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Monday, November 15, 2021

A Night for the Queens: Chaka Khan and Stephanie Mills Set to Go Head-to-Head in Upcoming Verzuz Battle

Back in June, we told you about the Verzuz battle that almost happened between legendary singing sensations Stephanie Mills and Chaka Khan. During an interview with The Breakfast Club, Mills surprisingly explained how there were initial talks of the two icons (and friends) going head-to-head but that “the Verzuz

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Cam Newton Made His Triumphant Return, the Kansas City Chiefs Want the World to Burn and Other Takeaways from Week 10 of the NFL

Aiight, y’all. Shall we get into it?

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Insecure Intermissions: Issa, Molly and Kelli Hit the Beach and Things Get Real 'Faulty, Okay?!'

Every Monday, Very Smart Brothas Senior Editor Panama Jackson and Contributing Freelance Writer Shanelle Genai break down the latest episode of season 5 of HBO’s cultural flashpoint show, Insecure. Okay?! Spoilers ahead.

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Astroworld Claims a 10th Victim as 9-Year-Old Ezra Blount Dies From His Injuries

The mass casualty event that took place on November 5 at Travis Scott’s 2021 Astroworld festival in Houston has claimed its tenth—and youngest—victim. As reported by The Root last week, nine-year-old Scott fan Ezra Blount was atop his father Treston’s shoulders when a crowd surge among the festival’s approximately…

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Sunday, November 14, 2021

Bryson Tiller To Release A Christmas Album Later This Month

What do the lonely do at Christmas? Well if you’re ‘Trap Soul’ singer Bryson Tiller, you might just record a could-be Christmas classic. Earlier this week, Tiller took to the socials to announce his next project, ‘A Different Christmas.’

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