Nicki Minaj: Obama understands my 'sarcasm'
theGRIO REPORT - Hip-hop fans who thought that rapper Nicki Minaj was backing Mitt Romney for president after her verse on Lil' Wayne's song 'Mercy' apparently just weren't in on the joke...
Obama reacts to Nicki Minaj's Romney 'endorsement'
theGRIO REPORT - In an interview with Orlando pop station Power 953, President Barack Obama was asked about the recent controversy surrounding rapper Nicki Minaj, with regards to whether or not she had endorsed his Republican opponent Mitt Romney...
VMAs 2012 red carpet: Rihanna wins big with pixie cut
Rihanna was the standout star on the MTV Video Music Awards rep carpet, drawing attention with her short cropped pixie cut with austere bangs.
Minaj receives death threats for alleged Romney endorsemnent
While Minaj has yet to confirm or deny whether she intended to come out in favor of the GOP nominee, many listeners are lashing out via Twitter and some are even making death threats on the polarizing female emcee...
Did Nicki Minaj endorse Romney in new song?
theGRIO REPORT - On 'Mercy', Minaj raps 'I'm a Republican voting for Mitt Romney, you lazy bitches is f**king up the economy'...
Report: Randy Jackson leaving 'Idol'
theGRIO REPORT - After 11 Seasons, Randy Jackson is reportedly leaving his post as a judge on 'American Idol'...
State senator slams Lil Wayne's 'I don't like New York' comment
theGRIO REPORT - New York State Senator Malcolm A. Smith held a press conference in the middle of Times Square Wednesday to express how "taken aback" and "shocked" he was that rapper Lil Wayne said, "I don't like New York'...
Hip-hop shifts anti-gay tone as rights issues rise
NEW YORK (AP) — For years, anti-gay epithets and sentiments in rap have largely been accepted, along with its frequent misogyny and violence, as part of the hip-hop culture...
Kanye West allegedly 'in talks' to judge 'American Idol'
theGRIO REPORT - Kanye West is reportedly negotiating with producers to become and 'American Idol' judge...
Will Nicki Minaj win crossover success on 'American Idol'?
OPINION - Idol has the one thing Minaj craves -- a crossover audience and massive pop culture presence...
