You can thank will.i.am for the Jay-Z versus Black Thought conversation that's been dominating the discourse in rap social media circles. The Black Eyed Peas frontman made an appearance on Sway in the ...

Will.I.Am, who knows Hip-Hop well after being discovered by Eazy-E as a teenager, also shared his top five rappers of all time. His list included KRS-One, Rakim, Big Daddy Kane, Nas, and Black Thought ...

In a recent appearance on “Sway in the Morning,” Will.i.am told hosts Sway Calloway and Heather B that he thinks people who ...

Will.i.am is reigniting the conversation around who truly deserves a spot at the top of hip hop’s hierarchy. During a recent appearance on Sway’s Universe, the Black Eyed Peas frontman boldly stated ...

On the August 8, 2025, episode of the Joe & Jada podcast, Jadakiss addressed will.i.am’s recent statement comparing Black Thought and Jay-Z.

Black Thought has numerous acting credits to his name, including HBO’s The Deuce dramatic series, 2010’s Night Catches Us and the 2014 James Brown biopic Get On Up.

The musician took the stage with special guest Black Thought and Tonight Show house band the Roots for a spirited performance of “Used to Love U” from his very first album Get Lifted.

EXCLUSIVE: Roots co-founder Tariq “Black Thought” Trotter is writing and directing a new narrative film that they hope “drops audiences into hip hop’s soul,” and it’s powered by ...