Music

Jamie Foxx
Jamie Foxx insists he’s not dating his protege, Sela Vave after they’re spotted holding hands amid his split from Katie Holmes.
/ August 22, 2019
Kodak Black thegrio.com
Rapper Kodak Black is expected to plead guilty to federal weapons charges.A hearing is set for Thursday in Miami federal court.The decision comes months after an original plea of innocence. Prosecutors in May charged the 21-year-old rapper for crimes that involve falsifying information on federal forms to purchase three firearms.
/ August 22, 2019
Cardi B thegrio.com
The “Money” rapper posted a video on Instagram Tuesday night, tearing into the authorities for apparently “scaring off” and bullying the principal of a Brownsville school where the event was supposed to be held to give school supplies to students. Cardi said her friend Star Brim came out of her own pockets to pay for supplies.
/ August 21, 2019
Irv Gotti attends the 2019 BET Awards at Microsoft Theater on June 23, 2019 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Johnny Nunez/Getty Images)
While Jay-Z has come out to announce he’s made a major move collaborating with the NFL on several business endeavors, music producer Irv Gotti said he thinks his longtime friend is instead being “used like a pawn.”
/ August 20, 2019
Chris Brown thegrio.com
A felony battery charge has been dropped against singer Chris Brown, who had been accused of attacking a nightclub photographer in Florida two years ago.Hillsborough County prosecutors filed a notice Friday to drop the charge. The State Attorney’s Office released a statement saying there was insufficient evidence.
/ August 20, 2019
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell, left, and Jay-Z appear at a news conference at ROC Nation on Wednesday, Aug. 14, 2019 in New York. The NFL and ROC Nation, Jay-Z’s entertainment and sports representation company, announced Tuesday they were teaming up for events and social activism, a deal Jay-Z said had been in the works over the last seven months. (Ben Hider/AP Images for NFL) thegrio.com
Miami Dolphins receiver Kenny Stills objected Monday to recent comments from rapper Jay-Z about social activism by current and former NFL players, including Colin Kaepernick.Jay-Z and the league last week announced a partnership he characterized as a progressive step to carry on the campaign that Kaepernick began by kneeling during the national anthem to bring attention to police brutality and racial division.
/ August 20, 2019
Big Sean thegrio.com
Big Sean is doing big things in his hometown of Detroit, including “blessing” a major youth organization with a state-of-the-art recording studio
/ August 19, 2019