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BET Hip Hop Awards 2020: Y'all Know Why We're Here—The Cyphers!
You in the virtual hood now, baby! The 2020 BET Hip Hop Awards debuted on Tuesday night and we’re here to give you that awards show scoop. The hosts of the night were 85 South (Karlous Miller, DC Young Fly and Chico Bean), who coupled their hosting duties with the skits they’re known for. Instead…
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Billboard Music Awards 2020: En Vogue Implores You to 'Free Your Mind,' Nearly 30 Years Later
It’s time for yet another (virtual) awards show! This time, it’s the Billboard Music Awards (BBMAs)! The presenters, performers and some of the winners rented out The Dolby Theatre in Hollywood. I say “rented out” because it was just the stars—no audience. Host Kelly Clarkson even had to make her own audience cheer noises. Awkward!…
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Nostalgia Is All the Rage, but Nobody Does Black in the Day Better Than Back Issue
When the name of the game is nostalgia, there’s a delicate balance between reverence and levity. “We just want to talk about stuff that we’re obsessed with,” Tracy Clayton, co-host of Pineapple Street’s Studio’s new podcast, Back Issue, told The Root. “We want to talk about reality TV shows that never got the same cultural…
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The Root Jams Weekly (9/4/2020): 'The Teenage Years'
Monday evening, we were treated to the Verzuz folks have been talking about since the idea came to be: Monica versus Brandy. It featured all of the shade and entertainment we expected, but what it mostly did was take everybody back to the the early-to-mid 90s. For many of us, those were our teen years…
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The Record Is Mine: Brandy and Monica Make Verzuz History With 1.2 Million Viewers on IG
It happened, y’all. Brandy and Monica congregated at Tyler Perry Studios in Atlanta and went hit-for-hit in the highly popular nostalgic music event we now know as Verzuz. Miracles happen every day! If you missed it or you want to relive the highlights, I’m here with the recap. A lot happened so no need to…
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This Is Not A Drill: Brandy and Monica Confirmed for Next Verzuz
Dreams do come true, and we very likely will get to see a 2020 version of “The Boy Is Mine” duet, because it is now official: Brandy and Monica will be facing-off in the next Verzuz on August 31. The two R&B icons have come up frequently in discussions about ideal Verzuz pairings, ever since…
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Mo-to-the! What's New and Black on Netflix in August 2020
It’s August, which means we’re in the last full month of summer (spoiler alert: it doesn’t really slap during a lockdown), and we have more strong Blackness coming to Netflix. So, we already announced the smorgasbord of the 90s/00s content that will be coming to Netflix. Here’s a reminder that Netflix is serving the goodness…
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Brandy Discusses Forthcoming Album, the Price of Fame and More With Apple Music
Brandy returns with new music on Friday with B7, her first album in eight years. On Tuesday, the R&B superstar sat down with Apple Music’s Zane Lowe during his “At Home With” radio series to discuss the 15-song project, its collaborations and some of her career’s biggest hits. For Brandy, the music never stops; however,…
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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…