Drake, Ludacris performing at the American Music Awards
Hip Hop Wired - According to an official press release, Drake will perform his hit "Headlines" while Ludacris joins Enrique Iglesias as the 6th collaboration of the evening...
Slideshow: Def Jam's top 25 rap releases
SLIDESHOW - With the release of the new book 'Def Jam Recordings', which commemorates the legendary label's 25th anniversary, we at theGrio have picked our favorite 25 Def Jam rap albums...
Slideshow: Are hip-hop's richest stars worth it?
SLIDESHOW - We've critique each rapper on the Forbes list and decided if they truly are worth the bang for their buck...
What's behind O'Reilly's beef with hip-hop?
OPINION - Hip-hop's embrace of Bill O'Reilly and his caustic invectives is just as bad as this man dissing the culture and its progenitors...
Dr. Dre's Beats Electronics hit with lawsuit
Super producer Dr. Dre's company Beats Electronics LLC has been hit with a lawsuit by Signeo USA, a rival producer of headphones and high end audio products...
Muitiracial cast of 'Fast Five' makes it a milestone film
OPINION - With its multicultural verve and hip-hop swagger, 'The Fast and the Furious' took a serious detour from the typical blockbuster that often lacks even the slightest tan...
Slideshow: The top 10 n-word controversies of the decade
SLIDESHOW - These are some of the most highly publicized scandals involving this infamous racial slur...
Magnum's hip-hop safe sex campaign: Without rhyme or reason?
OPINION - It feels like a marketing gimmick that only a middle-aged, out-of-touch white man could dream up: Magnum condoms holding a rap contest...
Flo Rida talks music, preps female rapper protege
NEW YORK (AP) - Flo Rida has sold millions when it comes to hit singles, but his albums have yet to get that kind of love from music fans...
Slideshow: Rappers who have stayed out of the slammer
SLIDESHOW - Here are some of those artists who, despite some of their mention of drugs in lyrics and "misdemeanor" behavior, have managed to stay out of jail...
