Artist Quotes by Black Thought

We are true to our name. We're somewhat beneath the surface, and I think well always be to a certain extent.

— Black Thought

We usually overrecord. Then we boil it down to the cream of the cream.

— Black Thought

Lots of people are saying that I shut down mumble rap in one 10-minute setting. But that wasn't my intention, because mumble rap -…

— Black Thought

For me, the arts has always been sort of my saving grace.

— Black Thought

I mean, I'm no superhero.

— Black Thought

For some music, lyrically, the best move is to keep it simple in what it is that you are saying, and just kind of…

— Black Thought

Anyone that I've ever worked with, it's not like I just meet you or someone throws us together for the sole purpose of coming…

— Black Thought

I think at the end of the day the diversity has served as a major... that's what has determined the difference between The Roots…

— Black Thought

It felt like a huge weight had been lifted off my shoulders the day I finally finished both verses for 'My Shot.'

— Black Thought

I remember when I was 15 or 16 years old, I couldn't imagine what life would be like past the age of 30, just…

— Black Thought

By the time I was, you know, 16 years old, I had done a lot of growing up.

— Black Thought

I grew up in the neighborhood where 'Rocky' came from.

— Black Thought