Queen Latifah to headline Lesbian & Gay Pride Festival
Queen Latifah will headline the annual Long Beach Lesbian & Gay Pride Festival on May 19, making this her 'Pride debut'...
Mase owes nearly $125,000 to IRS
Another rapper owes back taxes to Uncle Sam. Mase, who traded in his Bad Boy image for a spot at the pulpit in the late 90's, reportedly owes nearly $125,000...
GZA sparks rap battle between NYC borough presidents
Wu-Tang Clan's GZA made an appearance at a press conference in the city yesterday, alongside Brooklyn borough president Marty Markowitz...
Beastie Boys enter Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
CLEVELAND (AP) - The Beastie Boys, three white New Yorkers who helped bring rap music to the suburbs in the 1980s, have been inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame...
Q-Tip may find new life on Kanye West's label
theGRIO REPORT - Whether you are just a casual listener of hip-hop or a die hard fan, be prepared to see more of this trend of re-branding retro rappers...
Q-Tip signs onto Kanye West's G.O.O.D. Music label
Veteran rapper Q-Tip is the latest high-profile artist to sign onto Kanye West's G.O.O.D. Music label...
Murder trial opens for rapper G Dep in '93 NY shooting
NEW YORK (AP) - A rapper's lawyer says his client was "seeking his redemption" by suddenly confessing to police about a years-old shooting in New York.
Drake's 'HYFR' video embraces his Jewish roots
OPINION - Drake has managed to leverage another unique aspect of his personal identity and merge it with hip-hop: Judaism...
Drake's 'HYFR' video embraces his Jewish roots
OPINION - Drake has managed to leverage another unique aspect of his personal identity and merge it with hip-hop: Judaism...
Openly gay rap duo are an Internet sensation
theGRIO REPORT - With the buzz surrounding openly gay rap duo, The Freaky Boiz, old school hip hop heads may have to make some room...
