You in the virtual hood now, baby! The 2020 BET Hip Hop Awards debuted on Tuesday night and we’re here to give you…

Imagine a Grammy-based Guardians of the Galaxy elite force of equity and inclusion heroes, whose mission is to make…

Master P has been making ‘em say “ughhhhh” for years—and now, he’s going to make his acceptance speech at the 2020…

My family will soon welcome a new baby into our household so it only makes sense to dedicate a playlist to songs…

Tamar Braxton is getting back on her feet and says she is ready to channel the tumult of the last few months into…

This week there has been absolutely too much going on—sometimes you just need to rock with your favorite jams of the…

TGIF—and the ‘F’ stands for female...or maybe femme…due to that pesky misogyny, I can barely read the word “female”…

Even if you are not a fan of Beyoncé—I don’t understand how this is a real thing, but do yo’ thang—you have to admit…

Today, The Root launches its new weekly podcast, “It’s Lit,” that centers Black literature and will feature some of…

It’s that time again—the industry’s leading music charts brand is ready to honor the top artists of the year with…

The years-long dispute between Tracy Chapman and Nicki Minaj over the rapper’s unreleased song, “Sorry,” got its…

Sometimes you don’t know what you have until it’s gone. Sometimes you have to remind people that if they had just…

I grew up as a ‘90s hip-hop head, which means that I have an ironically romantic view of New York City. Though my…

This Sunday, the good folks at Verzuz are bringing a “battle” most of us didn’t even know we needed: Gladys Knight…

Robert “RZA” Diggs is not only one of the foremost members of the legendary Wu-Tang Clan, but he’s also proven…

Usher once sang “if you want it, scream ‘yeah’”—and it looks like fans of his live shows are going to be screaming…

Monday evening, we were treated to the Verzuz folks have been talking about since the idea came to be: Monica versus…

Teyana Taylor’s latest music video for her song “Still” aims to serve as a reminder that Black lives truly matter,…

Helen Folasade Adu. That’s it. That’s the blog.

Now from the top, let us drop any further speculation about Lizzo’s absence from the hit “WAP” music video by Cardi…