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From Poetry to Music Battles, Here Are Some Events to Check Out This Weekend
With all that’s going on in the world, it can be challenging to remember to sit down, take the load off and just breathe. Some people like to unwind with a good book or television show, but whether you like it or not, social media is chock full of entertainment at your fingertips. Especially during…
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Social Studies: The Black Internet, Curated
Imagine if Black Twitter hooked up with GroupMe and had a baby who was raised by Desus and Mero. Welcome to The Root’s “Social Studies” — an ongoing, running collection of the stupidest, smartest and most fascinating stuff on Al Gore’s innanet. It is long reads texted from your intellectual uncle and Tik Tok posts…
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Diddy and Mary J. Blige Commemorate Andre Harrell in Instagram Tributes
The music world is still mourning the unexpected passing of music executive and multi-hyphenate Andre Harrell. The Uptown Records founder and former president/CEO of Motown Records died on Thursday, May 7 at the age of 59. In the outpouring of the tributes to this extraordinary man, many thanked him for discovering acts such as Jodeci,…
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Ava DuVernay Says Little Richard Tipped Her $100 Weekly When She Was a Waitress
Many of us posted our memories and sincerest condolences to social media in honor of the legendary musical figures who passed away over the weekend: Andre Harrell, Betty Wright and Little Richard. Little Richard, in particular, who died on Saturday, May 9 at the age of 87, is being remembered and revered as a pioneer…
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Big Ole Teeth: This Fusion of Megan Thee Stallion and Steve Harvey Is Hauntingly Hilarious
What happens when you act like a lady and think like a savage? Well, thanks to the foolery of the creative production group Myster Giraffe, we found out in a way that we never would’ve imagined. Most of us were scrolling our timelines, minding everyone else’s business when we came across the following clip: The…
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D-Nice to Spin at Virtual Prom Night Held by Houseparty App
Throughout the quarantine, DJ D-Nice has been providing necessary, feel-good energy through his spirited deejay sets, which combine the best of both old-school and new-school hits. Now, the Los Angeles-based musician is teaming up with the video chatting app Houseparty to make the high school senior class of 2020 feel a bit better about missing…
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That Awkward Moment When You're The Only One Who Shows Up to an IG Live
I’d wager that a lot of us are spending significantly more time on social media these days. I know my phone—where I consume, probably, 80 percent of my social media—is always near which means I’m scrolling through news, sales, hot takes, Michael Jordan truther takes (truly a subgenre unto itself), fake news, unfriendable statements, art…
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Monica Is Open to a Brandy 'Verzuz' Match-Up…But There Are Conditions
With the first-ever female Verzuz battle between Erykah Badu and Jill Scott happening this weekend, a few other talented women’s names are being tossed around for potential battles in the future. Fans are clamoring for a possible matchup of R&B superstars and longtime rivals, Brandy and Monica. Last week, Brandy’s brother Ray J told Wendy…
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Megan Thee Stallion Tears Up Talking About Beyoncé…and Honestly, Same
Twitter was in shambles on Wednesday after the rumored remix of Megan Thee Stallion’s “Savage” featuring the one and only Beyoncé officially dropped. During Bey’s two fire verses (because she raps better than a lot of your faves), she makes references to TikTok, OnlyFans, her mother Tina Knowles-Lawson, and of course, Houston, where she and…
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Will Smith Just Gave Us the Impromptu Fresh Prince of Bel-Air Reunion We All Needed
Surviving this pandemic has been a lot. Hundreds of thousands of people throughout the world have lost their lives and billions more have been adversely affected by this unprecedented crisis. But despite the uncertainty and fear that have become all too commonplace, it’s important to maintain our resolve, focus on staying positive and find joy…
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