The Root

History's best rappers force listeners to peel back the layers of their bars to find meaning lingering beneath the surface. In that, Kendrick Lamar can teach a master class: He's known for making albums with nonlinear storylines and deep cut references. - William Ketchum III Read MoreRead more...

Kendrick Lamar is really keeping his foot on Drake's neck. On Friday (May 3), the Compton emcee released another Drizzy diss track entitled 6:16 in LA." The song contained claims that Drake has offered money to folks in exchange for dirt on Kendrick, but came up empty-handed. K. Dot also suggested that Drake has...Read more...

Unless you've been under a rock for 24 hours, you're aware that Kendrick Lamar called Drake everything but a child of God on his song Euphoria." Kendrick used the six-plus-minute track, released Tuesday morning, to reference the Canadian's alleged plastic surgery and call him a scam artist, a manipulator, a cultural...Read more...

Historically, Hip-Hop champions whatever the inverse is of a preening mixed-race Canadian former actor. And yet, Drake spent the 2010s as greatest trick the Devil ever pulled off: achieving Biggest Rapper AliveTM status.Read more...

As if things weren't bad enough for ol' Andrew Lester, the white man accused of shooting and injuring 16-year-old Ralph Yarl after he'd mistakenly rung his doorbell, they just got a little worse.Read more...

Read more...

Read more...

Beyonce's viral wash day video sparked an online debate about whether or not long, healthy hair is possible for women of color. While some were happy to see Bey shut down the haters by letting them get up close and personal with her scalp, others still think her long, luscious locks are too good to be true.Read more...

Updated as of May 3, 2024 at 2:40p.m. PT: Though comedian Jerrod Carmichael stood 10 toes down when he initially called fellow comedian Dave Chappelle an egomaniac," it appears he's done an about face.Read more...

Who knew this R&B artist could get violent?Read more...

A missing child case came to a tragic close this week as investigators in Philadelphia announced on Wednesday that they've identified Damari Carter, 4, as the corpse found inside a duffel bag in March, WPVI-TV reports.Read more...

To say Floyd Mayweather is a polarizing figure is an understatement. The boxing legend isn't usually in the news for the good he does. However, on Wednesday, the former champion may have changed three lives with his charitable act.

There's no denying that Deion Sanders and his son, Shedeur Sanders, are keeping college football on its toes. But are the antics of Coach Prime getting in the way of the actual game? The massive number of Colorado Buffaloes players who've entered the transfer portal since Deion has taken over as head coach has the...Read more...

That's suspicious... two Cobb County cops resigned from the department following the resurfacing of a troubling body camera video showing their violent arrest of a Black man. The tea is that the two were supposed to be fired already.

Kendrick Lamar woke this morning feeling even more hate for Drake.Read more...

Precious" director Lee Daniels has reportedly wrapped up his upcoming horror flick The Deliverance" and is ready for a summer of new projects and showing out from the looks of a recent Instagram post.

Last week, we told you about Tiffany Haddish's revelation that she created a fake account on social media to clap back at online trolls and naysayers.Read more...

Nicki Minaj has been having a lot of fun on her Pink Friday 2" tour. From fan interactions, to surprise guest stars, to wardrobe malfunctions, it's been an action-packed trip for the Barbie World" artist. With all this energy following her to every tour stop, you knew the New York shows were going to be extra...Read more...

The fallout from Kendrick Lamar's epic Drake diss euphoria" continues. In addition to setting the internet ablaze with its scathing bars, he also has given a big boost to a Canadian restaurant he name-dropped.Read more...

A Black Georgia family is outraged that a court granted bond to the indicted former Woodstock, Ga., police officer who fatally shot their son in the head, raising questions about devalued Black life in the criminal justice system.Read more...

Read more...

From 2003 to 2018, America's Next Top Model," was one of TV's best guilty pleasures. The show - hosted and judged in part by Tyra Banks - followed a group of young women as they competed in various challenges, with the prize being a modeling contract and a lucrative deal with a cosmetics company.

Most people agree that Donald Trump isn't the brightest star in the constellation: Even the former president's handpicked cabinet members - people who worked closely with him - have literally called him stupid." Read more...

Whoopi Goldberg is giving fans a glimpse into her life before stardom in her new memoir, Bits and Pieces: My Mother, My Brother, and Me," which is set to drop on May 7.Read more...

When you strive to become a legend in your field, that commitment comes with sacrifices. For Tiger Woods, that sacrifice included time with his kids when they were younger. It sounds like his 16-year-old daughter, Sam Woods, is taking out her frustration with those sacrifices on his chosen obsession.

SZA was almost forced to leave one of her Australia concerts halfway through her performance due to the disrespectful behavior from the fans. On Tuesday (April 30), the Snooze" singer's first show at Rod Laver Arena in Melbourne was marred by attendees who reportedly threw shoes and phones at her.Read more...

