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Black Thought

BLACK THOUGHT

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Black Thought is a songwriter with 640 credits across their career. Best known for their work with The Roots, Black Thought's songwriting spans 377 tracks. Beyond writing, they have also contributed 82 production credits.

Songwriting

Written by Black Thought

379 tracks · 50 artists

The Roots

167 tracks

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Black Thought

41 tracks

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Danger Mouse

15 tracks

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El Michels Affair

12 tracks

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Production

Produced by Black Thought

82 tracks · 20 artists

The Roots

16 tracks

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Lin-Manuel Miranda

13 tracks

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Leslie Odom Jr.

8 tracks

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Benet Monteiro

7 tracks

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Original Broadway Cast of Hamilton6
Christopher Jackson5
Anthony Ramos4
Phillipa Soo4
Daveed Diggs3
Jonathan Groff3
Ivy Quainoo3
Gino Emnes2
Daniel Dodd-Ellis1
Charles Simmons (DEU)1
Jasmine Cephas Jones1
Thayne Jasperson1
Black Thought1
Jan Kersjes1
Jimmy Fallon1
Chasity Crisp1

Vocals

Vocals — Black Thought

91 tracks · 16 artists

The Roots

51 tracks

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Black Thought

13 tracks

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El Michels Affair

9 tracks

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Jamaaladeen Tacuma

3 tracks

Relax (Jazzy Jeep Jaunt)
Relax
The Hollers Of The Horn

Seun Kuti3
Jimmy Fallon2
Stretch and Bobbito1
Portugal. The Man1
Metastaz1
J Dilla1
Fall Out Boy1
Gorillaz1
Guru1
Sérgio Mendes1
Common1
PRhyme1

Lead Vocals

Lead Vocals — Black Thought

53 tracks · 7 artists

The Roots

45 tracks

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Talib Kweli

3 tracks

Guerrilla Monsoon Rap Lyrics
B.D.K.Lyrics
Native Sons (Part 2)Lyrics

Bahamadia

1 track

Da Jawn Lyrics

Black Thought

1 track

Welcome to America Lyrics

De La Soul1
Tracie Spencer1
Danger Mouse1

Featured Artist

Featured Artist — Black Thought

32 tracks · 27 artists

Gorillaz

3 tracks

The Moon Cave (feat. Asha Puthli, Bobby Womack, David Jolicoeur, Jalen Ngonda & Black Thought)Lyrics
The Sad God (feat. Black Thought, Ajay Prasanna & Anoushka Shankar)Lyrics
The Empty Dream Machine (feat. Black Thought, Johnny Marr & Anoushka Shankar)Lyrics

The Roots

3 tracks

Hard Times
Little Ghetto Boy
La Violence (Remix)

Rahzel

2 tracks

The Lesson
Freestyle (Tim Westwood Show)

Your Old Droog

1 track

Pravda

Main Flow1
Logic (27)1
Philly’s Most Wanted1
Hilltop Hoods1
Madlib1
Flying Lotus1
Blu & Exile1
Fall Out Boy1
Sixième Sens1
Saba (14)1
Benny the Butcher1
Hurricane (2)1
Ghostface Killah1
Sly & Robbie1
Evil Ed (2)1
De La Soul1
Scratch1
Eminem1
Elvis Costello1
Jake One1
Alchemist1
Linkin Park1
Rapsody (2)1

Vocal Arranger

Vocal Arranger — Black Thought

13 tracks · 1 artist

The Roots

13 tracks

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Background Vocals

Background Vocals — Black Thought

7 tracks · 3 artists

The Roots

5 tracks

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De La Soul

1 track

YUHDONTSTOP Lyrics

Guru

1 track

Lift Your Fist Lyrics

Additional Vocals

Additional Vocals — Black Thought

3 tracks · 3 artists

De La Soul

1 track

Cabin Talk Lyrics

Common

1 track

Cold Blooded Lyrics

Jill Scott

1 track

The Roots (Interlude)Lyrics

Mixing Engineer

Mixing Engineer — Black Thought

3 tracks · 1 artist

The Roots

3 tracks

Episodes Lyrics
No Alibi Lyrics
I Remain Calm Lyrics

Vocal Samples

Vocal Samples — Black Thought

3 tracks · 2 artists

Jedi Mind Tricks

2 tracks

The Three Immortals Lyrics
Blood Reign Lyrics

The Roots

1 track

Thirsty!Lyrics

Chorus Vocals

Chorus Vocals — Black Thought

1 track · 1 artist

The Roots

1 track

Proceed III Lyrics

Dialogue

Dialogue — Black Thought

1 track · 1 artist

The Roots

1 track

The Unlocking Lyrics

Handclaps

Handclaps — Black Thought

1 track · 1 artist

Common

1 track

Cold Blooded Lyrics

Scratches

Scratches — Black Thought

1 track · 1 artist

The Roots

1 track

Do You Want More?!!!??!Lyrics

Speech

Speech — Black Thought

1 track · 1 artist

The Roots

1 track

Can't Stop This Lyrics

Artists

Associated Artists

The Roots

The Roots

176 tracks

Black Thought

Black Thought

41 tracks

Lin-Manuel Miranda

Lin-Manuel Miranda

14 tracks

Danger Mouse

Danger Mouse

13 tracks

El Michels Affair

El Michels Affair

12 tracks

Leslie Odom Jr.

