Lil Wayne addresses US flag flap
theGRIO REPORT - Lil Wayne created a firestorm on social media after a video for the rapper's new single "God Bless Amerika" leaked and it showed images of him stepping on the American flag...
Lil Wayne's flag foul
theGRIO REPORT - Footage of Lil Wayne taping the music video for his new song “God Bless America” has hit the web – and fans aren’t too happy...
The top 5 rap lyrics of the week
RAP GENIUS - The week that was found the entire hip-hop nation waiting with baited breath for the future...
Cash Money Records signs Paris Hilton?
theGRIO REPORT - Paris Hilton, the former reality TV star and socialite, has reportedly signed with Lil Wayne's music label Cash Money Records...
The top 5 rap lyrics of the week
RAP GENIUS - This week, Common comes out to pla-ay, Kendrick watches classics in the back of the tour bus, and Jon Connor goes for the superhero blockbuster...
Rapper Lorenzo Asher on ghostwriting in hip-hop
theGRIO REPORT - Growing up, singer songwriter Lorenzo Asher knew music was his calling at a very young age. It’s something that’s been a part of his childhood in Cleveland, Ohio...
Family of Emmett Till, Sharpton, meet with PepsiCo
theGRIO REPORT - Rev. Al Sharpton, along with the Till Family, spoke with PepsiCo to discuss the best course of action to make sure culturally insensitive moments like this are prevented in the future...
Hip-hop and corporate America divorcing?
theGRIO REPORT - Hip-hop and corporate America have maintained a relatively healthy marriage over the years, but recent debacles between brands and their musical associates suggest a divorce could be looming in the near future...
Mountain Dew to release Lil Wayne
theGRIO REPORT - A source tells theGrio PepsiCo is ending its association with rapper Lil' Wayne, an endorser of the soft drink Mountain Dew...
Till family calls for meeting with Lil Wayne
NASHVILLE, Tennessee (AP) - The family of Emmett Till says a letter from Lil Wayne fell short of an apology for his crude reference to the civil rights martyr...
