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November 26, 2012

Nicki Minaj blames Target, Wal-Mart for poor sales of new album 'Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded – The Re-Up'

theGRIO REPORT - In a recent interview with 105.1's The Breakfast Club, Nicki Minaj opened up about the poor sales…
November 22, 2012

Rap Genius: The top 5 rap lyrics of the week — hip-hop keeps right on grinding

From all of us at Rap Genius to all of you readers, have a happy commemoration of the death of
November 20, 2012

Kid Cudi's attorney issues statement calling custody reports 'false'

theGRIO REPORT - Kid Cudi's attorney Lauren Blair is calling a TMZ report her client "gave up" custody of his…
November 20, 2012

Paris Hilton recruits Lil Wayne for new single 'Last Night (I Wanna Bang You)'

theGRIO REPORT - Paris Hilton is giving her music career another shot as she reaches out to the Young Money…
November 20, 2012

50 Cent takes swing at promoting boxing in Nevada

LAS VEGAS (AP) - Rapper and entrepreneur 50 Cent is taking a swing at promoting boxing in Nevada...
November 20, 2012

How long will the right's recent love affair with minorities last?

OPINION - Now with the Republican party desperate to both explain and rectify their dismal performance among minority groups in…
November 19, 2012

Marco Rubio outs himself as a Tupac Shakur, N.W.A. fan

theGRIO REPORT - The 41-year-old senator professes his love for hip-hop artists like Afrika Bambaataa, N.W.A., Tupac Shakur, and most…
November 19, 2012

Report: Kid Cudi loses custody of his daughter

theGRIO REPORT - The rapper, who real name is Scott Mescudi, has been feuding with his daughter's mother for over…
November 15, 2012

Rap Genius: The top 5 rap lyrics of the week — hip-hop proves its resilience

RAP GENIUS - This week, with the nation recovering from an election and a catastrophic storm, hip-hop proved its resilience...
November 15, 2012

Andre 3000 isn't in a rush to record new album

NEW YORK (AP) - In order to capture his best version of Jimi Hendrix for an upcoming biopic, Andre 3000…
November 13, 2012

J.Cole drops new single 'Miss America'

theGRIO REPORT - Roc Nation rapper and Jay-Z protégé J.Cole is back in the studio and has dropped some new…
November 12, 2012

Azealia Banks releases trippy video for 'Atlantis'

theGRIO REPORT - Harlem’s Azealia Banks continues to put out striking videos to accompany her genre bending music...
November 9, 2012

Rap Genius: Top 5 rap lyrics of the week — Pharoahe Monch reminds us of childhood

RAP GENIUS - This week found much of hip-hop celebrating the re-election of President Obama, a fact that is reflected…
November 7, 2012

Nas and his father featured in The Gap's 2012 holiday collection

theGRIO REPORT - The Gap reached out to rapper Nas and his father, Jazz musician Olu Dara, for their 2012…
November 6, 2012

First Look: The Game's new reality show

VIDEO - Following in the footsteps of Lil Scrappy and Benzino, West coast emcee, The Game, has an upcoming reality…
November 5, 2012

Jay-Z: 'I got 99 problems but Mitt ain't one'

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - Jay-Z has a fix for his lyrics that meets parental guidance requirements — and President Barack…
November 5, 2012

Nicki Minaj talks 'My Truth' with theGrio: 'Older black women…just write me off'

theGRIO REPORT - During an interview with theGRIO, Nicki Minaj discusses why she feels why people don't recognize the accomplishments…
November 2, 2012

RZA: Hip-hop's gone from 'mixtapes to movies’

theGRIO VIDEO - the leaders of the Wu-Tang Clan, RZA, talked about his new film 'The Man with the Iron…
November 1, 2012

Rap Genius: The top 5 rap lyrics of the week — from chewing gum to condiments

RAP GENIUS - From chewing gum to condiments, from dogs to liquor bottles, rappers took everyday items and used them…
November 1, 2012

Kendrick Lamar makes splash with major label debut

ATLANTA (AP) - When Kendrick Lamar submitted the initial version of his new album, 'good kid, m.A.A.d city,' the rapper…