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Replay, Revisit, Reject: Did the Long Weekend Give Way to Better Music?
We get it: With everything going on in the world, it can be difficult to carve out time to discover new music. Industry-pushed tunes that you may not even bang with like that could also get in the way of you finding something that tingles your consumer taste buds. While new tunes are usually released…
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Doja Cat Defends Herself Amidst Allegations of Racism, Self-Hate
Well, it was quite the weekend for Doja Cat. The rapper and singer should be feeling on top of the world, as not too long ago, she nabbed her first No. 1 hit with the song “Say So” alongside Nicki Minaj. However, the internet did as the internet does when someone gets popular, and dug…
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It's Racism, Stupid. It's Always Racism.
My daughter, who is 4 years old, is currently in a superhero phase. Yesterday, for instance, I spent much of the day in an extended, five-hour-long riff with her where she’d approach me every 40 minutes or so to share she’d discovered a new superpower, and then she’d display it for me. (“Jumping jacks with…
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Behind-The-Scenes: Aldis Hodge Hoped He Didn't 'Look Foolish' Filming The Invisible Man, Which Is Impossible
Aldis Hodge is a treat. Though the most recent big film he was in is called The Invisible Man, thankfully, he is not the titular man that is invisible. We can see him clearly because God is real. Soon, you’ll get to see him in your homes while you’re in self-isolation. The synopsis, from Universal…
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Beenie Man and Bounty Killer Gave Us the Best Verzuz Battle So Far
If there’s one thing Jamaicans know how to do, it’s put on a show. And if anyone can put on a show it’s veteran dancehall artists Beenie Man and Bounty Killer, whose Verzuz battle on Instagram Live last night was reminiscent of a clash at a real life Jamaican concert. Before you accuse me of…
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Dennis Rodman Checks Former Teammates Offended By The Last Dance: 'I Don’t Think They Were Strong Enough to Handle That'
In the aftermath of ESPN’s The Last Dance, there have been quite a few ruffled feathers. Reports have surfaced about Scottie Pippen being “beyond livid” at his portrayal and another former teammate, Craig Hodges, ripped Michael Jordan for statements that he made about the team he joined as a rookie. “One of the things as…
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Trailer Roundup: The Pageant Question for Miss Juneteenth Is…WTF Is TENET About?
It’s Friday and we’re headed into a holiday weekend. This week is a pretty robust one for trailers (we already gave some special love to Da 5 Bloods and Body Cam), so let’s get right to it! Ringside (Showtime; Release Date: June 12, 2020, at 8:30 p.m. ET/PT) First Impressions: Within the first few seconds…
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The Root Jams Weekly (5/22/2020): 'What a Bam Bam'
In honor of the upcoming Verzuz battle between legends Bounty Killer and Beenie Man on IG Live, The Root is bringing you a playlist full of the staff’s favorite West Indian island jams. “What A Bam Bam” (5/22/2020) J’na Jefferson Terror Fabulous “Action” Beres Hammond “Last War” Tenor Saw “Ring the Alarm” Tonja Stidhum Beenie…
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Social Studies: Black People Invented Social Media
According to numerous internet historians, including Social Media Today, in 1997, a website called Six Degrees was the first social media platform on the world wide web. Then came Friendster, which began in 2002. Then Myspace and LinkedIn burst on the scene in 2003. Facebook emerged in 2004, which begat Twitter in 2006… And the…
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We Ain’t Gettin No Younger, so We Might as Well Give 112 Verzuz Jagged Edge a Try
Oh, you thought we were having a regular Verzuz weekend? Nope! Since this upcoming weekend is a long weekend thanks to Memorial Day, aka the unofficial start of summer, Timbaland and Swizz Beatz have managed to provide us with a double feature along with Saturday night’s Beenie Man vs. Bounty Killer showdown. After some speculation…