The co-founder of the Legendary Hip-Hop band from Pennsylvania-Philadelphia, known as The Roots, Black Thought released his sixth solo project in the last five years.
Since 2018, a time when The Roots have not been dropping albums, Black Thought has enhanced his solo career with his first-ever projects of this kind.
Thought launched the Streams Of Thought series, pairing albums with 9th Wonder & The Soul Council, Salaam Remi, and Sean C., respectively.
In 2022, Thought also collaborated with Danger Mouse for Cheat Codes and Seun Kuti for African Dreams. Now, he follows alongside El Michels Affair with Glorious Game.
In 2018, when Thought dropped his first SOT, he disclosed that more were in the tuckโand then delivered. It appears that the Grammy Award-winning MC feels that way in 2023. Timmhotep Aku of The Fader interviewed Thought about his new album and got some exciting news.
Thought confirmed that Streams Of Thought, Vol. 4 is recorded. For the next instalment, the MC teamed with 14KT. That Michigan native producer has previously worked with Skyzoo, Diamond District, and contributed to Elzhiโs Lead Poison. Tariq was introduced to KT through Roots member/Soulquarians cofounder James Poyser. โI never knew [14KT]. I wasnโt familiar with his work. But Iโve got lots of connections to Detroit โ family, and longtime friends. DJ Jazzy Jeff does these retreats at his home annually where he flies in writers, and producers from all over the world,โ Thought mentioned. It was at the Grammy Award-winning producer/turntablistโs Delaware home where James and 14KT linked.
Poyser reported to Thought. โ[He] like, โYo, I met this dude. Heโs a brilliant producer. He said heโs a huge fan. He has this one beat he wants to play for you.โ We chopped it up. KT sent me this beat to a song called โBlaaaaack!,โ and that became the first song I recorded, me and Yasiin Bey, on Streams of Thought Vol. 4. Itโs a timeless classic. Itโs been in my vault for a couple of years already.โ
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Black Thought notified fans to be prepared for a sudden arrival. โIt could come out at any point in time, and itโll still represent a seismic shift in the game just because of how powerful it is and what it speaks to. I was like, โYo if this is what the process is gonna be like, letโs keep it rolling, boom, boom, boom, boom, boom.’โ
Meanwhile, the Fader conversation also included tidbits about the guest’s appearances. Rick Ross, JID, Redman, Fabolous, Big K.R.I.T., Curren$y, Pharoahe Monch and Tobe Nwigwe are among the featured emcees, besides the emcee previously known as Mos Def. In 2019, Thought, Pharoahe Monch, Tobe Nwigwe, and Yasiin emerged onstage together at the Roots Picnic.
ยฉ 2023 โข Story By Edem Latsu Nukafu
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