'Malcolm X' star Lonette McKee on Spike Lee: 'Hollywood is racist'
theGRIO REPORT - Lonette McKee has enjoyed a film career spanning more than 30 years, and she has no plans of slowing down now. During a recent interview with theGrio, McKee defended Spike Lee's recent body of work...
Swizz Beatz: I'm releasing singles, not albums
WASHINGTON (AP) — Producer-rapper Swizz Beatz says he wants to release a series of singles — or 'memorable moments'" — instead of a follow-up album to 2007's 'One Man Band Man'...
Nicki Minaj receives apology from Steven Tyler
theGRIO REPORT - Rapper Nicki Minaj received an apology from rocker Steven Tyler over comments he made about her in a recent MTV News interview...
Wiz Khalifa tweets: I 'bought a jet'
theGRIO REPORT - The Pittsburgh-native went on somewhat of a Twitter rant about waiting for his flight and being fed up...
Stars, director of Motown musical visit Hitsville
DETROIT (AP) - The stars of the upcoming Broadway musical about Motown Records have read pretty much every book about and listened to every song from that golden era of American music...
Birdman plans to release 100 albums in 1 year
theGRIO REPORT -Birdman has 48 acts under his umbrella and wants to keep the records coming out...
'True': Solange creates 'her own lane'
theGRIO REPORT - Solange Knowles reintroduced herself to the spotlight this week with the release of her new EP 'True,'a seven-track compilation of pop-centric throwback jams...
Rihanna's 'Unapologetic' becomes her first no. 1 album
theGRIO REPORT - In the wake of the controversy swirling around her 777 tour, pop star Rihanna finally has some good news: her new album Unapologetic is her first to top the Billboard charts...
Adele's '21' sells more than 10 million copies
LOS ANGELES (AP) - '21' is the 21st album to sell 10 million copies since Nielsen SoundScan began tracking sales in 1991...
AP review: Solange Knowles' new EP is good listening
(AP) - Solange's new 7-track EP is a fine collection of smooth songs that will continue to help the singer find her spot in the music world outside of sister Beyonce's immense shadow...
