Tonja Renée Stidhum
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Past articles by Tonja Renée:
Boyyyyyy, If You Don't Get...!
Kanye West's release date for his 10th studio album Donda was postponed again. We tired. → Read More
Tonja Renée Stidhum to Throw in the Tile as The Root's Staff Entertainment Writer
According to a source that is also Tonja, we heard through The Grapevine (heh) that this is the end of an era. → Read More
Lizzo and Cardi B Give Us 'The Gospel Truth' About Those 'Rumors' Going Around
Lizzo debuted her new single 'Rumors' featuring Cardi B and drops the correlating music video. Fans loved the Muses (Disney's Hercules) inspiration. → Read More
I Know That's Bite: Saweetie Plays Black Ass Game With The Root for Her New McDonald's Meal
Saweetie got the sauce—'Saweetie 'N Sour' sauce, that is! Get into her Black-ass food answers because we know y'all hungry. → Read More
‘It’s Giving Itchy’: Cardi B Chimes In on the Celebs Who Refuse to Be Washed-Ass People
Cardi asking the questions that need immediate answers: 'Wassup with people saying they don’t shower?' → Read More
A Lot of Respect: How Jennifer Hudson Is Finding Her Voice Through Aretha Franklin
'I'm still finding [my voice]. That's the gift I got from the film. It allowed me to trust it that much more,' JHud told The Root. → Read More
Can You Smell What The Rock Is Cooking? It's Called Bathing and Showering
The Rock, who is a Black Samoan, made sure to remove himself from the (white) celebrity trending narrative of refusing to bath themselves and their kids. → Read More
Laaaa La La La, Wait 'Til Kanye Gets This Donda Release Right
Yes, there was another Donda listening party. Kanye-esque shenanigans ensued. No, the actual album hasn't dropped yet. → Read More
Joy Behar's 'Bye!' on Meghan McCain's Last Day on 'The View' Was the Best
Meghan McCain had her last day on The View. Joy Behar summed up the appropriate sentiments nicely— 'Bye!' → Read More
The Hollywood Foreign Press Association Wants That Old Thing Back
The HFPA—the folks behind the Golden Globes—implemented reforms and 'transformational change' by introducing brand new bylaws to regain a decent reputation. → Read More
Dr. Dre's Eldest Daughter LaTanya Young Says She's Homeless and Living Out of a Rental Car
Young also noted she struggles to make a living and secure an apartment by delivering for DoorDash and Uber Eats as well as working at a warehouse. → Read More
Michael Jai White Confirms His Eldest Son Died Due to COVID-19 at 38
In a recent interview with VLAD TV, the actor said his son—who was a father of six—died a few months ago after a lengthy stay at the hospital. → Read More
Frank Ocean Will Headline Coachella 2023—Or Do You Not Think So Far Ahead?
Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival co-founder Paul Tollett confirmed that Frank wasn't available for 2022, but that he's committed to 2023. → Read More
The Weeknd No Longer Cares About What Really Happened With the Grammys Snub
'I just don’t care. Because that will never be the reason why I do what I do,' The Weeknd told GQ in a cover story for the magazine's first-ever global issue. → Read More
Afro-Latina Actress Leslie Grace Has Been Cast as Batgirl, White Fanboys Are Comically Mad
The In The Heights breakout co-star will portray Barbara Gordon for the upcoming HBO Max project. → Read More
I May Restore You With This News: Michaela Coel Has Been Cast in Black Panther 2
Naturally, Black Twitter is speculating on who her character may be—the popular choice is Storm! → Read More
With 'FourFiveSeconds' Until His Donda Listening Party, Kanye West Does More Things
West dropped a surprise Beats By Dre commercial starring Sha'Carri Richardson and announced he will donate thousands of Donda event tickets to HBCUs. → Read More
Most Iconic Songs: An 'Optimistic' Trip Down Memory Lane With Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis
The Root sat down with the songwriter-producers for our 'Most Iconic Songs' series to celebrate the release of their first-ever studio album as artists. → Read More
Kanye West Is Hosting a Listening Party in an Atlanta Stadium Almost as Big as His Ego
Tickets are now on sale to listen to Kanye's new album Donda live on Thursday, July 22, 8 p.m. local time at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. → Read More
Queen Latifah Will Grab the Mic in First-Look Podcast Deal With Audible
One of the projects from Queen's production company Flavor Unit will be a 7-part episodic series called Unity in the Community, focusing on community activists. → Read More