Who's Molly? Hip-hop's newest drug
theGRIO REPORT - Molly isn’t as innocent as she sounds. References to Molly in hip-hop lyrics – such as Kanye West’s in “Mercy” and those of 2 Chainz in “Beez in the Trap” – leaves listeners wondering who or what she is...
Obama: Beyoncé a 'role model' for daughters
theGRIO REPORT - Beyoncé Knowles and Jay-Z have openly supported President Barack Obama since the beginning of his first term, and they continued the show of support by hosting an upscale fundraiser for the president last night at the rapper's hip 40/40 nightclub in New York City...
Filipino girl slays a Whitney Houston's 'I Will Always Love You'
theGRIO REPORT - A 21-year-old girl from the Philippines delivered an impromptu performance of Whitney Houston’s 'I Will Always Love You,' that has become a viral sensation...
Prince fails to comply with summons by IRS
Soul music legend Prince is being asked by the IRS on behalf of France, to answer to his income tax liability in the European country for the years 2009 and 2010...
Will.I.Am stars in TV special about Mars broadcast
theGRIO REPORT - Last month, Will.I.Am made history when his track 'Reach for the Stars' was the first song to ever be broadcast from another planet down to Earth...
Beyoncé, Jay-Z raise cash for Obama
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama's re-election campaign is getting a boost from pop stars Beyonce and Jay-Z...
Mariah Carey: No feuding with Minaj on 'Idol' yet
NEW YORK (AP) - Mariah Carey says there's no feud between her and fellow new "American Idol" judge Nicki Minaj at the moment...
New app will block all mentions of Chris Brown
theGRIO REPORT - Not a big fan of Chris Brown? No problem. It seems the people behind Canadian music channel Aux don’t like Brown much either -- and they’ve come up with just the solution...
'Bad 25': King of Pop's classic revisited
REVIEW - On 'Bad 25' we see a Michael Jackson still at the peak of his powers, before his prolonged descent into scandal and sickness...
Drake says college coach inspired him to finish school
theGRIO REPORT - Kentucky men's basketball has attracted the support of some of hip-hop's biggest names since head coach John Calipari's arrival in 2009. Rapper Drake may be one of the Wildcats' most visible fans and now he's taking it a step further - telling Kentucky's cn|2 that Calipari inspired him to finish high school.
