Music

Irv Gotti attends the 2019 BET Awards at Microsoft Theater on June 23, 2019 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Johnny Nunez/Getty Images)
While Jay-Z has come out to announce he’s made a major move collaborating with the NFL on several business endeavors, music producer Irv Gotti said he thinks his longtime friend is instead being “used like a pawn.”
/ August 20, 2019
Chris Brown thegrio.com
A felony battery charge has been dropped against singer Chris Brown, who had been accused of attacking a nightclub photographer in Florida two years ago.Hillsborough County prosecutors filed a notice Friday to drop the charge. The State Attorney’s Office released a statement saying there was insufficient evidence.
/ August 20, 2019
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell, left, and Jay-Z appear at a news conference at ROC Nation on Wednesday, Aug. 14, 2019 in New York. The NFL and ROC Nation, Jay-Z’s entertainment and sports representation company, announced Tuesday they were teaming up for events and social activism, a deal Jay-Z said had been in the works over the last seven months. (Ben Hider/AP Images for NFL) thegrio.com
Miami Dolphins receiver Kenny Stills objected Monday to recent comments from rapper Jay-Z about social activism by current and former NFL players, including Colin Kaepernick.Jay-Z and the league last week announced a partnership he characterized as a progressive step to carry on the campaign that Kaepernick began by kneeling during the national anthem to bring attention to police brutality and racial division.
/ August 20, 2019
Big Sean thegrio.com
Big Sean is doing big things in his hometown of Detroit, including “blessing” a major youth organization with a state-of-the-art recording studio
/ August 19, 2019
Rihanna is hinting at new music and fans have become giddy with excitement with the mere suggestion
/ August 19, 2019
Colin Kaepernick thegrio.com
Kaepernick urged his supporters on Instagram to “stay strong” and “continue to fight.”“My Brothers @E_Reid35 @KSTiLLS @iThinkIsee12 continue to fight for the people, even in the face of death threats,” Kaepernick wrote. “They have never moved past the people and continue to put their beliefs into action. Stay strong Brothers!!!”
/ August 19, 2019
Teddy Riley thegrio.com
Songwriter, producer and singer Teddy Riley received a star on the coveted Hollywood Walk of Fame this past Friday.
/ August 18, 2019