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Keke Palmer, SZA, Issa Rae Give Best Life Advice for 2025, Tease ‘One of Them Days 2’

The hilarious trio sat down with The Root to discuss their new buddy comedy, out in theaters now!

By

Juan Palacios

Published

January 17, 2025
Entertainment, Television

‘Everything Has Stakes’: Issa Rae, Syreeta Singleton Talk Rap Sh!t Season 2

The hit Max show follows two estranged friends as they reunite to form a rap group and elevate their lives one song, one sound, one bar at a time.

By

Shanelle Genai

Published

November 6, 2023
Entertainment, Television

Issa Rae’s Upcoming Show Rap Sh!t Looks Exactly Like the Kind of Ratchet Fun We Need on TV This Summer

The new show is executive produced by Rae and showrunner Syreeta Singleton.

By

Shanelle Genai

Published

July 6, 2022
Entertainment

The Root Presents Role Call: A Black Entertainment Roundup Joint

My dearest and most delightful reader, ‘tis I, Lady Welpington of The Root, back with another roundup of Black entertainment happenings that I’m sure you’ll be most pleased to hear about. As we are by now well aware, the giant machine we all know as Hollywood doesn’t always invest in TV and film starring folks…

By

Shanelle Genai

Published

March 26, 2021