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Music Icon Bobby Rush Spills the Tea on the Little Richard You Thought You Knew
As we celebrate Black Music month, The Root talks to Icon Bobby Rush about The real Little Richard
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Kanye West’s Yeezy Sneakers Are Back on Shelves
This comes just a day after Adidas dropped its lawsuit against the Chicago rapper, which attempted to freeze the $75 million held by the Yeezy brand.
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Shannon Sharpe Out As Co-Host of FS1’s Undisputed
The NFL Hall of Famer reached a buyout agreement with Fox Sports 1 and is expected to leave after the NBA Finals.
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Rakim on the Evolution of Hip-Hop, Appreciating Next Wave of MCs
The legendary MC spoke to The Root about his partnership with Sprite and honoring the 50th anniversary of Hip-Hop.
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Tupac Shakur To Receive Posthumous Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame
Nearly 27 years after his death, the All Eyez on Me MC will be honored on June 7th.
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More Rappers in the LGBTQ+ Community You Should Know About
With June being LGBTQ Month, let’s celebrate some dope artists in the community such as Lil Nas X, Yung Miami, and Tyler, the Creator.
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Third Person Charged For the Murder of Run-DMC DJ, Jam Master Jay
This comes three years after two other men were charged in the 2002 murder of the legendary DJ.
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Atlanta Rapper Gunna Is Not Hiding From the Snitch Allegations
The Atlanta rapper addressed the accusations in a snippet for a new song he may be dropping soon.
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Black Twitter is Mad at Nick Cannon’s Tasteless Joke about ‘Impregnating’ WWE Star Bianca Belair
During an episode of his show, Wild ‘N Out, Cannon joked about getting Belair pregnant in front of her husband and fellow WWE star, Montez Ford.
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Former Mississippi Cop Fatally Shoots 15-Year-Old Teenager Who Was Dating His Daughter
Cornelius McGee Jr. was fatally shot while fleeing the officer’s house since the daughter’s father was not a proponent of the relationship.