Idol: Candice Glover 'won the night'
TODAY - Of the three finalists, Candice Glover left herself in the best position based solely on Wednesday’s vocals, because her signature moment closed the show...
Family of Emmett Till, Sharpton, meet with PepsiCo
theGRIO REPORT - Rev. Al Sharpton, along with the Till Family, spoke with PepsiCo to discuss the best course of action to make sure culturally insensitive moments like this are prevented in the future...
Fantasia: 'Idol' needs new judges
theGRIO Q&A - Fantasia chatted with theGrio to talk about her latest album and why she thinks "American Idol" needs new judges...
Talib Kweli's 'Prisoner Of Conscious' is solid but not his best
REVIEW - First and foremost, though,Talib Kweli is an artist. He’s a good rapper—great even. His latest effort, however, is not...
Is rap group Naughty By Nature breaking up?
Hip-hop group Naughty By Nature have been a mainstay in the culture for over two decades but according to a tweet by founding member Treach, the New Jersey tr…
After recent deaths, health is new priority in rap
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Hip-hop may need a checkup. The culture that in the 1990s lost its brightest stars to gun violence has in recent years seen a series of notable rappers die of drug- and health-related causes.
Lil' Kim countersued for $15 million
E! ONLINE - Responding to a $1 million lawsuit filed by the rapper, Kim's ex-business partner has filed a $15 million countersuit...
Late rapper Chris Kelly appears intoxicated in final video
theGRIO REPORT - Hip-hop lost a member of its family last week with the shocking death of Chis Kelly of Kris Kross fame due to an allege drug overdose...
Kanye West's new music at Met Gala
theGRIO REPORT - If you were following the Metropolitan gala via twitter last night, you may have heard that rapper Kanye West performed and premiered new music...
Maroon 5's PJ Morton on going R&B
theGRIO VIDEO - Growing up in the cultural melting pot of New Orleans, P.J. Morton has been surrounded by great music since a very early age...
