6/2/23Music Icon Bobby Rush Spills the Tea on the Little Richard You Thought You KnewAs we celebrate Black Music month, The Root talks to Icon Bobby Rush about The real Little RichardByNoah A. McGeePublishedJune 2, 2023
6/1/23Kanye West’s Yeezy Sneakers Are Back on ShelvesThis comes just a day after Adidas dropped its lawsuit against the Chicago rapper, which attempted to freeze the $75…ByNoah A. McGeePublishedJune 1, 2023
6/1/23Shannon Sharpe Out As Co-Host of FS1's UndisputedThe NFL Hall of Famer reached a buyout agreement with Fox Sports 1 and is expected to leave after the NBA Finals.ByNoah A. McGeePublishedJune 1, 2023
6/1/23Rakim on the Evolution of Hip-Hop, Appreciating Next Wave of MCsThe legendary MC spoke to The Root about his partnership with Sprite and honoring the 50th anniversary of Hip-Hop.ByNoah A. McGeePublishedJune 1, 2023
5/31/23Tupac Shakur To Receive Posthumous Star on the Hollywood Walk of FameNearly 27 years after his death, the All Eyez on Me MC will be honored on June 7th.ByNoah A. McGeePublishedMay 31, 2023
5/31/23More Rappers in the LGBTQ+ Community You Should Know AboutWith June being LGBTQ Month, let's celebrate some dope artists in the community such as Lil Nas X, Yung Miami, and…ByNoah A. McGeeUpdatedWednesday 2:31PM
5/31/23Third Person Charged For the Murder of Run-DMC DJ, Jam Master JayThis comes three years after two other men were charged in the 2002 murder of the legendary DJ.ByNoah A. McGeePublishedMay 31, 2023
5/31/23Atlanta Rapper Gunna Is Not Hiding From the Snitch AllegationsThe Atlanta rapper addressed the accusations in a snippet for a new song he may be dropping soon.ByNoah A. McGeePublishedMay 31, 2023
5/30/23Black Twitter is Mad at Nick Cannon's Tasteless Joke about ‘Impregnating’ WWE Star Bianca BelairDuring an episode of his show, Wild ‘N Out, Cannon joked about getting Belair pregnant in front of her husband and…ByNoah A. McGeePublishedMay 30, 2023
5/30/23Former Mississippi Cop Fatally Shoots 15-Year-Old Teenager Who Was Dating His DaughterCornelius McGee Jr. was fatally shot while fleeing the officer’s house since the daughter’s father was not a…ByNoah A. McGeePublishedMay 30, 2023
5/28/23Black Military Movies You Should Watch This Memorial DayFilms such as Glory, Men of Honor and Da 5 Bloods are excellent movies about Black military life.ByNoah A. McGeePublishedMay 28, 2023
5/26/23WTF: South Carolina City Uses White Models to Promote Juneteenth CelebrationsThe executive director of the celebrations, who is Black, has apologized for the presence of “non-Black faces”.ByNoah A. McGeePublishedMay 26, 2023
5/25/23Why Is Taylor Swift Doing a Song With Ice Spice?The pop star's boyfriend, Matty Healy, made some racist remarks about the popular rapper earlier this year.ByNoah A. McGeePublishedMay 25, 2023
5/25/23Black Celebs We Lost in 2023Legendary singer Tina Turner is the latest beloved Black celebrity we lost this year.ByNoah A. McGeeUpdatedMay 25, 2023
5/24/23The Evolution Of Tina TurnerThe Queen of Rock n' Roll, who passed away at 83, paved the way for Black artists.ByCandace McDuffie, Noah A. McGee, and Amira CastillaPublishedMay 24, 2023
5/24/23Fetty Wap Sentenced to 6 Years on Federal Drug ChargesThe New Jersey rapper was originally arrested in October 2021 on federal drug charges.ByNoah A. McGeePublishedMay 24, 2023
5/24/23Ja Morant’s Mysterious IG Post Has NBA Fans WorriedLocal police did a welfare check at the star guards' home and Morant clarified that he is just taking a break from…ByNoah A. McGeeUpdatedMay 24, 2023
5/24/23The Gap Is Sick of Kanye West and Coming For himThe American apparel company is Coming after The Chicago rapper for $2 million.ByNoah A. McGeePublishedMay 24, 2023
5/23/23Sportscaster Fired for Using N-Word While Referring to the Negro League Baseball MuseumOakland A’s play-by-play announcer Glen Kuiper, who was originally suspended, has since been fired for his on-air…ByNoah A. McGeePublishedMay 23, 2023
5/23/23Now playing On "Sorry Not Sorry," Tyler, the Creator Addresses His Sexuality and His FaultsThe second single off "Call Me If You Get Lost: The Estate Sale" speaks to his family, friends, fans, and lovers.PublishedMay 23, 2023