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Toronto’s own took a break from shooting a music video in South Africa to speak with kids at the Nelson Mandela Centre of Memory. Drake’s speech was part of South Africa’s Youth Month celebrations, and the rapper discussed growing up in Toronto and how he followed his dreams. “I encourage you to do everything you can…

Delonte West’s post-NBA career has been well-chronicled over the last year because recent sightings of the former NBA star have been questionable. Earlier this year, people speculated about West’s mental health after he was seen in a Texas parking lot in seeming disarray. Some said he escaped from a hospital where he was receiving treatment;…

Star Trek Beyond, starring Idris Elba and Zoe Saldana, hits theaters July 22, and Rihanna’s new song “Sledgehammer” appears in the trailer for the movie. The song, written by Sia, would probably be considered a power ballad for Rihanna, and it’s definitely a little different from her typical music. Check out the trailer for the…

WGN America’s hit series Underground has given the network a huge boost in viewership and ratings. But the many WGN viewers who subscribe to Dish TV are about to be without the network and show. As of last week, the network was removed from Dish because of an ongoing carriage dispute. Now civil rights activist…

Willow Smith is cool enough to wear her sunglasses at night, and indoors, and just about anywhere and anytime she pleases. And I’m sure she now has plenty of Chanel eyewear to choose from as the face of its Fall and Winter 2016-2017 campaign. New photos have been released for Smith’s upcoming eyewear campaign, and…

From “Candy Girl” to “Mr. Telephone Man,” the members of New Edition left their mark on R&B music at an early age. And in the recently released trailer for BET’s The New Edition Story, it seems like no stone has been left unturned in telling the story of the boys from Boston. Empire’s Bryshere Gray stars as Michael…

It was bound to happen. And it’s going to happen on a weekly basis. The Root’s new podcast, Unique Views—UV for short—will be hosted by Senior Editor Stephen Crockett along with Senior Editor Yesha Callahan and Social Content Producer Danielle Young. Unique Views will cover everything from current events to pop culture and politics. In our first episode,…

Usher made a bold political statement during Sunday night’s BET Awards. And let’s just say, he’s not a fan of Donald Trump. During his performance, Usher donned a jacket with the words “Don’t Trump America” on the back, a direct response to the presumptive GOP presidential nominee’s “Make America great again” campaign slogan. Usher made sure everyone…

If there’s one awards show out there that will have people glued to their TV screens, it’s definitely the BET Awards. And Sunday’s night show proved to be a spectacular one. Starting the night off was a surprise opening performance by Beyoncé and Kendrick Lamar with the duo performing Beyoncé’s “Freedom,” all while dancing in a pool of water.…

When it comes to Justin Timberlake’s music, there are a lot of people out there who compare him to a modern-day Elvis Presley when it comes to appropriating black culture. And during Jesse Williams’ speech at Sunday night’s BET Awards, the actor made mention of those people who profit off black culture. “We’re done watching…