
Diddy's Son About To Spill Tea in Controversial Reality Show, Rick Ross and His Car Collection, Black Twitter Angry About Grammys and Its Tyla Decision, Jaden Smith Clarifies His 'Weirdness,' 50 Cent Explains Diddy Beef—And More
The Root's most memorable entertainment stories from the week.
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As Sean “Diddy” Combs sits in prison awaiting trial on charges of sex trafficking and racketeering, some fans are concerned about the impact the swarm of media attention will have on his seven children, who range in age from 1 to 33. But one of Combs’ kids is leaning into the spotlight right now, and some fans are not feeling it. - Angela Johnson Read More
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With nominations for the 67th Annual Grammy Awards scheduled to be announced Friday, Nov. 8, controversy about which albums are eligible in which categories has ramped up...especially as it pertains to South African phenom Tyla. - Stephanie Holland Read More
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Jaden Smith is keeping it a buck about his off-kilter behavior over the years.
It’s no secret that Will Smith and Jada Pinkett-Smith’s son has been in the headlines over the years about everything from his eclectic fashion sense to his own music. Seemingly every member of the Smith family has had their moment(s) of scrutiny at one time or another. And while the 26-year-old very rarely takes the time out to address the chatter, it appears he had a change of heart over the weekend. - Shanelle Genai Read More
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The former CEO of Abercrombie & Fitch has been arrested on federal charges of sex trafficking and interstate prostitution. The very same charges are being held against rap mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs leading some to speculate if the rapper threw the fashion giant under the bus. - Kalyn Womack Read More
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Zelig Williams is a technically trained dancer with performing credits on some of the biggest Broadway’s musicals like “Hamilton” and “MJ The Experience.” He went missing Oct. 3, and now everyone wants to know what really happened. - Phenix S Halley Read More
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Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson is getting all the way real about his disdain for Sean “Diddy” Combs. For context, the two haven’t seen eye-to-eye since 2006 when 50 dropped his diss track “The Bomb” and insinuated that Diddy had a hand in the late rapper Biggie’s death back in 1997. It’s been non-stop trolling ever since. - Shanelle Genai Read More
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Marlon Wayans is opening up and getting all the way real about how he came to accept his transgender child, Kai.
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Speaking to Neal Brennan in a new interview for his “Blocks Podcast,” Wayans revealed that before he got to a good place of acceptance with his son, he tried a popular yet outdated method of conversion therapy on his child to keep them from transitioning: hypnosis. - Shanelle Genai Read More
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Every time you hear Rick Ross reference a Mercedes Maybach, Rolls Royce or Bentley in his songs, just know he’s not just yapping - he’s referring to his own insane car collection. - Kalyn Womack Read More
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Daymond John sits down with The Root to talk about his Black Entrepreneurs Day and Season 16 of Shark Tank.
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From what happened to Gary to other plot twists, Devale Ellis, Chido Nwokocha, and Brian Jordan Jr. sit down with The Root to talk about their hit show.
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