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If It’s Up Then It’s Stuck in History: Cardi B Is the 1st Ever Female Rapper With a Certified Diamond Single for ‘Bodak Yellow’
Cardi B burst into the hip-hop scene letting us know that she made “money moves” and she made “bloody moves.” She tried to tell us! Cut to a few years later and Cardi is making history. According to Billboard, Cardi’s breakout hit “Bodak Yellow” has been officially certified diamond by the Recording Industry Association of…
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Royal Family Kind of Addresses 'Concerning' Racism Against Meghan Markle; Thomas Markle Says Things
The royal family has spoken. I mean, obviously, ignoring the many “damaging” claims Meghan Markle and Prince Harry discussed on this past weekend’s ratings-shattering interview, Oprah With Meghan and Harry: A CBS Primetime Special would be a royal fuckup. If you recall, Meghan and Harry not only discussed the racist undertones of the targeted U.K.…
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Triller Network Acquires Verzuz, Swizz Beatz and Timbaland to Join Management Team
It looks like it’s a case of owner money Verzuz executive money because creators Swizz Beatz and Timbaland have some huge news! According to Billboard, the streaming platform and global pandemic lockdown-era phenomenon has been acquired by Triller Network, which is the parent company of the Triller video-making and social media app. “This is a…
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'There’s No Excuse for Language Like That': Teen Vogue Editor-In-Chief Alexi McCammond Apologizes for Previous Anti-Asian and Homophobic Tweets
Content Warning: The following article contains screenshots with anti-Asian and homophobic language. Alexi McCammond was named Teen Vogue’s new Editor-In-Chief on Friday, which was a major career move for the political reporter. However, not too long after that professional news, some controversial news followed her. The weekend following the news of McCammond’s appointment, previous racist…
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Watch: Little Marvin and Lena Waithe's Anthology Series Explores the Terrorism From Them and the American Dream
Black folks have never fully trusted “them”—and history has given us every reason not to. This spring, Amazon Prime Video is debuting an interesting limited series further exploring the terror of America. It’s aptly called, Them. More info about Them, via Amazon Prime Video’s press release sent to The Root: From Little Marvin and Lena…
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FX Orders Pilot for Series Adapted From Octavia E. Butler's Kindred
Octavia E. Butler is forever—and we’re here for her work to be highlighted in every single medium. Well, according to The Hollywood Reporter, FX has ordered a pilot for an upcoming series called Kindred, based on the acclaimed book by Butler of the same name. Playwright Branden Jacobs-Jenkins, who served as consulting producer on HBO’s…
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Oprah Winfrey Presents: The Dismantling of a Fairy Tale
Trigger Warning: This story contains instances of suicidal ideation. Once upon a time, there was a dominant institutional threesome consisting of white supremacy, colonialism and imperialism… On Sunday night, a combination of royal watchers and casually indifferent watchers sat down to watch the highly anticipated exclusive interview special, Oprah With Meghan and Harry: A CBS…
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And the Category Is…Grand Closing: FX's Pose 3rd and Final Season Will Debut in May
Much like the song that became Candy’s (portrayed by The Root 100 honoree Angelica Ross) theme song, “Never Knew Love Like This Before” by Stephanie Mills, we never knew joy quite like Pose gave us. The breakout FX series is special. In a press release sent to The Root on Friday morning, FX announced that…
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Exclusive Clip: The Largest Armed Black Militia in the U.S. Uphold Their 2nd Amendment Rights in Season 2 Launch of Showtime's VICE
As Black folks, we are constantly given sobering reminders that we can’t actually depend on a national organization designed (in theory) to serve and protect us when that very organization is founded on white supremacy and is consistently terrorizing us to this very day. Nah, we just have to protect our damn selves. Showtime’s VICE…
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Lil Nas X Has the Horses and Receipts in the Back in Response to Tekashi69's Homophobia
Lil Nas X could teach a master class on how to effectively navigate social media. March has already kicked off in a way that gives a double-meaning to the term “March Madness”—and the 21-year-old hit sensation is adding to the shenanigans. However, a rapper who looks like a Lisa Frank sticker-pack-reject started it. Earlier this…
