King Mez strengthens NC hip-hop
theGRIO VIDEO - North Carolina is known for its barbecue, an epic college basketball rivalry and its great weather. The state's hip-hop scene is solid too...
Hip-hop's most notable name changes
Check out our list of some our favorite artists that went by a different rap handle or nickname...
J.Cole drops new single 'Miss America'
theGRIO REPORT - Roc Nation rapper and Jay-Z protégé J.Cole is back in the studio and has dropped some new heat...
DJ Khaled, J.Cole, Big KRIT and Kendrick Lamar join forces
theGRIO REPORT - The track leaks from DJ Khaled’s Kiss The Ring album keep on coming and this one may be the best...
Highlights of Hot 97 Summer Jam
Hot 97 Summer Jam 2012 in New Jersey, started the summer of on the right note.
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...
Steve Stoute: Hip-hop has changed marketing rules
theGRIO VIDEO - Steve Stoute is a former record executive who's had a hand in launching the careers of rapper Nas, singer Mary J Blige and countless others...
J. Cole's 'Lost Ones' video about abortion lauded for 'truthfulness'
The video, which debuted around midnight, was filmed in 2008 on the budget of $1, according to Cole...
The week in pop culture: T-Boz reveals brain tumor
theGRIO REPORT - Welcome to the week in pop culture. Here's all the latest and greatest black entertainment news from the week that was...
'Cole World' delivers dose of honest hip-hop
OPINION - 'Cole World: The Sideline Story' is J Cole bursting out the tunnel and through the smoke with the North Carolina flag in his hand, sprinting towards glory...
