About Touré

Toure is a host and writer at TheGrio. He hosts the TheGrio TV show "Masters of the Game," and he created the award-winning podcast "Being Black: The '80s" and its upcoming sequel "Being Black: The '70s." He is also the creator of "Star Stories" and the author of eight books, including "Nothing Compares 2 U an oral history of Prince." He also hosts a podcast called "Toure Show." He is also a husband and a father of two.

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November 27, 2023
TheGrio's Touré talked to the former wrestler and current film star about being an inspiration while breaking down barriers in…
LA Premiere Of HBO's "Euphoria" - Arrivals
November 24, 2023
I like many Drake songs, but his music is more popular than it is great. And the new songs on…
Rapper Snoop Dogg
November 20, 2023
America's most famous weed smoker had us fooled when he said he was giving up "smoke. It was one of…
Andre 3000, thegrio.com
November 15, 2023
I interviewed André 3000 about why he isn't rapping ahead of the release of his first album in 17 years,…
Saucy Santana, thread beauty, thread beauty ambassador, Black makeup artist, theGrio.com
November 9, 2023
What happens when a homophobic internet loudmouth is confronted by a witty, gay rapper? Let's watch to see what happens!
November 8, 2023
Missy Elliott, who was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, didn't rise in the culture. She arrived,…
Lauryn Hill, "Warriors" musical album, Lin-Manuel Miranda, theGrio.com
November 7, 2023
The former Fugees star told a crowd in Los Angeles that we're lucky she shows up, but she's got it…
Houston's Memphis
November 2, 2023
A restaurant imposing a fee for "loud children" is offensive. Parents cannot control children the way dog owners control dogs.
October 31, 2023
Dear white people, this Halloween, for once, do not do blackface. It's offensive. It's racism. Blackness is not a costume.
October 30, 2023
Matthew Perry was a hero to people struggling with addiction. His decades-long struggle makes him inspiring.
Kirk Franklin
October 27, 2023
In the latest episode, the gospel star shares his emotional journey of reconnecting with his biological father.
October 27, 2023
In defense of the Cheesecake Factory — it's actually a kind of decent restaurant. So why all the hate against…
Jada Pinkett Smith Alopecia, Jada Pinkett Smith hair growth, Jada Pinkett Smith bald, Jada Pinkett Smith Bald is Beautiful Day, Red Table Talk, Jada Pinkett Smith theGrio.com
October 25, 2023
Let Jada Pinkett Smith speak her truth. She's written a memoir, and people are like take me out the group…
Kanye West
October 24, 2023
Should we listen to Kanye's album? Should we shun him? Can I listen to his album even after his many…
Jada Pinkett Smith Tupac thegrio.com
October 17, 2023
Yes, you've already heard about the marriage woes and the Oscar slap, but there is so much more going on…
BET Awards 2023 - Red Carpet
October 16, 2023
Rap City" was the most important rap show of its time. It wasn't just showing the culture, it was the…
Drake vs. Joe Budden, theGrio.com
October 12, 2023
It all makes sense. It goes back to young Drake looking up to mixtape-era Budden, who's totally different than major-label…
October 10, 2023
Men are lonely. I'm lonely. It's hard for men to connect with other men. I didn't fully realize it until…
Rapper and singer Drake
October 9, 2023
Joe Budden was right about Drake's new album, "For All The Dogs." Why is Drake constantly whining about the women…
Kanye West, Cardi B, industry plant, theGrio.com
October 5, 2023
There is no such thing as an industry plant. They don't exist. Please stop talking about them. Even if Kanye…