Music
-
Mic Drop: New Month, New Music
Though October feels like one of the longest months of the year, these new releases close it out with a bang.
-
‘It Does Not Show Progress’: Azealia Banks Speaks on Dave Chappelle’s The Closer Controversy and Lil Boosie’s Beef With Lil Nas X
‘It’s starting to bleed past general homophobia and it’s making everything not fun anymore,’ Banks wrote on social media.
-
Flavor Flav Arrested for Alleged Domestic Violence Incident in Nevada
‘In alleged domestic violence cases, there are two sides to the story, and we’ll explain our side in the courtroom and not in the media,’ said Flav’s lawyer.
-
Mic Drop: Sad, Sultry, Sexy and Chlöe’s Debut Music Video…Finally
Ari Lennox gives a Dreamgirls-worthy performance; VanJess drops live video with Lucky Daye; Kendrick and SZA are back with singles and features.
-
Looking for a Deep Dive on All Things Hip-Hop? Well, The Smithsonian Anthology of Hip-Hop and Rap Might Have You Covered
The recently released anthology chronicles the growth of the music and culture from its early beginnings to eventual global expansion.
-
T-Pain Admits to Feeling Personally Victimized Following Jay-Z’s ‘D.O.A.’ Track
The ‘I’m Sprung’ rapper revealed his feelings during a recent interview on the Drink Champs podcast.
-
‘I Love Writing Sex Scenes’: The Root Presents: It’s Lit! Rekindles the Romance With Tia Williams
The bestselling author of Seven Days in June explains why romance novels deserve a renaissance—with Black love at their center.
-
‘What Made That Decade Special?’: The Root Presents: It’s Lit! Revisits the Enigmatic ’80s With Adrian Loving
The author, artist and historian’s latest book, Fade to Grey, is a deep dive into the 1980s’ groundbreaking convergence of music, art and androgyny.
-
‘Running in High Heels Is a Nightmare’: Prince’s Basketball Prowess Confirmed by Motown Heir Kerry Gordy
The Purple One’s basketball skills were famously immortalized by Dave Chappelle; Gordy is the latest to recall that the music legend was ‘amazing’ on the court.
-
#FreeLilNasX: The ‘Montero’ Rapper Heads to Court—and Social Media—Over Controversial ‘Satan Shoes’
The rapper’s sneaker with MSCHF landed him a Monday court date in Nike’s ongoing battle over the infamous custom Air Max 97s. As usual, he made the best of it.