL Cool J Missy Elliott (1971- ) Queen Latifah Rap and Hip-Hop Scarface (1970- ) Thompson, Ahmir (Questlove) Trotter, Tariq (Black Thought)

Grammys Celebrate Hip-Hop History, From Grandmaster Flash to Lil Uzi Vert

The medley, curated by Questlove of the Roots, featured a taste of some two dozen songs from across decades, regions and movements.

By Joe Coscarelli