Rick Ross' lyrics spark protest outside NYC Reebok
theGRIO REPORT - Rick Ross has recently been under fire for lyrics in his song that many believe references date rape...
Rick Ross apologizes for lyrics deemed pro-rape
NEW YORK (AP) - Thursday's apology — in the form of a tweet — came the same day a women's group, UltraViolet, planned a protest outside of one of his sponsors, Reebok, in Manhattan...
Witnesses: Rick Ross' Rolls Royce shot at from nearby car
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) - Two witnesses say they saw a car pull alongside a Rolls Royce driven by rapper Rick Ross in South Florida and heard numerous gunshots fired before the car crashed into a nearby building...
Talib Kweli takes on Rick Ross lyric
theGRIO REPORT - The backlash over Rick Ross' controversial "U.O.E.N.O." lyric referencing date rape continues to build and now one of hip hop’s more conscious rappers is calling out the Miami rapper...
Rap must take responsibility for hatin' on women
OPINION - While we rightfully attack Rick Ross for his irresponsible lyrics, we also have to attack the culture that condones and allows him to profit off those lyrics...
Rick Ross on date rape lyrics: ‘The term rape wasn’t used’
theGRIO REPORT - Rick Ross addressed on the lyrics today during a radio interview with Q 93.3 in New Orleans...
Petitions target Rick Ross, hip-hop for rape lyrics
theGRIO REPORT - Recent petitions have been launched on RapRehab.com and Change.org calling on hip-hop star Rick Ross to take responsibility and apologize for his lyrics referencing date rape on his new single, 'U.O.E.N.O. (You Ain't Even Know It)'...
Rick Ross date rape lyric causes uproar
OPINION - a verse on the song 'You Don’t Even Know,' Ross raps about drugging a woman, and then raping her while she is incoherent...
Does hip-hop need to kick the syrup?
OPINION - This is hip-hop's Studio 54 era. The real test of the culture will be how it comes out on the other end, or frankly, who makes it to the other side...
Singer Stacy Barthe discusses new album and weight loss
theGRIO VIDEO - Stacy Barthe is a Grammy nominated singer songwriter whose gearing up for her Motown debut album later this year...
