Jay-Z vs. Russell Simmons on Occupy Wall Street
theGRIO REPORT - The legendary rapper Jay-Z aka Sean Carter has revealed that he was a never a fan of the Occupy Wall Street Movement because he had no idea what they stood for...
Coldplay, Rihanna, Jay-Z close London Paralympics
LONDON (AP) - Coldplay, Rihanna and Jay-Z rocked the Olympic Stadium on Sunday night to give the biggest-ever Paralympic Games a rousing send-off, wrapping up an unforgettable summer of sports in Britain...
Mariah Carey accepts Icon award from artists group
BEVERLY HILLS, California (AP) - Mariah Carey was late to the BMI Urban Music Awards, where she was the guest of honor, but that didn't stop other artists from literally singing her praises...
Anita Baker: 'Chris Brown is brilliant'
In a recent interview with The Boombox, R&B singer Anita Baker praised controversial singer Chris Brown, saying he is 'brilliant'...
Timberlake joins bid to buy Grizzlies
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - Award-winning singer and actor Justin Timberlake has agreed to be part of the ownership group assembled by billionaire Robert Pera in his attempt to buy the Memphis Grizzlies, said a person familiar with the situation...
The top 5 rap lyrics of the week
RAP GENIUS - This week finds us celebrating the release of Lil Wayne's 'Dedication 4' mixtape...
Chief Keef represents bloody Chicago
OPINION - In the span of two weeks Chicago-based rapper Chief Keef has been demonized by a variety of media publications...
Rihanna and Chris Brown kiss at MTV VMAs
theGRIO REPORT - Rihanna made jaws drop during the MTV Video Music Awards when she walked up to her ex-boyfriend Chris Brown and gave him a kiss...
The Game saves cyclist in LA
According to TMZ, rapper The Game came to the rescue of a bicyclist who had hurt himself...
Rihanna wins top honors at VMAs
(AP) - Rihanna started the show with a sexy medley performance before capping it with a win for the night's top honor, video of the year...
