Meet the blue collar 'Bruce Springsteen of rap'
theGRIO VIDEO - Not your typical emcee, Stalley's content is reflective of the blue collar values that are often associated with the midwest...
Beastie Boys among Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees
NEW YORK (AP) - The Beastie Boys (Adam Yauch, Mike Diamond and Adam Horovitz) are among the pioneers of rap...
Winehouse and pitfalls of posthumous work
OPINION - The criticism that the posthumous releases from Amy Winehouse and Michael Jackson have received is normal...
Slideshow: theGrio's 10 artists to watch in 2012
SLIDESHOW - These new acts represent all genres of music and we expect them to burn up the charts in the coming year. Check out theGrio's 2012 artists to watch...
Roots' rap evolution continues on 'undun'
REVIEW - The sound and feel of 'undun' won't surprise anyone who's followed The Roots' recent evolution, but it should delight believers in hip hop's capacity to be beautiful and mind-expanding...
How Robin Thicke has an unofficial 'hood pass'
OPINION - Let's face it: black people love Robin Thicke. Not that I'm in the business of granting people unofficial 'hood passes', but if I were, he'd definitely be getting one...
Kanye dedicates Chicago show to his mom and thanks Beyonce and Jay-Z
Global Grind - It is far too often that we forget that aside from being a lyrical genius, Kanye West is a real man with real feelings. Well, Kanye has reminded us that he has a heart, and a very big one at that...
Slideshow: theGrio's top 10 albums of 2011
SLIDESHOW - Check out our slideshow to see if your favorite music from this past year made out list...
Minaj thanks Taylor Swift for ‘Super Bass’ boost
Nicki Minaj and Taylor Swift have formed an unlikely friendship which stemmed from a radio interview Miss Swift had done where she requested Nicki's 'Superbass'...
‘Astro’-nomical future: B’klyn rapper eager for next act
The 15-year-old Brooklyn rap phenom known as "Astro" may have been booted from the "X Factor" TV show but he's ready to become a chart topper on the hip-hop scene...
