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Aaliyah – Try AgainScreenshot: YouTube Do you know who is really good at putting together soundtracks? Marvel. The MCU goes all out for its movies and I’m really here for it. Anderson .Paak performs “Fire In The Sky” for Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings, which premiered Friday. …
Read More »Jordyn Woods, Karl-Anthony Towns On Why They Started Dating
Jordyn Woods and her boyfriend Karl-Anthony Towns opened up about their relationship Friday (Sep. 3) in a video for Woods’ Instagram series “Regular-ish.” The couple discussed how their relationship started and what kept them “strong through hard times.” One of the keys to success was being friends before starting their …
Read More »‘The Wire’ and ‘Lovecraft Country’ Actor Michael K. Williams Found Dead at Age 54, Celebrities’ Tweet Condolences
Michael K. Williams, the star of The Wire, Boardwalk Empire and Lovecraft Country has passed away, a rep confirmed to The Hollywood Reporter. He was 54. “It is with deep sorrow that the family announces the passing of Emmy nominated actor Michael Kenneth Williams. They ask for your privacy while grieving …
Read More »Michael K. Williams, Star of The Wire, Dead at 54
Photo: David Livingston (Getty Images) Michael K. Williams, who rose to fame playing iconic stickup man Omar Little in HBO’s The Wire, as well as starring in TV shows Boardwalk Empire and Lovecraft Country, has died, according to the Hollywood Reporter. He was 54. “It is with deep sorrow that …
Read More »Damian Lillard And Kay’La Hanson Tie The Knot
NBA star Damian Lillard and Kay’La Hanson were married, with celebrity performers on hand to celebrate their nuptials. Bleacher Report said the couple got engaged in February 2020–shortly before the COVID-19 pandemic swept the nation. The Portland Trailblazers point guard tragically lost at least six loved ones to the pandemic. …
Read More »Former Bestie To Jay-Z, DeHaven Irby, Opens Up About Almost Taking Out The Billionaire Rapper
Jay-Z may have spilled some long-overdue tea on the long-running beef between him and former Roc-A-Fella associate and bestie DeHaven Irby. On Drake’s latest joint, “Certified Lover Boy,” on the track “Love All,” Jigga dropped a verse that raised eyebrows. “N*ggas wanted to kill me and y’all still with ’em. …
Read More »'The Point Is You Have a Voice': The Root Presents: It's Lit! Talks Poetry, Prose and Politics With Nikki Giovanni
Image: HarperCollins, Illustration: Angelica Alzona They say never meet your heroes—but in some cases, they’re more fun than you imagined. That was the case when award-winning poet, educator and living literary legend Nikki Giovanni blessed The Root Presents: It’s Lit! podcast with an appearance last December as we prepared to …
Read More »How to Deradicalize Your Town
When I first went to Mechelen, Belgium, the summer was hot and angry. Leaders everywhere in 2018 seemed to be building ever-higher walls and declaring new definitions of us and them. In the United States, the Supreme Court upheld President Donald Trump’s Muslim ban. In Israel, the Knesset passed a …
Read More »Fuquan Johnson Dies From Apparent Overdose, Police Say
Comedian Fuquan Johnson was pronounced dead Friday night (September 3) after an apparent overdose, reports say. Johnson, 42, reportedly overdosed on fentanyl-laced cocaine in a Venice home, TMZ writes. The outlet also states that two others were pronounced dead at the scene. Comedian Kate Quigley, who lives next door to …
Read More »Shaquille O’Neal Partners with Alkaline88® for Shaq Paq Six-Pack
Shaquille O‘Neal has partnered with The Alkaline Water Company for its first-ever comprehensive, omnichannel marketing campaign. Shaq’s unparalleled marketing and business acumen is another huge step in building Alkaline88® into a household brand. The first product collaboration with Shaq to hit the market is the new Shaq Paq 2-liter six-pack. In 2021, The …
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