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We’re jumping full steam into awards season with the nominees for the 67th Grammy Awards. For everyone who said the great rap beef of 2024 would hurt hip-hop, Kendrick Lamar would like a word. He garnered seven nods, with his “Not Like Us” up for both Record and Song of the Year. Just in case […]
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On Wednesday (Nov. 7), rapper Plies let the lawsuit chopper fly, suing Megan Thee Stallion, Cardi B, GloRilla, and Soulja Boy. Read more…
For what might be the first time this year, Drake has publicly encountered a person he thought was a good friend but was, in actuality, a close ally to the man he was beefing with: Kendrick Lamar. Read more…
During this 2024 election season, former President Obama has been seen in the public eye more than any other political figure (besides Kamala Harris and Donald Trump). But he hasn’t just talked about getting to the polls and voting — he’s made time to give his two cents on pop culture. Read more…
WATCH: Barack Obama Gives His Thoughts On the ‘Big 3:’ Drake, Kendrick Lamar and J. Cole Read More »
As we approach The Root 100 celebration of 2024, it’s important we acknowledge some of our previous honorees and answer your looming question: “Where are they now?” Read more…
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Former President Barack Obama has a well-documented history of catching folks off guard by breaking out into song at a podium. There was that time he sang “Amazing Grace” at the funeral for South Carolina Sen. Clementa Pinckney. Or when he sang Al Green’s “Love and Happiness” at the Apollo Theater in New York. Read
Kendrick Lamar has had a year for the ages. The Compton MC not only won one of the most-anticipated rap beefs in recent memory, but he also announced that he would be headlining the Super Bowl Halftime Show in New Orleans, becoming the first rapper to do so as a solo act. Read more…
Kendrick Lamar Finally Opens Up About the True Meaning of ‘Not Like Us’ Read More »
In true Azealia Banks fashion, the artist has added her two cents into the ongoing Drake/Kendrick Lamar beef. Read more…
It’s never too late to change up the game! We all grow and evolve with time, so hats off to many of our favorite celebrities who aren’t afraid of change and simply do what they want to do. When it comes to rebranding yourself, there’s no one particular formula…but these celebrities truly are the blueprint.
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Drake has been mostly laying low since the beef between him and Kendrick Lamar died down, but now that we’ve rolled into his birthday month, he seems to be lopping off the digital heads of his so-called “friends.” Read more…
