Cardi B burst into the hip-hop scene letting us know that she made “money moves” and she made “bloody moves.” She…

The royal family has spoken.

It looks like it’s a case of owner money Verzuz executive money because creators Swizz Beatz and Timbaland have some…

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Black folks have never fully trusted “them”—and history has given us every reason not to.

Octavia E. Butler is forever—and we’re here for her work to be highlighted in every single medium.

Trigger Warning: This story contains instances of suicidal ideation.

Much like the song that became Candy’s (portrayed by The Root 100 honoree Angelica Ross) theme song, “Never Knew…

As Black folks, we are constantly given sobering reminders that we can’t actually depend on a national organization…

Lil Nas X could teach a master class on how to effectively navigate social media.

If you’ve been following The Root, you’re probably familiar with our popular Black Ass Game, which we’ve hosted here…

Yes, I’m about to make an “I’m not a businessman, I’m a business, man” lyric reference in a lede about Shawn “Jay-Z”…

The primetime plot thickens!

When it comes to comedic royalty, Eddie Murphy and Arsenio Hall are the kings of the multi-performance. With an…

Solange Knowles is reflecting on the past two years—specifically, the day she released her fourth studio album, When…

The 32nd Annual GLAAD Media Awards has found its fabulous host—Niecy Nash!

LMAO, you (racists who send us hateful emails for every little thing) thought we were going to stop talking about…

Jhené Aiko has a song on her latest album Chilombo titled “Magic Hour”—and it looks like she’ll be the MC of several…

Rachel Lindsay, the first Black Bachelorette of the long-running ABC reality competition franchise of the same name…

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