(The Root) — LL Cool J’s new single, “Ratchet,” describes a “hit it and quit it” session with a trashy young lady, a disrespectful departure for the man behind such tender cuts as “I Need Love.” “A ...

Addressing “ratchetness” and respectability, Dr. Brittney Cooper spoke on racial justice and self-expression to illustrate the challenges black people face as part of the Black Lives Matter lecture ...

i am OTHER: StereoTypes - "Ratchetness": Hip-hip has long been an incubator for pop culture; what becomes trendy in this music-driven world ...

*The cast of “Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta” were reportedly made to sign documents promising not to put the paws on anyone during filming, or else face some serious consequences. According to TMZ, ...

Thanks to what many say as the injustice of George Zimmerman being acquitted in the murder of Trayvon Martin, the state of Florida has been getting slandered. From boycotts to questioning the sanity ...