Hip Hop

April 18, 2022

DJ Kay Slay has passed away, says longtime friend and promoter 

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April 2, 2022

Q&A: Hit-Boy talks Grammy producer nod, rapper aspirations

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March 8, 2022

Arrested Development’s first single, ‘Tennessee,’ is 30 years old this month, and it’s still perfect

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Rapper J. Cole
March 4, 2022

J. Cole is already one of the greatest rappers to ever do it, but I’m still waiting on a truly great album from him

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Talib Kweli thegrio.com
February 28, 2022

Talib Kweli hints long-awaited new Black Star album is coming soon

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Terence Blanchard, Stanley Nelson thegrio.com
February 25, 2022

Terence Blanchard, Stanley Nelson among 2022 AAFCA special honorees

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Pepsi Super Bowl LVI Halftime Show thegrio.com
February 13, 2022

Super Bowl LVI halftime show brings hip-hop star power

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February 10, 2022

‘Commitment is a choice’: dancers Yoe Apolinario and Sheopatra talk conscious love

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January 18, 2022

National Museum of African-American Music provides beacon of history by engaging participation

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AMC TCA - Panels
January 4, 2022

Andre 3000’s vulnerability on Kanye’s ‘Life of the Party’ is what hip-hop needs

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DMX thegrio.com
December 29, 2021

A death shroud over hip-hop: a 2021 reflection

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City of Hope Spirit of Life Gala 2018 - Arrivals
December 29, 2021

Dr. Dre’s ex-wife to receive $100M payout in divorce settlement

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Snoop Dogg theGrio.com
December 20, 2021

Snoop Dogg ‘praying for peace in hip-hop’ after fatal stabbing of Drakeo the Ruler

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KangolKid-theGrio.com
December 18, 2021

Legendary UTFO rapper Kangol Kid has died after battling colon cancer

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2014 Long Island Music Hall Of Fame Gala
November 10, 2021

Kurtis Blow returns to ‘The Hip Hop Nutcracker’ following his 2020 heart transplant

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November 8, 2021

Jam Master Jay’s alleged killers will not face death penalty

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October 15, 2021

Meek Mill’s album cover: The internal conflict of Black women who love hip-hop

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Rapper A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie - theGrio.com
September 12, 2021

A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie arrested before UK festival appearance

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Pop Smoke - theGrio.com
September 12, 2021

Pop Smoke gravesite in Brooklyn cemetery vandalized

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September 11, 2021

Hip-hop producer Digital Nas deserves his flowers

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