D’Angelo‘s sound transformed Black musical culture. On his birthday, he is remembered for his incredible gifts and hits.

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Christopher “Kid” Reid, one half of the iconic hip-hop duo Kid ‘N Play, recently revealed he is recovering from undergoing a heart transplant. Reid, 61, said he underwent the surgery after being ...

Vanilla Ice sees "Ice Ice Baby" return to the Billboard charts, reentering two different digital sales tallies and hitting ...

Grunge was a dominant genre in the 1990s, but it didn’t dominate everything as these heartland rock classics prove.

Chad Hugo Accuses Pharrell of "Self-Dealing" In New Lawsuit Chad Hugo Hits Pharrell Williams With A New Lawsuit Over N.E.R.D. Royalties Hugo slapped Williams with a new lawsuit, claiming that Williams ...

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The Root spoke to Amy DuBois Barnett about her debut novel which explores the good and bad of hip-hop and journalism in the late 1990s. With more than two decades of experience in journalism, ...