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July 17, 2022
When Griselda’s Conway the Machine accused Funkmaster Flex and his ilk of gatekeeping, he opened up a convo about the…
Eric Holder Nipsey Hussle
July 6, 2022
Eric Holder Jr. has been found guilty of first-degree murder for the 2019 shooting death of rapper/entrepreneur Nipsey Hussle.
SOMETHING IN THE WATER - Day 2
June 29, 2022
With the 25th anniversary of 'Supa Dupa Fly' coming next month, theGrio's Matthew Allen explains why Missy Elliott is hip…
June 23, 2022
Is Drake's new album, 'Honestly, Nevermind,' an assault on the future of hip hop? TheGrio explores the history of hip…
June 14, 2022
The Grammy award-winning artist said she will remove “spaz” from updated recording of the song, which appears on her upcoming…
Sekou Cooke (Photo credit: Michelle Schenandoah)
June 9, 2022
Sekou Cooke, a UNC Charlotte professor and leader in hip-hop architecture, is on a mission to challenge the way architects…
May 18, 2022
Black concert promoters in Syracuse County, New York are speaking out about how cops routinely interfere with their shows. 
Lollapalooza Buenos Aires 2019 - Day 3
May 13, 2022
Rapper Kendrick Lamar announced that he is going on an international 64-date tour, 'The Big Steppers Tour.'
May 11, 2022
The duo of Kev Marcus and Wil Baptiste, who started their group in high school, prepare to hit the road…
Wu-Tang
April 19, 2022
Hip Hop legends Nas and the Wu-Tang Clan announced a co-headlining, 25-city tour, the 'NY State of Mind Tour,' starting…
Portrait Of Run-DMC At Grammy Awards
April 19, 2022
A traveling pop-up art exhibition, 'And the Beat Don't Stop: 50 Years of Hip-Hop,' is open at Little Rock's Mosaic…
April 18, 2022
The veteran New York City hip-hop artist had reportedly battled COVID-19. “Hip-hop lost a real gem,” promoter Van Silk said.
April 2, 2022
The Grammy Awards show will air live on April 3 from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on…
March 8, 2022
For years, I thought Arrested Development’s sophomore album, Zingalamaduni, was the most criminally slept-on album EVER.
Rapper J. Cole
March 4, 2022
As a general rule, I try not to be too critical about great art and artists in my midst. Now,…
Talib Kweli thegrio.com
February 28, 2022
Rapper Talib Kweli hinted on Instagram that he and Yasiin Bey's long-awaited sophomore album as Black Star may be coming…
Terence Blanchard, Stanley Nelson thegrio.com
February 25, 2022
The AAFCA Awards have named Terence Blanchard, Stanley Nelson, Traci A. Curry, John Gibson, and Roxanne Avent-Taylor as special honorees.
Pepsi Super Bowl LVI Halftime Show thegrio.com
February 13, 2022
Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Kendrick Lamar, Eminem and Mary J. Blige joined forces during Pepsi’s halftime show at Super Bowl…
February 10, 2022
The engaged internet sensations share their story in theGrio's "Mighty Love" series on Black love, romance and relationship resilience.