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BLACK THOUGHT: New Memoir in the Works

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The Upcycled Self is due to hit bookstores November 14th. Photo: Getty Images North America

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  • Last month, Questlove put out his own book -- a young adult novel called The Rhythm of Time.
  • Anyone who knows hip-hop knows that Tariq Trotter's pen is one of the meanest in the game. 
  • He's right -- for many men, it takes courage to have some real conversations.

Black Thought is working on a memoir that he hopes will help inspire other Black men.

The Roots is finishing up a book titled The Upcycled SelfVariety reports that the memoir will include Thought opening up about tragedies in his life, including the fire that took his family home, and how those experiences shaped the man he is today. It’s being called a “riveting and moving portrait” that gives readers “a courageous model of what it means to live an examined life.” 

He shared a preview of the cover to Instagram, with the caption, “The storytelling continues. The medium is ever evolving. I’m so proud of this work. It’s been years in the making. The story of the Upcycled Self -- a focus on childhood forged from the fire… I hope in sharing so much about my upbringing we can find new courage to start the difficult conversations that prompt healing, with ourselves and others. As men. As Black men. As humans.”

The Upcycled Self is due to hit bookstores November 14th. 


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