Life is good? Nas loses Georgia home to foreclosure
theGRIO REPORT - While he's still riding the success of his acclaimed 10th album, Life Is Good, the Queensbridge rapper recently lost his Georgia house to foreclosure...
Who should play Nina Simone on film?
SLIDESHOW - The reported casting of Zoe Saldana as soul music legend Nina Simone in an upcoming biopic has proven so controversial it's even inspired an online petition in opposition to it...
Wyclef Jean: Lauryn Hill 'led me to believe that baby was mine'
theGRIO REPORT - In his new book, 'Purpose,' Wyclef Jean claims that Lauryn Hill tricked him into believing her first born son was his...
theGrio's top 10 VMA performances
theGRIO SLIDESHOW - We’ve put together a slideshow of our top 10 performances from previous VMAs. Check it out and let us know what you think, and which ones were your favorites....
Lauryn Hill reportedly owes more than $400,000 in taxes to NJ
theGRIO REPORT - Lauryn Hill is in more financial trouble, this time on a state level. According to TMZ, New Jersey is alleging that Hill owes $446,386 in unpaid state taxes...
Foxy Brown, Wayne, Drake join Minaj onstage in NYC
(AP) - Nicki Minaj's New York City concert featured usual suspects like her mentor Lil Wayne and label mate Drake, but it was another guest appearance that was really striking: rapper Foxy Brown...
Lauryn Hill's mugshot released
theGRIO REPORT - Lauryn Hill is currently free on $150,000 bail, and her mugshot has just been released...
What went wrong with Lauryn Hill?
Many fans still fondly remember Lauryn Hill as the breakout star of The Fugees and soulful singer whose music touched millions...
theGrio's favorite black musicals
SLIDESHOW - The upcoming musical, 'Sparkle', inspired theGrio to put together a slideshow of our favorite black musicals from the past...
Why do black celebs have trouble paying their taxes?
OPINION - Unfortunately (and perhaps to a conspiracy theorist, by no coincidence at all) black celebrities comprise some of the most frequent examples of tax evasion...
