Stevie J on Biggie collaboration
theGRIO VIDEO - As an intricate part of Diddy's 90's in house production team, the Hitmen, Stevie J has worked with the likes of Jay-Z, Faith Evans and Beyonce...
Reality TV and man sharing in the 21st century
OPINION - Listen, ain’t nothing new and shiny about men having affairs and both women knowing -- but our attitudes towards the representation certainly may be...
VH1’s reality programming isn't just 'harmless entertainment'
OPINION - Some disturbing trends in the black community regarding rates of domestic violence might decrease when we stop tolerating harmful shows like 'Love and Hip-Hop' that promote relational aggression...
Blacks rule reality TV, but BET loses to VH1
Despite being owned by the same company, BET hasn’t been able to capture the success VH1 has seen in reality television. It seems like the network is scared to attempt anything groundbreaking.
'Love & Hip Hop': Who should be held accountable?
OPINION - By lending her name to a show full of negative black female portrayals, does executive producer Mona Scott-Young empower white men to exploit our image?
Black Atlantans fed up with reality TV reputation
theGRIO REPORT - Amid all the drama is a growing chorus of disapproval about how these productions portray black women, with online petitions even pushing for mass boycotts of some shows...