Leslie Odom Jr.

8 tracks

Benet Monteiro

Benet Monteiro

7 tracks

Original Broadway Cast of Hamilton

Original Broadway Cast of Hamilton

6 tracks

Jimmy Fallon

Jimmy Fallon

5 tracks

De La Soul

De La Soul

5 tracks

Talib Kweli

Talib Kweli

5 tracks

Christopher Jackson (3)

Christopher Jackson (3)

5 tracks

Money Making Jam Boys

Money Making Jam Boys

5 tracks

Statik Selektah

Statik Selektah

4 tracks

Anthony Ramos

Anthony Ramos

4 tracks

Black Star

Black Star

4 tracks

Seun Kuti

Seun Kuti

4 tracks

Salaam Remi

Salaam Remi

4 tracks

Gorillaz

Gorillaz

4 tracks

Common

Common

4 tracks

Discography

Albums

The Mountain

The Mountain

Gorillaz

2026

Time Heals Everything

Time Heals Everything

Blu & Exile

2026

Cabin In The Sky

Cabin In The Sky

De La Soul

2025

Holiday Seasoning

Holiday Seasoning

Jimmy Fallon

2024

Sol María

Sol María

Eladio Carrión

2024

The Stimulus Package 2

Jake One

2024

Flying Objects

Flying Lotus

2023

King of Gods. No Second

King of Gods. No Second

Apathy

2022

Gothic Luxury

Gothic Luxury

Meechy Darko

2022

Few Good Things

Saba (14)

2022

Accolades

Accolades

DJ Kay Slay

2021

Cincoriginals

Cincoriginals

Tobe Nwigwe

2020

Black On Purpose

Black On Purpose

Salaam Remi

2020

The Sharecropper's Daughter

The Sharecropper's Daughter

Sa-Roc

2020

Music To Be Murdered By

Music To Be Murdered By

Eminem

2020

Dump YOD: Krutoy Edition

Your Old Droog

2020

The Plugs I Met

The Plugs I Met

Benny the Butcher

2019

Bandana

Madlib

2019

Bread

Alchemist

2018

The God Box

The God Box

David Banner

2017

Everybody

Logic (27)

2017

Laila's Wisdom

Rapsody (2)

2017

Make America Psycho Again

Make America Psycho Again

Fall Out Boy

2015

Stereotypes

Stereotypes

Black Violin

2015

If You're Reading This It's Too Late

If You're Reading This It's Too Late

Drake

2015

PRhyme (Deluxe Version)

PRhyme (Deluxe Version)

PRhyme

2014

Smash and Grab

Smash and Grab

¡MAYDAY!

2013

Wise Up: Thought (Remixes & Reworks 2013) (Number Two)

Elvis Costello

2013

Encounters

Metastaz

2012

Pennies in a Jar

Pennies in a Jar

Nikki Jean

2011

The Greatest Story Never Told

The Greatest Story Never Told

Saigon

2011

The Prestige: Jam Boy Magic

The Prestige: Jam Boy Magic

Money Making Jam Boys

2011

Apollo Kids

Apollo Kids

Ghostface Killah

2010

Wake Up!

The Roots

2010

Deep Hearted

Deep Hearted

Strong Arm Steady

2007

The Medicine

The Medicine

Planet Asia

2006

Pick a Bigger Weapon

Pick a Bigger Weapon

The Coup

2006

Timeless

Timeless

Sérgio Mendes

2006

Herbes De Province

Sixième Sens

2006

Live From Caesar's Palace

Evil Ed (2)

2005

Rahzel's Greatest Knock Outs!

Rahzel

2004

Hip Hopulation

Hip Hopulation

Main Flow

2004

Ring The Alarm

Philly’s Most Wanted

2004

Version Born

Sly & Robbie

2004

Reanimation

Reanimation

Linkin Park

2002

The Embodiment Of Instrumentation

Scratch

2002

Violent By Design

Violent By Design

Jedi Mind Tricks

2000

Art Official Intelligence: Mosaic Thump

Art Official Intelligence: Mosaic Thump

De La Soul

2000

Who Is Jill Scott? Words and Sounds, Vol. 1

Who Is Jill Scott? Words and Sounds, Vol. 1

Jill Scott

2000

24K

24K

Cuban Link

2000

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Alexander Hamilton

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Guns and Ships

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My Shot

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Satisfied

Original Broadway Cast of Hamilton

Burn

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The Schuyler Sisters

Phillipa Soo

Aaron Burr, Sir

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You'll Be Back

Jonathan Groff

Non-Stop

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