The Spiciest, Shadiest Lyrics From J. Cole’s New Album ‘The Fall Off’
J. Cole’s “The Fall Off” is packed with jabs, call-outs and accountability. Here are some of the highlights from the highly anticipated album.
Why Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl Moment Is a Win for Black People Everywhere
Vibe Check’s hosts Zach Stafford and Saeed Jones Discuss Bad Bunny’s trajectory, from bagging groceries
Exclusive: How KevOnStage And Tony Baker’s Friendship Launched The Best Duo In Black Comedy
KevOnStage tells The Root all about the dynamic duo’s latest series, “Bald Brothers: A Freestyle
Viral Video Shows Brazen Chicago Daylight Shooting That Killed Woman as Baby Rode in Back Seat
Steps away from Chicago’s St. Sabina Church, a brazen shooting caught on camera killed one
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Sheesh! Memphis Rapper Finesse2Tymes Deals With Two Completely Separate Legal Problems in the Same Weekend
In two separate allegations, the Memphis rapper was accused of making terroristic threats to a woman and leaving his driver for dead after a shootout.
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20 Shocking Moments We’ve Experienced in 2025…So Far
DEI was attacked, California started burning, and TikTok was banned then revived, but that’s just the beginning.
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This Black Teacher Says She Runs Her Classroom Like a Corporation, But is She Helping or Hurting Her Students?
“I treat my classroom like it’s an office building,” says Virginia high school teacher Leslie Robinson.
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Umm…Judge in A$AP Rocky Trial Warns Folks to Stop Using N-Word in Court
The judge has asked people in court to stop using the actual slur.
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The Game Calls Out Trump Over This Selective Treatment of L.A. Wildfire Victims
The Los Angeles rapper claims President Trump is only visiting victims in the Palisades, a much more wealthy neighborhood.



