EntertainmentMusicBlack Music MonthEntertainmentMusicBlack Music MonthKendrick Lamar's '40 Acres and a Mule' Line at 2025 Super Bowl is Explained By Spike LeeOne of Lamar's lines might have flown over a lot of people's heads, but luckily, we're here to explain it all.ByShanelle GenaiPublishedFebruary 13, 2025
EntertainmentMusicBlack Music MonthEntertainmentMusicBlack Music MonthArtists Who Could Pop Up at Kendrick Lamar's Juneteenth Show in L.A.With summer mere days away, the Compton rapper is about to usher in the new season and commemorate a special holiday…ByShanelle GenaiPublishedJune 18, 2024
EntertainmentMusicBlack Music MonthEntertainmentMusicBlack Music MonthBlack Music Month: The Meaning Behind Stevie Wonder’s Beautiful Song “As”Wonder fulfilled a lifelong dream when he became a Ghanaian citizen on his 74th birthday.ByCali GreenPublishedJune 17, 2024
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EntertainmentMusicBlack Music MonthEntertainmentMusicBlack Music MonthShaggy Says "It Wasn't Me" Isn't The Song You Think it IsThe 2000 hit is an undeniable classic, but Shaggy says we're not listening to the whole song.ByAngela JohnsonPublishedMay 19, 2024
EntertainmentMusicBlack Music MonthEntertainmentMusicBlack Music MonthThe 22 Afrobeats Artists You Should Be Listening to NowYou know Tems, Burna Boy and Davido. But here are the other Afrobeats artists you should be paying attention to.ByNoah A. McGeePublishedSeptember 24, 2023
EntertainmentMusicBlack Music MonthEntertainmentMusicBlack Music MonthMike Muse Breaks Down the Intersection of Music and Artificial IntelligenceSiriusXM host Mike Muse spoke to The Root about the connection artificial intelligence has with music and how it…ByNoah A. McGeePublishedJune 29, 2023
EntertainmentMusicBlack Music MonthEntertainmentMusicBlack Music MonthNPR's Black Music Month Tiny Desk Concerts Remind Us All of the Brilliance of Background SingersWith recent concerts done by Babyface, Tank, & Charlie Wilson, these musical eargasms are perfect examples of what…ByShanelle GenaiPublishedJune 17, 2023
EntertainmentMusicBlack Music MonthEntertainmentMusicBlack Music Month‘The Blog Era’ Podcast Tells the Story of How the Internet Changed the Hip-Hop IndustryWith Pharrell William's co-sign, Eric and Jeff Rosenthal take a nostalgic look back at a time when blogs ran hip-hop.ByNoah A. McGeePublishedJune 12, 2023
EntertainmentMusicBlack Music MonthEntertainmentMusicBlack Music MonthJanet Jackson, Ludacris Come 'Together Again' for Hollywood Bowl Opening NightWith a little help from special guest Ludacris, Ms. Jackson (if you're nasty) brought her Together Again Tour to Los…ByJay ConnorPublishedJune 12, 2023
EntertainmentMusicBlack Music MonthEntertainmentMusicBlack Music MonthNotorious Gangsta Rappers Who Became StarsMCs such as Ice Cube, Eazy E and Prodigy are some of the most beloved rappers in hip-hop history, but did you know…ByNoah A. McGeePublishedJune 7, 2023
EntertainmentMusicBlack Music MonthEntertainmentMusicBlack Music MonthAmber Mark Makes Expanding the Boundaries of Black Music 'Worth It'For Black Music Month, the genre-bending songstress spoke to The Root to discuss her ever-expanding sound and her…ByJay ConnorPublishedJune 5, 2023
EntertainmentMusicBlack Music MonthEntertainmentMusicBlack Music MonthLegendary DJ OG Ron C Partners With Crown Royal to Celebrate DJ Screw Day With Paul Wall, Slim Thug, Lil KekeAs part of their partnership, Crown Royal will donate up to $25,000 to the Community Music Center of Houston.ByJay ConnorPublishedJune 29, 2022
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EntertainmentMusicBlack Music MonthEntertainmentMusicBlack Music MonthBartees Strange Makes Experimental Music that Speaks to the Black ExperienceHis 2022 album, Farm to Table, is set to release on June 17.ByNoah A. McGeePublishedJune 7, 2022