Nicki Minaj has made history as the first female rapper this century to debut at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100. Minaj was able to grab the honor thanks to her “TROLLZ” collaboration with Tekashi 6ix9ine, which is the #1 song in the country this week. “TROLLZ” also …

The “black sidekick” character trope certainly isn’t new, but it’s still relevant—so relevant that there are still references to it in TikTok videos. Since Daria was a television show dripping with sardonic humor, one of its supporting characters Jodie Landon called it out directly. Tired of the obvious tokenism behind …

Fabolous and his girlfriend Emily B. are having another baby together … and it’s a girl! The rapper took to Instagram Sunday (Jun. 22) to announce that he had received “the best gift ever for Father’s Day.” Along with the message, he shared a photo of an ultrasound with …

A big part of Lee’s legacy is the philosophy he developed called Jeet Kune Do, the way of the intercepting fist. But even that—a treatise on the limitations of stylistic purity, often argued to be the foundation of modern mixed martial arts—found a life of its own. Lee’s attempt at …

D.L. Hughley gave fans and the internet quite the scare after fainting on-stage during a recent comedy show in Nashville and is in need of many well-wishes. While initially being treated for exhaustion and dehydration, the comedian and actor also tested positive for COVID-19 after doctors ran a number …

Michelle Obama celebrated her husband, former President Barack Obama, on Father’s Day with a social media shout out that received more than 1.7 million shares by Sunday (June 21) night.  “Thank you for the way you love our girls—and all the young people in this country, no matter who they …

Illustration: Oscar Bustamante (The Root/G-O) Clapback MailbagEach Friday, we select the best (or worst) emails, tweets, DMs and comments from our readers and respond to them in the The Root’s Clapback Mailbag. I have a dilemma: I want to celebrate Juneteenth by socially distancing myself from wypipo but they won’t …

The other benefit of seeing a therapist is that you’ll learn more about the dynamics of your family and how those might affect your relationships as you launch into adulthood. For instance, you say that you and your mom have always had a turbulent relationship, but although you may get …

Vanessa Bryant celebrated her youngest daughter Capri’s first birthday almost five months after the tragic death of her husband Kobe Bryant and their daughter Gianna.  In a heartwarming birthday tribute, the mother of four shared a photo on Instagram, posting a throwback photo of herself and Kobe cradling baby Capri. …

Eight correctional officers in Minnesota filed a lawsuit on Friday (June 19) that says officials barred them from guarding Derek Chauvin, the White former Minneapolis police officers charged with murder for choking George Floyd to death, the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports. “I understood that the decision to segregate us had …