Watch: Why Black Thought of the Roots Believes Art Should Represent the Times We Live In

“There’re so many people in the world that aren’t able to process what it is that they’re seeing and experiencing, and that’s our job.”

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—Black Thought, The Roots

The Root 100 honoree Tariq “Black Thought” Trotter of the Roots shares why he believes art should represent the times we live in.