CultureBlack ExcellenceCultureBlack ExcellenceBlack Women Who Inspired Us In 2022These women have been at the forefront of the culture, showing us what it means to simply be great.ByCandace McDuffiePublishedDecember 31, 2022
EntertainmentEntertainmentBlack Celebs Who Were Canceled in 2022These Black celebs received more boos than applause from the Black community this year.ByAmira CastillaPublishedDecember 29, 2022
EntertainmentEntertainmentKim Kardashian Explains Why It's 'Really F*cking Hard' to Co-Parent With Kanye WestThe KUWTK star and rapper finalized their divorce back in November.ByShanelle GenaiPublishedDecember 27, 2022
EntertainmentMusicEntertainmentMusicNot Even New Music Can Get Me to Listen to Kanye WestYe’s Instagram was suspended (again) after he posted a snippet of a new song.ByNoah A. McGeePublishedDecember 9, 2022
EntertainmentMusicEntertainmentMusicA History of Rappers Retiring and Unretiring Over the Years [UPDATED]Throughout the history of hip-hop, rappers who seemingly retired always return. The Root took a look at some of…ByNoah A. McGeeUpdatedDecember 9, 2022
OpinionOpinionOpinionOpinionOh Brotha. Van Jones, Voice of The "Community," is Back With Some Clarifications [UPDATE]Van Jones said "we" as a Black community failed to call-out Kanye West for his nonsense. My question is, who is we?ByJessica WashingtonUpdatedDecember 8, 2022
CultureSportsCultureSportsNike Officially Gives Kyrie Irving the BootThe star Brooklyn Nets guard is no longer a Nike athlete.ByNoah A. McGeePublishedDecember 5, 2022
EntertainmentSocial MediaEntertainmentSocial MediaKanye West’s Twitter Account Suspended After He Continues To Be the WorstThe Grammy winner was kicked off Twitter after posting a hateful, antisemitic image.ByStephanie HollandPublishedDecember 2, 2022
CultureSportsCultureSportsFormer NFL Player Antonio Brown Finds Himself in More TroubleAn arrest warrant was issued by Tampa Bay police for the former All-Pro wide receiver.ByNoah A. McGeePublishedDecember 1, 2022
EntertainmentMediaEntertainmentMediaKanye West Can’t Help But Say More Stupid Sh*tThe Chicago rapper told Alex Jones on InfoWars that he sees “good things about Hitler.”ByNoah A. McGeePublishedDecember 1, 2022
EntertainmentEntertainmentKanye West Ordered to Pay $200K a Month In Child Support to Kim Kardashian Per Divorce SettlementThe "Praise God" rapper is also reportedly in some financial trouble with the IRS.ByShanelle GenaiPublishedNovember 30, 2022
PoliticsPoliticsRev. Al Sharpton: Is Governor DeSantis A "Junior Version of Trump?""You got to really wonder if DeSantis is an alternative to Trump or just a junior version," Reverend Al Sharpton…ByJessica WashingtonPublishedNovember 29, 2022
PoliticsPoliticsDid Kanye West Really Just Ask Donald Trump to Be His VP?The two are better off on a track together than a presidential ticket.ByAlexandra JanePublishedNovember 27, 2022
EntertainmentHot TeaEntertainmentHot TeaVivica A. Fox Responds to Kanye West's Campaign Video Featuring Herself and OthersWest turns former celeb friends into fodder in a series of campaign videos.ByAlexandra JanePublishedNovember 27, 2022
CultureBlack ThanksgivingCultureBlack ThanksgivingBlack Thanksgiving Game Ideas To Get you Through Even The Most Awkward DinnersWhether it's Spades or Uno or monopoly, we have you covered for post-dinner game night.ByJessica WashingtonUpdatedNovember 24, 2022
EntertainmentMusicEntertainmentMusicWTF: Kanye West Showed Yeezy and Adidas Staff Explicit Photos of Kim Kardashian?Former Yeezy employees claim Ye showed staff his sex tapes, explicit photos of Kim Kardashian and would play porn…ByNoah A. McGeePublishedNovember 23, 2022
OpinionSome ThoughtsOpinionSome ThoughtsNothing Kanye Does Is Important AnymoreRunning for prez in '24? Hanging with a disgraced former Internet star? It's all kinda pathetic.ByKeith ReedPublishedNovember 21, 2022
CultureCultureViral: Teenager DRAGS Father as a Racist at His Own FuneralA TikTok of her speech has gone viral, gathering over a million views.ByKalyn WomackPublishedNovember 18, 2022
EntertainmentMusicEntertainmentMusicHere’s Why Rap Needs More Categories at the GrammysIt's time for the Recording Academy to expand the categories they have for rap albums.ByNoah A. McGeePublishedNovember 16, 2022
EntertainmentMusicEntertainmentMusicGrammys 2023: Thoughts on the Nominations in Hip Hop, R&BBeyoncé, Kendrick Lamar, Mary J. Blige and Future were among the nominees.ByNoah A. McGeePublishedNovember 15, 2022