Can a white rapper ever use the n-word?
OPINION - What's most interesting about Kreayshawn's tentative n-word position is that it could set a new precedent for white rappers to come...
White rapper Kreayshawn defends use of the n-word
theGRIO REPORT - The 21-year old Oakland native justifies the use of the word by saying she grew up in a low income community...
Lupe's 'terrorist' talk lacks rhyme and reason
OPINION - While it's certainly fine to have your opinions, there are better ways and places to express them without putting your career in jeopardy...
Flo Rida arrested for DUI in Miami beach
MIAMI BEACH, Fla. (AP) - According to an arrest report, officers spotted his 2008 Bugatti driving erratically about 3:45 a.m...
Nicki Minaj wants to act, work with Will Smith
In an interview Sunday with Entertainment Weekly at the awards show, Nicki revealed her love for acting came before her feel for the mic...
Lupe Fiasco calls Obama the 'biggest terrorist'
The Chicago, Illinois native explained that he keeps a distance from politics and doesn't vote...
Ja Rule sentenced to prison in NYC gun case
NEW YORK (AP) - Multiplatinum-selling rapper Ja Rule is set to go to prison, but he's leaving fans with an album on the way...
Should we stop hoping for a Lauryn Hill comeback?
OPINION - I know many of you want to believe that the Lauryn of yesteryear will one day return, but after all these years maybe it's time to give it up, turn it loose...
Lauryn Hill to drop another baby before next album
theGRIO REPORT - During a concert in Detroit, Lauryn Hill announced that she is pregnant with her sixth child...
T-Pain vows to never use auto-tune again
Producer/rapper T-Pain has vowed to never use the Auto-Tune effect again, quite possibly ending a long-running trend in R&B and Hip-Hop music...
