7 Memes, Trends, Slang and Styles From 2024 Every Black Parent Should Know

Having a hard time keeping up with the trends that have taken over your child’s life? Don’t worry, The Root’s got you. It was another year filled with new memes, music, artists, and fashion that have been entertaining young people all year. Here are seven of the best ones that will be sure to keep you updated on everything your kids care about.

Sure, the beef ended in May, but whatever moves these two artists make are going to be the biggest news in music, whether it relates to the other or not. These two will always be connected and forever have fans arguing about who won their monumental feud.

Be sure to stay up to date with everything going on with these since they also happen to be the biggest rappers in hip-hop. Also, I would be a fool to not mention how Lamar saying, “MUSTAAAARDDDDD!!!!!!!” on “tv off” has taken over the internet since “GNx” released.

The allegations and claims against Sean “Diddy” Combs have gotten so out of hand that people on social media have created a phrase based on his name, “No Diddy.” I don’t recommend using this in a public setting, just don’t be surprised if you hear your kids using the phrase with their friends.

SahBabii is the latest rapper to have a song trend on TikTok. Although his 2024 album was released in November, his song “Viking” has recently become extremely popular on TikTok and even has a viral dance trend to go along with it.

If your child’s closet looks similar to the one you had in the early 2000s, blame it on the recent streetwear trend of wearing baggy clothes. Skinny jeans are a thing of the past — everything has to be two sizes too big now.

Started by Chicago-based TikTok creator Jools Lebron, the viral “Demure” trend has been used by damn-near every celebrity this year to express how they want to show up to events and outings being very cute and classy instead of lacking refinement. It was even named Dictionary.com’s word of the year.

Use this in front of your kids if you want to impress or embarrass them.

This meme has recently taken over social media. Although it was created in October 2023, it’s been used non-stop for the last couple of months to describe how chill a person is. There’s even been a fan page created in support of the image.

Amid all the discussion about Kendrick Lamar and Drake, GloRilla has also had one hell of a year. Even though the song was released six months ago, it’s still been a mainstay for those who love to go out on the weekends.

Even if you’re not great at remembering lyrics, be sure you know this, “It’s seven PM Friday, It’s ninety-five degrees, I ain’t got no n***a and no n***a ain’t got me.”