Remembering Kris Kross' Chris Kelly, and the power of 'Jump'
LA TIMES - Dupri's vision was simple: a kid rap group. But it was the execution of 'Jump,' and most of their debut, that was brilliant//
Nicki Minaj, Chris Brown to perform at Billboard Awards
NEW YORK (AP) - Nicki Minaj and her mentor, Lil Wayne, will join forces for a performance at the Billboard Music Awards, to be presented May 19 in Las Vegas...
Kriss Kross' Chris Kelly dead at 34
ATLANTA (AP) — Authorities in Georgia say Chris Kelly, a member of the 90s rap duo Kriss Kross, has died in Atlanta.
Mountain Dew pulls ad deemed racially offensive
theGRIO REPORT - After drawing criticism for its racially insensitive imagery, the latest installment of rapper Tyler the Creator’s advertisement series for Mountain Dew was pulled from the Internet on Tuesday...
Chicago rapper arrested while sleeping in car
theGRIO REPORT - Chicago rapper and Def Jam recording artist, Lil Reese, was found early Sunday morning while sleeping in a car and arrested on a warrant...
T.I., Pharrell to perform on 'The Voice'
LOS ANGELES (AP) — NBC says it's lining up musical artists including Rod Stewart to perform on 'The Voice' in May...
Beastie Boys memoir scheduled for 2015
NEW YORK (AP) - The iconic hip-hop group has a deal with Spiegel & Grau, an imprint of Random House Inc., for an illustrated oral history...
Ray J's music video for 'I Hit It First' features Kardashian lookalike
theGRIO REPORT - Ray J has released a new music video for his controversial new song 'I Hit it First'...
Michael Jackson's health and finances part of civil trial
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Millions, and possibly billions, of dollars are at stake in a civil trial starting Monday over allegations from Michael Jackson's mother that the company promoting his comeback failed to properly investigate the doctor convicted in his death...
Will.i.am refutes accusations of song theft
WEST HOLLYWOOD, Calif. — Will.i.am says he's been unfairly accused of stealing a song from a Russian dance producer for use on his new album...
