Music
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Janet Jackson Has a New Tour With a Special Guest. These Are the Hits We Want to Here …
With Jackson headed out on another summer tour, we are highlighting the songs we can't stop singing.
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Victoria Monét Just Got the Ultimate Co-Sign From This Soul Singing Legend and It’s Epic
The 'On My Mama' singer has already had a helluva 2023 and now 2024 just got a bit more iconic.
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Best Christmas Hip-Hop Songs For the Holiday Season
Artists RUN-DMC, Outkast, and Kurtis Blow have produced some of the rap songs for the holiday season.
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The Dopest Hip-Hop Records of 2023
From Drake and Larry June to Navy Blue and Aminé, these are the rap projects The Root enjoyed listening to most over the past year.
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Kanye West’s Black KKK Mask Stunt Receives Backlash
Black Lives Matter had some harsh words for the Chicago rapper who wore the hood during the Miami listening event for his latest album, "Vultures."
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Watch: Did Blueface Really Get a Fan to Fight His Fiancée?
The Salt Lake City police is investigating the Los Angeles rapper for an incident where invited a fan on stage and encouraged them to fight Jaidyn Alexis.
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Are Drake and Metro Boomin Beefing?
The duo once known to make catchy hits together is now seemingly at odds with each other.
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Black Artists and Musicians Who Died in 2023
Tina Turner, Trugoy the Dove and Rudolph Isley are among the notable Black artists who died in 2023.
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New Kanye West Rant is Anti-Black, Anti-Semitic and Disturbing as Hell
The 'Vultures' rapper's latest stunt is difficult to watch.
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Which Iconic Rock Band Recorded Darlene Love’s Favorite Cover of ‘Baby (Christmas Please Come Home)?’
The legendary singer revealed her favorite version of her Christmas classic, and we share a few of our favorites.