After being wrongfully detained" in Russia for nearly a year, WNBA star Brittney Griner returned home as part of a prisoner exchange in December 2022. Since then, she has resumed her basketball career with the Phoenix Mercury, was named to a ninth All-Star team and is now expecting her first child with wife, Cherelle...Read more...

For 21 seasons, LeVar Burton came into our homes to inspire children's love of reading as the host of the award-winning PBS series Reading Rainbow. On air from 1983 to 2006, the show racked up 26 Daytime Emmy Awards, including Outstanding Children's Series and Outstanding Performer in a Children's Series for Burton....Read more...

It's no secret that Drake is a massive cornball. The Canadian rapper, whose debut album Thank Me Later" was released in 2010, has changed the way hip hop has affected the masses. Sadly, it's not in a good way. Kendrick Lamar's new Drake diss song, euphoria," called out the way the For All The Dogs" artist has made...Read more...

The verdict is in for the official cause of death of 16-year-old Justin Johnson. Though the medical examiner concluded he died of natural causes, rumors still reel over whether he died by the hands of a group of racist white boys.

Read more...

History's best rappers force listeners to peel back the layers of their bars to find meaning lingering beneath the surface. In that, Kendrick Lamar can teach a master class: He's known for making albums with nonlinear storylines and deep cut references.Read more...

When the live-action version of The Lion King" was released in 2019, initial reactions weren't overly positive. Audiences seem to take issue with how the visual effects couldn't replicate the emotional connection of the animated original. In the end, none of that criticism seemed to matter at the box office, as it...Read more...

It may be 2024 on the calendar, but mainstream beauty brands are still being schooled by consumers of color on the need for more inclusive products in the marketplace. This time, beauty brand Youthforia is feeling the heat from social media for a lack of diversity in its foundation shades.

Dwayne The Rock" Johnson is one of the most popular movie stars in the world. He's made a career out of finding success in unexpected places. Now, it appears that his foray into the alcohol and spirits world will lead to heights even he couldn't imagine.Read more...

When you pay for a specific type of service, you expect to receive it. This is why a retired Black judge is claiming racial discrimination after she was essentially blocked from using the first-class restroom that she paid for.Read more...

You know it's a good day when Donald Trump gets read the riot act (no pun intended) on national television. That's exactly what happened Tuesday, thanks to Whoopi Goldberg.Read more...

For Black folks, summer means it's officially cookout season. Whether it's brunch or a barbecue, we know there are plenty of staples and favorites you have to include on the menu. We also know everyone has regular ingredients they don't like to deviate from. However, consider mixing things up this season with these...Read more...

In the world of Hip-Hop diss tracks, time is of the essence. So the three weeks since Drake dropped Push-Ups" in response to Kendrick Lamar's Like That" verse feels like a relative eternity not to hear back from K. Dot.Read more...

For decades, activists and civil rights leaders have demanded the removal of Confederate monuments and other symbols of white supremacy. However, the history of racism in the United States remains firmly intact in the names of cities, towns, and even bodies of water all across the country.

Ahhh, the Tonys! The award show where some of the biggest and brightest names-and some soon to be big names come together to lend their talents to an art form that doesn't always get its just dues.Read more...

Read more...

Less than 24 hours after a fatal standoff between Charlotte police officers and a city resident, the cops identified the shooting suspect who allegedly claimed the lives of four officersduring the shootout.

On Saturday, white supremacist group Patriot Front peacefully marched through the streets of Charleston, W. Va. In true cowardly fashion, they wore masks to hide their faces. They also donned matching khaki pants, hats and dark colored polo shirts.Read more...

King Kendrick. Kung Fu Kenny. K- Dot. Kendrick Lamar. Thank you for finally re-entering the ring.Read more...

DDG is a popular rapper/content creator, but let's be honest, he's more well-known as Halle Bailey's boyfriend and the father of her son. Since their relationship became public, the internet has offered a lot of opinions on their family, most of them not flattering.

For the last decade, a group of affluent white residents of Baton Rogue, La. have been fighting to break off from the predominantly-Black city to create their own incorporated city. On Friday, the Louisiana Supreme Court granted their wish.Read more...

Prom season is in full swing, which means your timelines are about to be completely flooded with pictures of teenagers looking red-carpet-ready as they prepare to head out for that special night.

Megyn Kelly, who regularly spews white supremacist rhetoric on her eponymous show, shared her two cents about VP Kamala Harris' viral Monday interview segment on The Drew Barrymore Show."Read more...

When Magic Johnson retired from professional basketball in 1991 and announced to the world that he was HIV positive, at the time it was considered a death sentence. Yes, there was medicine that could prolong his life and make him more comfortable than those without his wealth, but eventually the disease would take...Read more...