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Solange’s Saint Heron Announces Expansion Plans, Including Multidisciplinary Platform, Studio and Creative Agency
Saint Heron, the music and cultural hub founded in 2013 by Solange Knowles, has announced plans to expand, The Root has learned. According to a press release, the cultural institution is now set to evolve into a multidisciplinary platform which will include a creative agency and studio. Continuing its goal to “preserve, collect and uplift…
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The Verzuz Memorial Weekend Rematch Event Will Revisit Its Origin Story—Swizz Beatz vs. Timbaland
Just like the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), Verzuz pretty much has its own cinematic universe (VCU) at this point. Speaking of, would the Earth Wind & Fire Verzuz The Isley Brothers event be the equivalent of The Avengers? Anyway, Verzuz co-founders Swizz Beatz and Timbaland announced on Tuesday that they will perform a special “rematch”…
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Lil Nas X Is 'Not Fazed, Only Here to Sin'—How He Pulled Off the SNL Performance Despite Wardrobe Malfunction
In “Montero (Call Me By Your Name),” Lil Nas X rap-sings, “What a time, an incline, God was shinin’ on me.” Despite many folks missing the point of his much-discussed music video by accusing him of devil worshipping, there was certainly something divine in the air during his recent Saturday Night Live performance. In case…
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Meghan McCain Is Back in the Habit of Annoying Whoopi Goldberg, and We All Need Behind-the-Scenes Tea
In The Color Purple, Shug Avery (Margaret Avery) told Celie (Whoopi Goldberg) that it pisses God off when you walk by nature’s color purple without noticing. It’s pretty safe to say that it pisses Whoopi off when Meghan McCain continues to rant without noticing that Whoopi has to give the verbal cue for a commercial…
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Hip-Hop Icon Marley Marl Celebrates Hip-Hop's Golden Era With Legendize
Marley Marl is a man of many talents. He’s blessed us with classic hit after classic hit, helped introduce some of the most important artists in hip-hop history, and has influenced just about everyone from Pete Rock to DJ Premier. But hip-hop is a young man’s game, so with the Queensbridge native eager to continue…
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We Get High on the Hog and Play Black Ass Game With Chef-Writer Stephen Satterfield
Y’all hungry? Well, I certainly was while watching Netflix’s new four-part docuseries High on the Hog in preparation for my very fun and informative interview with chef and writer Stephen Satterfield. Here’s the series synopsis, via Netflix: Black food is American food. Chef and writer Stephen Satterfield traces the delicious, moving through-lines from Africa to…
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Billboard Music Awards 2021: The Weeknd Wins Big and Drake Does the Very Opposite of Hiding His Kid
On Sunday, artists from around the world gathered at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles in hopes of owning one of those coveted gold microphones. That’s right, the 2021 Billboard Music Awards ceremony happened. The Weeknd won big on the weekend, scoring the most wins of the night—10, including Top Artist and Top Hot 100…
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VSB Co-Founder Damon Young Wins the Thurber Prize for American Humor
Once you’ve been a part of The Root family, we will forever claim you (because Black excellence deserves Black pride). So, despite his recent departure from the daily grind of our beloved news and opinion site, we are collectively overjoyed that one of our closest homies, Very Smart Brothas co-founder Damon Young was awarded the…
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Gary Clark Jr. Goes Deep Soul Lowdown
Audible’s “Words + Music” initiative combines storytelling with some of the most impactful musicians of our time. And in its latest installment, Deep Soul Lowdown, Texas guitar hero Gary Clark Jr. displays his distinct authenticity as he recounts his journey from being a teenage musical prodigy to following in the footsteps of mentors like Eric…
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'We Need to Be Listening to Black Girls': The Root Presents: It’s Lit! Talks Black Girl Boundaries and Raising a Shady Baby With Gabrielle Union and Dwyane Wade
Of the handful of celebrity families who continue to capture our imagination —including the Carters, the Wilsons, and the Williams-Ohanians—as well as our attention each time they post pictures of their adorable broods on social media, perhaps the most refreshing is the blended and beautiful Union-Wade clan. Whether having open chats with their kids about…