The 10s | Thought At Work: 10 Black Thought Bangers by upnorthtrips published on 2012-10-03T12:55:32Z When the discussion of underrated MCs comes up, Black Thought's name is frequently mentioned. And we take that as an insult. It's 2012, and the Philly bred frontman from The Roots has been slaying every mic in his path for two decades now, in concerts across the world and on over a dozen LPs, without taking a breather. He's even managed to stay relevant with rap purists while holding down a gig on Jimmy Fallon's 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's the quintessential master of ceremonies. To celebrate his 42nd birthday, we give you a special edition of The 10s titled Thought At Work, because he stays on his job, and doesn't ever let up. He’s a monster live, but his recordings are just as impressive, and he's held his own on tracks with everyone from Big Pun to Ghostface Killah to Mos Def, not to mention 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. words by @stanipcus // mix by @UNITEDCRATES Comment by Alex Dope to the core... 2020-11-20T19:04:30Z Comment by Stephen Gibson 9 Top 5 d.o.a rapper 2014-09-28T12:51:41Z Comment by CarlosGBronson Easily Top 5 Dead or Alive 2014-04-10T23:01:06Z Comment by Le Kloon dope 2012-10-23T14:54:04Z Comment by You Sound Great Mate Loving your work - these collections are massive! 2012-10-17T04:16:35Z Comment by Rookie Heck We blogged about it: http://oohthatsoul.com/2012/10/08/black-thought-thought-at-work-10-black-thought-bangers/ 2012-10-16T11:00:42Z Comment by Funk ItBlog Great mix! 2012-10-07T16:07:15Z Comment by Ensilence super dope 2012-10-07T08:23:20Z Comment by bugbiteme Dopest mix yet! 2012-10-04T20:11:37Z Comment by Lee TNB Aka Monkey Mind Awwwww, sh*t. *Flips table over* That'swhatimtalkinabout! 2012-10-04T16:40:49Z Comment by Lee TNB Aka Monkey Mind If you have '75 Bars' on here I might lose it in the office, lol. 2012-10-04T16:16:06Z Comment by Lee TNB Aka Monkey Mind Another one I haven't heard for a hot minute, this is a great mix 2012-10-04T16:14:59Z Comment by Lee TNB Aka Monkey Mind I haven't heard this remix in years! 2012-10-04T16:01:28Z Comment by whosgunnataketheweight blogged at http://whosgunnataketheweight.blogspot.com/2012/10/the-10s-thought-at-work-10-black.html 2012-10-04T14:13:19Z Comment by Philhouse64 awesome upload but man how are you going to leave out The Web or Live from the PJ's? 2012-10-04T13:16:49Z Comment by Top Notch Sound gut 2012-10-03T21:35:16Z Comment by Tobias Wortmnn Wow great stuff... lost all words right now 2012-10-03T21:26:58Z Comment by Omar A. Gonzalez thanks for blessin! 2012-10-03T20:38:09Z