Cash Money co-founder buys biggest home in South Florida
theGRIO REPORT - Ronald 'Slim' Williams, co-founder of Cash Money Records, recently purchased the largest single-family home in South Florida...
Nicki Minaj close to signing for 'Idol'
NEW YORK (AP) - Nicki Minaj sings about 'Starships,' but is she a star-maker? The singer-rapper could be joining the ranks of 'American Idol' judges...
Nicki Minaj cancels UK festival show due to vocal chords
NEW YORK (AP) - Nicki Minaj has canceled her appearance at this weekend's V Festival in the United Kingdom because of damage to her vocal cords...
Nicki Minaj on Foxy Brown: 'The most influential female rapper'
theGRIO REPORT - When Nicki Minaj took the stage in New York City earlier this week, she seized the opportunity to honor the female rapper that has influenced her the most...
Foxy Brown, Wayne, Drake join Minaj onstage in NYC
(AP) - Nicki Minaj's New York City concert featured usual suspects like her mentor Lil Wayne and label mate Drake, but it was another guest appearance that was really striking: rapper Foxy Brown...
Nicki Minaj security beating of fan caught on tape
An overzealous Nicki Minaj fan recently suffered a brutal beating at the hands of the hip-hop star's security team, and it's been caught on tape...
Ms. Melodie and the death of the female rapper
OPINION - As hip-hop lost its voice of social consciousness, the voice of women and their struggle was silenced...
Our favorite black animated voices
SLIDESHOW - The big names in the upcoming Ice Age: Continental Drift inspired this slide show of our favorite black animated voices of the past...
Happy b'day Lil' Kim! Queen B turns 37
SLIDESHOW - Did Lil Kim make a comeback? The Queen Bee performed her latest song 'If You Love Me' at BET's 'Rip the Runway,' a show blending both fashion...
Kanye, Nicki Minaj to be on Illuminati episode of 'The Cleveland Show'
theGRIO REPORT - Some of hip-hop's biggest names, including Kanye West and Nicki Minaj, will appear on animated series 'The Cleveland Show' this fall.
