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Lauryn Hill has been on quite a run of showing love to both contemporary and legendary artists. While she’s known as someone who normally likes to keep to herself, she recently stepped out to honor trailblazing musical icon Roberta Flack. Read more…
Wow! How Lauryn Hill Shocked Everyone During Roberta Flack’s Memorial Service Read More »
Art is a way to personalize your space, adding your own sense of style and making your home your own. Some of our favorite Black celebrities have done just that, decorating their homes with impressive art collections that include a mixture of paintings, sculptures and tapestries from classic and modern artists. Read more…
Check Out These Stunning Pieces From Black Celebrities’ Personal Collections Read More »
Ledisi just showed the world how it’s done. The Grammy Award-winning singer performed “Life Every Voice and Sing” ahead of the highly anticipated 2025 Super Bowl game in New Orleans. Read more…
On Wednesday (Feb. 5), The Root reported that Murder Inc. founder Irv Gotti passed away at the age of 54. Born Irving Lorenzo, the music mogul has produced memorable tracks for a slew of stars including Ja Rule, Ashanti, Jay-Z and DMX. However, he also has worked on songs that fans may not realize. Here’s
Toni Braxton, Alicia Keys, Kanye West and Other Songs You Didn’t Know Irv Gotti Produced Read More »
The 66th GRAMMY Awards are upon us and conveniently happening during Black History Month. You know what that means – we must celebrate the Black history moments our artists achieved at past GRAMMYs. Read more…
These Are the Best Grammys Black History Moments of All Time Read More »
Celebrity couple Alicia Keys and Swizz Beatz not only have an ear for music but quite the eye for architecture. Read more…
Inside Alicia Keys, Swizz Beatz ‘Iron Man’ Inspired Mansion Read More »
Even though 2024 was a wild year, Black artists delivered the most memorable musical performances despite the chaos. Here are some of The Root’s favorites—and the list may include a few that may surprise you. Read more…
The Best And Blackest Music Performances Of 2024 Read More »
Double standards. Society is built on them, and although they’re biased by design, we can’t help but feel offended when they don’t work in our favor. We’re all aware of the double standards Black people face in regards to our race, but some of them are obviously outrageous. Read more…
GRAMMY® Award-winning icon Alicia Keys will be honored with the prestigious Dr. Dre Global Impact Award at the fourth annual Recording Academy® Honors Presented by the Black Music Collective. The event, set to take place at the Fairmont Century Plaza, celebrates individuals whose influence transcends music and embodies global excellence, entrepreneurship, and philanthropy. Introduced in
It’s almost that time! The annual Root 100 Awards Show is creeping up slowly, and with just seven days until the big show on Thursday, Dec. 5, The Root is getting you hip to all of your favorite celebrities who are set to attend the one-of-a-kind event. Read more…
Celebs Attending ‘The Root 100’ Awards Show Read More »
