Common says Erykah Badu dumped him over the phone
Rapper Common is dishing on personal parts of his life including details of his two year relationship with Erykah Badu...
The week in pop culture: Sextape for free?
theGRIO REPORT - Welcome to the week in pop culture. Here's all the black entertainment news and headlines from the week that was!...
Unseen footage revives history in ‘The Black Power Mixtape’
COLOR LINES - "The Black Power Mixtape 1967-1975" is an incredible documentary with an equally incredible story behind it...
Slideshow: theGrio's top 25 black celebrity hipsters
SLIDESHOW - For all their individualism, creative genius, and yes, swag, we chose the following artists who epitomize hipsterism...
Badu makes first mixtape as 'DJ Lo Down Loretta Brown'
CLUTCH - If there is one thing everyone can agree on when it comes to Erykah Badu, it's that the woman always keeps us on our toes...
Chappelle to make rumored return to TV?
theGrio REPORT - Chappelle reportedly will be not be featuring his talents on a network, but rather a paid subscription service similar to the likes of Netflix, Hulu or Crackle...
Can we live in a world without Motown?
OPINION - When the Civil Rights Movement needed a soundtrack, it supplemented the hallowing sounds of gospel music to deliver an in-your-face sound that crumbled down walls...
Lauryn Hill, Nas, Erykah Badu set to hit Rock the Bells 2011 Festival
Last night the lineup for hip-hop's premiere festival, Rock the Bells, hit the Internet...
Slideshow: The greenest black people we know
SLIDESHOW - For Earth Day, theGrio is highlighting some people in our community who are already working to sustain the planet...
Pricey Prince concert canceled at last minute
DALLAS (AP) - Things started falling apart early Friday, when a statement of disappointment was sent by the foundation saying the concert was canceled...
