TGIF—and the ‘F’ stands for female...or maybe femme…due to that pesky misogyny, I can barely read the word “female”…

The 2020–2021 school year is bound to be very different for teachers and their students due to the effects of…

Gosh, I really miss Barack Obama every single day. Every time he posts on Instagram, I’m quick to “double-tap”…

Although clubs are closed for the foreseeable future due to the COVID-19 pandemic, it doesn’t mean we can’t shake a…

We get it: With everything going on in the world, it can be difficult to carve out time to discover new music.…

Do me a solid and go watch Salt-N-Pepa’s 1994 music video for “Whatta Man.” Around the 1:07 mark, Salt is getting…

Lawrence Franks Jr., known as rapper Huey, has died at the age of 31. The Kinloch, Mo., native was reportedly shot…

In the last few years, there have been progressive strides towards the visibility of female rap artists. In 2017,…

A lot of people are upset with YG, who received top billing on the flyer for Los Angeles’ Black Lives Matter protest…

If you’re a fan of trying to keep up with what’s hot on social media right now, odds are you know about TikTok. The…

It appears the people of the United States have chosen Childish Gambino’s “This Is America” and Kendrick Lamar’s “Alr…

We get it: With everything going on in the world, it can be difficult to carve out time to discover new music.…

Monday was Africa Day, the annual commemoration of the formation of the Organisation of African Unity. So it’s…

We get it: With everything going on in the world, it can be difficult to carve out time to discover new music.…

Rapper, actor and Pro Era collective co-founder Joey Bada$$ tells The Root that each year, he creates a list of…

Want to take another trip down memory lane while in the confines of your house during self-isolation? Well, you’re…

Twitter was in shambles on Wednesday after the rumored remix of Megan Thee Stallion’s “Savage” featuring the one and…

Thanks to super producers Timbaland and Swizz Beatz, Instagram battles—in which your favorite artists, songwriters…

Spoiler Alert: La La La Laaaa, you don’t have to wait until Kanye West gets his money right anymore. Oh, and you…

Current status: I’m wiping away the tears from an uproarious bout of gigglefits.