Big Sean becomes lumberjack in new video for 'RWT'
theGRIO REPORT - Big Sean is doing big things. Kanye’s G.O.O.D. Music protégé delivered us a rugged new music for 'RWT'...
Memphitz sues VH1 for millions over 'Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta' claims
theGRIO REPORT - Rap producer Memphitz is adding more drama to the VH1 show Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta by filing a defamation lawsuit against the producers of the show...
Stars attend NYC funeral of hip-hop mogul Chris Lighty
NEW YORK (AP) -— LL Cool J, Russell Simmons, 50 Cent and Grandmaster Flash are among the mourners at the Manhattan funeral of hip-hop mogul Chris Lighty...
Jay-Z shines at 'Made In America' festival
theGRIO REPORT - In a long weekend replete with outdoor music shows, the who’s who of hip-hop descended up on Philadelphia for the first annual Budweiser Made In America festival...
Did Nicki Minaj endorse Romney in new song?
theGRIO REPORT - On 'Mercy', Minaj raps 'I'm a Republican voting for Mitt Romney, you lazy bitches is f**king up the economy'...
R. Kelly promises return to raunch
NEW YORK (AP) - R. Kelly has been all about romance on his last two albums, but the self-proclaimed Pied Piper of R&B says he isn't going to abandon the raunch that helped make him famous...
Run DMC reunites for 'Made in America' music festival
PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Run DMC performed for the first time in over a decade Sunday at the Made In America festival...
Remembering 'Baby' Chris Lighty
OPINION - Like a lot of young hip hop executives, Lighty learned the record industry fundamentals at Def Jam Records under the leadership of Russell Simons and Lyor Cohen, but real success and influence came as a result of his entrepreneurship...
Stevie Wonder thinks Frank Ocean is 'confused'
theGRIO REPORT - Wonder's remarks may seem a little reactionary to some of his fans, who are used to his consistent message of universal love reflected in almost all of his musical output....
The top 5 rap lyrics of the week
RAP GENIUS - Kweli's upcoming mixtape Attack the Block (named after one of our favorite movies of last year) is sure to be great, if this song 'Fly Away' is any indication...
