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theGRIO REPORT - Hip-hop and corporate America have maintained a relatively healthy marriage over the years, but recent debacles between…
theGRIO REPORT - Tyler the Creator has finally responded to the backlash over his controversial Mountain Dew ad...
theGRIO REPORT - A source tells theGrio PepsiCo is ending its association with rapper Lil' Wayne, an endorser of the…
OPINION - When I heard about the death of Kris Kross member Chris 'Mac Daddy' Kelly, I instantly recalled the…
OPINION - It wasn't our parents who introduced us to Assata Shakur. It was Hip-Hop. Chuck D of Public Enemy…
OPINION - Within the past week alone we’ve seen several examples of corporations apologizing for racist imagery, including a controversial…
ATLANTA (AP) — The mother of rapper Chris Kelly told authorities in Atlanta her son became sick after taking cocaine…
LA TIMES - Dupri's vision was simple: a kid rap group. But it was the execution of 'Jump,' and most…
NEW YORK (AP) - The iconic hip-hop group has a deal with Spiegel & Grau, an imprint of Random House…
theGRIO VIDEO - Kweli, who is a fan of Rick Ross’ music, would love to see the passion that was…
SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) - A rapper who goes by the name 'Lil Danger' faces life in prison without parole after…
RAP GENIUS - Slick Rick references are still cool, Ab-Soul still loves both his mysticism and his weed, Eminem's name…
EASTON, Md. (AP) - Rapper 2 Chainz has been acquitted of drug charges he faced after a traffic stop on…
theGRIO REPORT - The Roots, the legendary rap crew, have avoided beef with their fellow artists for the majority of…
NEWARK, New Jersey (AP) - A federal judge postponed Lauryn Hill's tax evasion sentencing on Monday but not before scolding…
OPINION - Corporate America has got a chokehold on hip-hop. Whenever a something affects a rapper’s bottom line, as in…
theGRIO REPORT - Jay-Z was recently selected to be the executive producer for the movie soundtrack for this year’s highly…
RAP GENIUS - This week, our list is dominated by two phenomena. Funkmaster Flex dropped a massive, 56 song mixtape…
LAS VEGAS (AP) - Flavor Flav has a new court date in Las Vegas that doesn't interfere with his induction…