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11-Year-Old Fan Surprised by Drake at Hospital Gets Heart Transplant
I’m not a big Drake fan, but 11-year-old Sofia Sanchez is. Sofia also has cardiomyopathy, a condition she was diagnosed with this summer, which often results in heart failure. While she was at Lurie Children’s Hospital in Chicago, where she was waiting on a heart transplant, Sofia participated in the “In My Feelings” challenge, posting…
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‘In My Feelings’ Was the Song of the Summer According to Spotify
Spotify released its list of the most streamed songs for the summer of 2018, and Drake’s “In My Feelings” is at the top of that list. “Kiki, do you love me?” Spotify called it the “plea heard around the world,” and that is no exaggeration. In addition to being streamed on the service 393 million…
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That 'In My Feelings' Cameo from NOLA Bounce Legend Big Freedia? She Was the One Who Set That Up
It can be said Big Freedia, the iconic, bounce music artist whose signature delivery has popped up on songs from the music industry’s biggest names, does far more than represent New Orleans. She embodies it. So it’s a bit of a surprise to find out that Big Freedia was the one who had to reach…
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Phylicia Rashad Proves She's Still an Iconic Black Mom in Drake's 'In My Feelings' Video
It’s no understatement to say that Drake knows how to leverage a viral moment—or give shine where it’s deserved. After social media star Shiggy caused the “In My Feelings” challenge to become an international phenomenon, Drake did him one better, making Shiggy one of the hilarious cameos in his official video, which premiered on Thursday…
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Fake or Drake? Why an Awkward IG Post Had Folks Ready to Pull Drake's #BeardGang Card
Is Papi really champagne, or prosecco? That’s the question folks were asking after catching a glimpse of an Instagram post that appeared to show Drake’s lace-front beard (yes, it’s a thing, and it’s even more profound sorcery than a wig) peeling away from his face. “When your lace-front glue can’t withstand a heat wave,” the…
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68-Year-Old Black Congresswoman Gets in on the #InMyFeelingsChallenge
Rep. Joyce Beatty (D-Ohio) took to social media Friday to get in on the “#InMyFeelingsChallenge,” which as those who read The Root know, has been quite the time suck for us all. Although she’s no Will Smith, Rep. Beatty says she made the video, which uses the Drake song, “In My Feelings,” to encourage young…
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The 'Pick-He' (the Male Version of the 'Pick-Me'), Explained
One of what? Yeah, I guess it’s been a while, huh? This is perhaps why I haven’t done as many explainers. Some of this shit just can’t be explained. I’m as stumped as you are. Yes, I am! So, defining a pick-me is simple. It describes a woman, who, through her words and actions, is…
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Y'all Can Hate On Drake's Scorpion All You Want, He Still Just Trampled Every Apple Music Record
We at The Root have been decidedly “meh” about Drake’s new, too-damn-long album Scorpion. Some of y’all may even have decided you hate it (or just dislike Drake as a rapper in general). Whatever your feelings may be, it probably doesn’t matter a damn bit to Drizzy-boy, who just smoothly smashed every Apple Music record…
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Does Drake’s Scorpion Album Have Any Sting?
Drake needs a woman who’s going to make him happy. Drizzy Drake’s Scorpion album has caused a lot of chatter in the Twitter world already. The album was released Friday, with an A and a B side, where basically one side is hip-hop, while the other is R&B. Much like any album, it has received…