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Top 10 Epic Fails of 2009
From Adam Lambert's AMA performance to Balloon Boy-mania, the last year of the decade has meant all kinds of craziness. But there are fails, and then there are epic fails. Here’s the year’s Top Ten.
A 'Wire' Addict on his Jones
One user prepares for a painful withdrawal.
The Wire Goes Dead
Like life, it ended somewhere between truth and a lie.
Music's British Invasion, Remembering the '80s and Once Again, The Roots Go Deep
A review of Estelle, Santogold and The Roots.
Summer Groovin'
The Root 's greatest summer anthems of all time.
This Is Your Conscience Speaking
It's been five years since Jamie Foxx destroyed comic Doug Williams. Does he deserve a second chance?
When Thugs Cry
To all you Gs crying on YouTube--that ain't gangsta!
Grae's Anatomy
The Internet hijacked her coming out. But Jean Grae, with her rugged lyrics and bold female sensibility, has reclaimed her place in the spotlight.
Trading O.J.
With a new trial about to start, can't we please just pawn O.J. off to some other race?
The Root's Holiday Playlist
I believe in the power of Christmas music, which is why I keep a Christmas mix in my car at all times; it is the one thing that can make me feel like a child instantly. It is the only music that doesn't discriminate by age or race. A Christmas mix is just as likely to have Ol' Blue Eyes next to ODB. So, I give you Christmas.
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