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Beyoncé Makes History Again as Renaissance Lands No. 1 Spot on Billboard Charts
With this feat, she becomes the first female artist to have all seven of her album's debut in the coveted spot.
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Anita Baker Reveals Chance the Rapper Helped Her Regain Ownership of Master Recordings
The R&B singer and the Coloring Book artist shared an adorable Twitter thread full of mutual appreciation.
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Truth Hurts: Lizzo Calls Janet Jackson the ‘Queen of Pop,’ Madonna Stans Erupt in Anger
The 'Rumors' singer caused the uproar on Sunday after listing her all-time top performers on Twitter.
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My Mama Gives the Best Hugs—I Haven’t Had One of Hers in Two Years
I’ll never forget the moment I told my mama I was moving to L.A. “I’m not happy here, Mama,” I told the woman I affectionately call “Dalai Mama,” as I explained to her that it was time to leave my beloved hometown of Chicago to finally chase my dreams. I felt her bristle with the…
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Here We Go Again: Black Starbucks Customer Says He Was Discriminated Against by Manager at California Location
So… Is it just me or does Starbucks find itself in the middle of a new racial controversy every year or so? It’s like ever since a Philadelphia Starbucks employee called the police on two Black men for simply existing without having made a purchase—and then days later, a similar incident happened at a California…
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Caught Up in the Masters: Anita Baker Asks Fans Not to Stream or Buy Music as She Fights to Reclaim Her Music Rights
Anita Baker, the legendary singer that brought us “Sweet Love” and the soundtrack to Saturday morning cleaning sprees, is currently embroiled in a fight for her music masters, The Root has learned. In a tweet posted online, Baker revealed to her nearly 600k Twitter followers and fans that she had “miraculously outlived all her artists…
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BIST, or the 'Black EGOT': Celebrating the Elite Who've Won a BET Award, NAACP Image Award and Soul Train Award
Two—that’s the number of black people who have an EGOT, that is, at least one Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony award. Whoopi Goldberg and John Legend are a part of that elite 15-member club. Cynthia Erivo, Billy Porter and Viola Davis are almost there. Unfortunately, we can’t count on irregular trends that may arise when…
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6-Year-Old Wins Black History Month by Recreating Iconic Album Covers for the Culture
As our fallen angel Whitney Houston once sang, “I believe the children are our future, teach them well and let them lead the way…” Well, clearly six-year-old Abby Elle was taught well because she’s definitely leading the way. Undeterred by the foolishness that derailed Black History Month, Abby put on for the culture and closed…
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Anita Baker Slayed My Life, Fantasia Inspired an Altar Call and Trick Daddy Was King at Jazz in the Gardens Music Festival [Updated]
Updated, June 18, 2018 8:30 a.m.: The Root was a media sponsor of this event. “It’s the world’s biggest outdoor house party!” Kid from ’90s rap duo Kid ’n Play said when I caught the icons backstage at the Jazz in the Gardens Music Festival this past weekend. The two were part of the festival’s…
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I’m Seeing Anita Baker, Y’all, and You Can, Too, at Jazz in the Gardens This Weekend
When someone asks you to attend a concert featuring Chaka Khan, Anita Baker, Fantasia, Smokey Robinson and more, what do you do? You graciously accept the invite! And that is the story of how The Root became a media sponsor for the 13th annual Jazz in the Gardens Music Festival. As the fastest-growing jazz and…