Why white people can't say ni**a
OPINION - Clearly black people have reclaimed and re-purposed the word over scores of years, but not even your favorite rapper disassociates the n-word from its white supremacist history...
Lupe Fiasco bashes Obama, escorted off stage at inaugural concert
theGRIO REPORT - Lupe Fiasco was escorted off the stage by security in Washington, D.C. on Sunday after insulting President Barack Obama and performing a 30-minute antiwar song during an inauguration themed show...
The top 10 rap lyrics of 2012
RAP GENIUS - It's been a long time coming, but the end of 2012 -- barring the Mayan apocalypse that is, at the time of this writing, still several days away -- is upon us...
Amar'e Stoudemire to executive produce basketball documentary
theGRIO REPORT - It's safe to say Amare Stoudemire is not just an All-Star basketball player. The NBA star is reportedly executive producing a basketball documentary "Little Ballers," which focuses on four young athletes with hoop dreams. The New York Post reports...
The top 5 rap lyrics of the week
RAP GENIUS - This week saw the release of one of rap's most highly anticipated albums, Lupe Fiasco's 'Food & Liquor 2: The Great American Rap Album'...
Review: Lupe Fiasco is back on 'Food & Liquor II'
REVIEW - The Chicago wordsmith gets our attention by delivering the long-awaited, 'Food & Liquor II: The Great American Rap Album pt. 1'...
D.L. Hughley rips Lupe Fiasco over his reluctance to vote
Lupe Fiasco is taking on a new adversary in D.L. Hughley. The rapper was criticized by the comedian after expressing his disinclination to vote in the November presidential election...
Chief Keef represents bloody Chicago
OPINION - In the span of two weeks Chicago-based rapper Chief Keef has been demonized by a variety of media publications...
Lupe Fiasco brought to tears by the 'ghosts' of his past
Lupe Fiasco is brought to tears on MTV's Rap Fix Live after watching a video of him in Chicago six years ago...
Rap Genius: Top 5 rap lyrics of the week
RAP GENIUS - The real action this week was elsewhere, as rappers both old and new spit a stunning variety of brilliant lyrics -- in one case, right under the nose of MMG...
