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Kanye West

5 things we want from 'Yeezus'

Andrea K. Castillo
OPINION - Call him ridiculous or call him brilliant, there is no doubt that Kanye West is one of the musical geniuses of Generation Y...
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Waka Flocka Flame fan Dianne D. poses with rapper during a moment backstage following his concert. (Photo courtesy of Dianne D.)

Waka Flocka fan chooses concert over marriage

Lilly Workneh
theGRIO REPORT - Music can influence many things -- but in the case of 53-year-old Dianne D. from South Florida, it ended her three-year marriage...
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Kanye West  (Photo by Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images)

Kanye unveils new song: 'I Am a God'

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theGRIO REPORT -No one will be accusing of Kanye West subtlety any time soon...
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Black Music Month celebrations around the nation

Wanjira Banfield
From Philadelphia to Memphis, you’ll be sure to gain a deeper appreciate of African-American music through these events.
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Michael Jackson's classic single glove was actually worn to cover up his skin condition of vitiligo, not to make a fashion statement. (Photo by Ebet Roberts/Redferns)

theGrio’s top 10 black solo pop stars of the 1980s

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SLIDESHOW - In honor of Black Music Month, we've compiled this slideshow paying tribute to our top 10 favorite solo superstars of the decade...
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4) En Vogue
This iconic California quartet has racked up Grammys, MTV Video Music awards, Soul Train awards and many other honors in higher numbers than almost any other female group in the 90s. From their beginnings in 1989 they charted the way for all other female groups of their era. Before any of the other women on this list and long after some, there was En Vogue.

theGrio's top 10 R&B groups of 90s

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SLIDESHOW - In honor of Black Music Month theGrio is emphasizing groups that came together to make music fans will never forget...
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Singer Alicia Keys attends the Costume Institute Gala for the 'PUNK: Chaos to Couture' exhibition at the Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 6, 2013 in New York City. (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images)

To play or not to play Israel, that is Alicia Keys' question

Michael Arceneaux
OPINION - As unifying as much music can be, sometimes the people need more than just a song. Our stars need to step up. Period...
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Chicago Blues piano player Piano C. Red (birth name given variously as James Wheeler, James Cecil Wheeler and Cecil Fain, 1933-2013) performs on the Maxwell Street Corner Stage at the 25th Annual Chicago Blues Festival, Grant Park, Chicago, Illinois, June 5, 2008. (Photo by Linda Vartoogian/Getty Images)

Chicago blues musician Piano C. Red dies

Associated Press
CHICAGO (AP) - Chicago blues piano player Piano C. Red, who performed with Muddy Waters, B.B King, Fats Domino and Buddy Guy before being paralyzed in 2006, has died...
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10) Elle Varner
Elle Varner came blasting through the airwaves during 2011, with her stand out hit “Only Wanna Give It to You” and the 24-year old L.A. native hasn’t looked back since. With a Grammy nomination under her belt, and a new album scheduled for later this year, Varner is positioning herself to be around for years to come.

Top 10 female singers of last 10 years

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SLIDESHOW - In our continuing coverage of Black Music Month, theGrio is highlighting the top 10 female artists who have sung their way into our hearts over the last ten years'''
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Therapist aka J.Cole (Getty Images)

J.Cole selling tickets to new tour for $1

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theGRIO REPORT - J.Cole is one of the hottest rappers in the game -- but you'd never know it based on what he's charging to see him live...
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