Music
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Hip-Hop Legends Who Died Too Young
Artists such as Rich Homie Quan, Takeoff, and Nipsey Hussle had much more to give to the genre before they died.
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A Memorial Day 2024 Cookout Playlist Your Whole Black Family Will Love
It’s the first cookout of the season, so you know your music has to be on point.
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The Real Racist Story Behind Beyoncé’s Upcoming ‘Cowboy Carter’ Album
The legendary pop star is on a revenge tour with “Cowboy Carter,” her first Country album.
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White Folks Have Been Listening to T-Pain’s Country Music, But It’s A Secret: ‘I’ll Just Take The Check, Bro’
The star opened up about his struggles with racism in the music industry on social media.
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6 Reasons Leslie Odom Jr. is The Root 100’s “Stage and Style” Honoree
All of the reasons we can’t wait to have Leslie Odom Jr. at The Root 100 on Dec. 5 in New York.
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Cheatsheet: What Is Afrobeats?
Liberian afrobeat musician Abraham “Detrench” Kallon describes the fusion of sounds that make up the West African genre, from Fela Kuti to today.
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The Dopest Hip-Hop Groups in Black Music History
As we celebrate the 50th anniversary of hip-hop, groups such as The Roots, Wu-Tang Clan, and N.W.A. deserve their just due.
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A Funky Cookout Playlist That Will Even Get Your Auntie Dancing
This Memorial Day, get the party started with this Funk/R&B/Soul playlist featuring The O’Jays, Kool & The Gang, Teena Marie and more.
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Viola Davis Is Just As Shocked as the Rest of Us That Michael Jordan Picked Her To Play His Mom in Air
The Woman King star is in high demand—even by all-time basketball greats.
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4 Things You Didn’t Know About “Lift Every Voice and Sing”
The Black National Anthem has become a hot topic. But according to the James Weldon Johnson Foundation, we still have a lot to learn about the song.