LAPD apologizes to Notorious B.I.G.'s family
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Police detectives apologized to the family of Notorious B.I.G. for failing to warn them about the planned release of his autopsy report more than 15 years after he died in a drive-by shooting, the Los Angeles Police Department said...
Toni Braxton hospitalized in LA for Lupus
LOS ANGELES (AP) - The R&B performer says in a Tweet on Friday that she's been hospitalized because of 'minor health issues' related to Lupus...
Ludacris sues Texan couple for 'Disturbing Tha Peace'
theGRIO REPORT - Ludacris is often associated with his album and record label name Disturbing Tha Peace. The rapper is now taking a couple from Texas to court for their alleged illegal use of the term...
Lawyer for family of Notorious B.I.G. blasts LAPD
LOS ANGELES (AP) - The lawyer for Notorious B.I.G.'s family and widow says it is ridiculous that arrests haven't been made in the rapper's 1997 killing since he's been told that the case has been solved.
The top 5 rap lyrics of the week
RAP GENIUS - Somehow, in all that chaos, we still found some incredible new music by veterans and newbies alike...
Long-sealed Notorious B.I.G. autopsy released
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Authorities have released a long-sealed autopsy report showing that rapper Notorious B.I.G. was shot four times in a 1997 drive-by shooting in Los Angeles that remains unsolved...
After Grammys diss, Miguel returns with 5 nods
ATLANTA (AP) - When Miguel didn't receive any nominations for the Grammy Awards presented earlier this year, it surprised many people because he had last year's most popular R&B song with 'Sure Thing'...
Company ordered to hand over controversial Chief Keef video
theGRIO REPORT - The video company that shot a segment with rising Chicago rapper Chief Keef at a gun range a few months ago is now in hot water...
mtvU honors Frank Ocean, wounded Pakistani teen
NEW YORK (AP) - The mtvU network is honoring a rap superstar who detailed his love for another man and a Pakistani girl shot for her education advocacy as its Man and Woman of the Year...
'The Bodyguard' stage musical opens in London
LONDON (AP) - A stage musical based on the 1992 movie starring Whitney Houston and Kevin Costner has opened at London's Adelphi Theatre to a mixed critical reception — but universal praise for its big-voiced star...
