Tariq 'Black Thought' Trotter Set for MOSCOT Benefit Concert, 2/12

By: Jan. 29, 2015
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Tariq "Black Thought" Trotter (lead vocalist and co-founder of the Grammy winning hip-hop group The Roots, featured nightly on NBC's The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon), Jeremy Ellis (Human Music Machine), and Ray Angry (GRAMMY Nominated on Keys) are set for MOSCOT's intimate, once-in-a-lifetime, charity benefit concert on Thursday, February 12th, 2015.

Doors open at 7PM, with an intimate set beginning at 8PM at The MOSCOT Gallery & Music Space in the MOSCOT Orchard Street Shop, located at 108 Orchard Street (Corner of Orchard and Delancey).

Proceeds support the important work of The MOSCOT Mobileyes Foundation, and The GrassROOTS Community Foundation, and launch of The GRUNYA for Tariq Trotter.

Purchase of The GRUNYA for Tariq Trotter at TariqTrotterMOSCOT.com, or a $50 Donation at TariqTrotterMOSCOT.splashthat.com is required for entry!

All proceeds of The GRUNYA for Tariq Trotter benefit The MOSCOT Mobileyes Foundation, and The GrassROOTS Community Foundation. For more information visit moscotmobileyes.org and grass-rootsfoundation.org.

ABOUT TARIQ "BLACK THOUGHT" TROTTER - Tariq Trotter, better known as Black Thought, is an American rap artist and the lead MC for the Philadelphia-based Hip-Hop group, The Roots. Trotter, who co-founded The Roots with drummer Ahmir "?uestlove" Thompson, is widely lauded for his complex and politically aware lyrical content, his sharply honed live performances, and his poignant acting roles. The legendary Roots Crew have become one of the best known and most respected hip-hop acts in the business, winning four Grammys over the course of their career. The ensemble received a "Best Rap Album" nomination for their 10th studio release undun, which brings their GRAMMY nomination count to twelve.

In March 2009, under the leadership of Trotter and Thompson, The Roots became the house band for NBC's Late Night With Jimmy Fallon show. In 2014, Trotter and The Roots assumed a new role as the house band for the new "Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon." In August 2014, Trotter starred as band member Pee Wee Ellis in "Get On Up", a blockbuster biopic about the life of soul legend James Brown.

ABOUT MOSCOT - MOSCOT, a New York City institution for 100 years, is a global eyewear and lifestyle brand known worldwide for its iconic eyewear -- The MOSCOT Originals, MOSCOT Spirit, and MOSCOT Sun Collections. For more information, visit moscot.com.



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