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Beyoncé's Internet Made Me Listen to Destiny's Child's 'Cater 2 U' for the First Time in Like 15 Years. I Have Thoughts
A song from 2004's 'Destiny Fulfilled' album has made a resurgence, and wow, is it worth talking about in 2021.
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'Push It' and Prosper at the 2021 Grammys: Salt-N-Pepa Among Lifetime Achievement Award Recipients
The Recording Academy has now made their official announcement for 2021’s Lifetime Achievement Award recipients! Earlier this month, Rahiem from the Furious Five revealed that Grandmaster Flash & the Furious Five will be receiving a Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2021 Grammys. On Tuesday morning, the Recording Academy officially confirmed that Salt-N-Pepa and legendary jazz…
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Soul Train Awards 2020: Y'all Thought the Hip Hop Awards Was the Only Show With a Cypher?!
Black Hollywood has awakened from its Thanksgiving weekend ‘itis-induced nap and prepared itself for yet another awards show! This time, it’s the Soul Train Awards, presented by BET. Tisha Campbell and Tichina Arnold were the hosts for the night once again—the only difference is they weren’t MC-ing on a huge stadium stage. This awards show was…
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Whoa…and They Love Her, Love Her Baby: Monica to Be Honored With Lady of Soul Award at 2020 Soul Train Awards
Monica already sang about the boy being hers—now the joy is hers, too! Joy in the form of receiving her honorary flowers, that is! On Tuesday, it was announced that the singer, actress, philanthropist, entrepreneur and beloved goon (Hey Goonica!), will receive the sixth annual Lady of Soul Award at the 2020 Soul Train Awards.…
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Black Music Month: LaFace Records Gave Us More Than Music, They Gave Us a Standard of Excellence to Aspire to
In January, some of the biggest stars in music descended upon the Atlanta History Center to pay homage to the 30-year legacy of LaFace Records and its co-founders, Kenneth “Babyface” Edmonds and Antonio “L.A.” Reid. This black-tie affair, dubbed YouTube Music’s 2020 Leaders & Legends Ball, featured familiar names such as The-Dream, Ludacris, Dallas Austin…
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Replay, Revisit, Reject: This Was a Rough Weekend, but Did New Music Help?
We get it: With everything going on in the world, it can be difficult to carve out time to discover new music. Industry-pushed tunes that you may not even bang with like that could also get in the way of you finding something that tingles your consumer taste buds. While new tunes are usually released…
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Babyface Gave Aretha Franklin Dating Advice and Other Fun Highlights From His Waiting to Exhale IG Session
“Everyone falls in love sometimes”…with Babyface’s Instagram page. Released on November 14, 1995 by Arista Records, the Waiting to Exhale soundtrack celebrates its 25th anniversary this year. So, to honor the beloved work, Kenneth “Babyface” Edmonds decided to host a track-by-track music session where he shared behind-the-scenes stories. The session, initially set to occur on…
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Chris Rock, Babyface, Naomi Campbell and More to Celebrate the Life of Andre Harrell in Star-Studded Tribute
It’s time for us to pop some champagne for the late legendary music mogul Andre Harrell. According to a press release sent to The Root, BET is partnering with Revolt TV and iOne digital brands to present a star-studded tribute celebrating the life of Harrell called A Tribute to Andre Harrell: Mr. Champagne & Bubbles.…
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The Root Jams Weekly Playlist (4/24/2020): 'Move Your Body'
This playlist is in honor of Breyon Prescott, Teddy Riley’s homie/hypeman during his initial social-distancingless Verzuz battle against Babyface that never really happened. For Breyon’s dedication to the jam, this week we chose songs that make you move as soon as you hear them! “Move Your Body” (4/24/2020) Playlist Monique Judge Montell Jordan “Get It…
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The Teddy Riley Jokes Were Fun but Let's Remember to Put Some Respect on His Name, Please
A few years back, I wrote an article about Raphael Saadiq being the most underappreciated R&B artist of all time. I still believe this to be true. We’ve been stuck in the house for weeks now watching IG Live battles of artists going back and forth with their catalogs, and when people are proposing matchups,…