In one of hip-hop’s many tragedies (and there have been plenty), rapper DMX, arguably one of the best who ever did it, has deteriorated personally and professionally after some well-known bouts with drugs.

Rep. Joyce Beatty (D-Ohio) took to social media Friday to get in on the “#InMyFeelingsChallenge,” which as those who read The Root know, has been quite the time suck for us all.

That’s what Rihanna would have you believe.

With the latest, disgusting trend of white people unnecessarily calling the cops on people of color, it’s obvious that wypipo have found a whole new way to white. (That’s with the hard “wh.”)

Update: July 13, 2018, 4:26 p.m. EDT: Charlamagne’s spokeswoman reached out again to clarify that the incident described in the 2015 podcast happened 20 years ago. “He told the story then, but this should reflect that this happened in the late ’90s, 20 years ago,” she said in an email to The Root.

The category is: “season two.”

Although many people found it curious when Forbes magazine referred to Kylie Jenner as the woman on-deck to become the youngest ever “self-made billionaire,” I found the claim to be 100 percent believable. Because, after reviewing every possible method of Forbe’s valuation, I determined that I, too, am worth $899…

You have probably already heard of the #InMyFeelings challenge which has taken over the internet and social media. It is the latest viral dance-off, and it was started by Instagram star Shiggy.

The G Funk era of hip-hop was ushered in by three hip-hop giants, Snoop Dogg, Nate Dogg and Warren G. The genre represented everything west coast hip hop was and is, but focused more on having fun than gangbanging.

The 70th Primetime Emmy nominees have been announced!

A petition demanding radio host Charlamagne Tha God be fired from the radio talk show, “The Breakfast Club,” has garnered nearly 6,000 signatures. The petition urges iHeartMedia, which runs the popular radio program, to remove Charlamagne over a rape allegation from 17 years ago that’s recently resurfaced.

Was the Bad Girls Club just practice for Shannade Clermont? Because right now, she’s facing charges for stealing a dead man’s identity.

Music mogul Russell Simmons has been hit with another accusation of rape and is once again denying it.

Growing up, Deva Mahal’s parents made sure that their house was filled with music. “There were no places that were off limits and there were no genres where we were not allowed to go,” she says. So it’s no wonder that now, as an artist, Deva’s music is a reflection of her parents’ early influence.

RuPaul, the queen of drag and host of RuPaul’s Drag Race, may have another delicious treat in store for fans: a daytime talk show.

Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs, a multifaceted mogul who can count himself as one of the world’s richest musicians, landed the cover of Variety this week and used the opportunity to discuss some harsh truths about underinvestment in black business and the gentrification of his beloved Harlem.

She’s heeeeerrrre! Cardi B announced the birth of her daughter on Wednesday, her first child with her husband, Offset. Bartier Cardi announced the baby’s arrival and the child’s name via Instagram.

Oscar-winning director Barry Jenkins (Moonlight) has tackled James Baldwin’s tragic, yet beautiful tale, If Beale Street Could Talk. This is the first time any of Baldwin’s work will be adapted into film in the English language. Jenkins’ goal was to keep the integrity of Baldwin’s genius but make sure the film didn’t…

Winston Duke, aka M’Baku from Black Panther, will be taking on a new role, this time as Kevin “Kimbo Slice” Ferguson in a new biopic.

Beyoncé and her hubby Jay-Z will be headlining this year’s Global Citizen Festival: Mandela 100.