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June 5, 2012
OPINION - In this election year rappers probably will not be criticizing President Obama. Not because he's black but because…
June 4, 2012
For the start of Black Music Month, theGrio Insider sat down with Kyle Harvey, theGrio.com's music editor, to discuss his…
June 1, 2012
theGRIO REPORT - Lil Wayne was denied from getting into the Thunder-Spurs game last night. After getting turned away at…
May 31, 2012
RAP GENIUS - This past week saw the explosion of a long-simmering beef between Pusha T (now backed by Kanye,…
May 30, 2012
VIDEO - Rapper Drake will be the latest victim of a new ​Punk'd​ episode that is set to air at…
May 27, 2012
RAP GENIUS - This past week was a good one for politically engaged rap...
May 25, 2012
UNDATED (AP) - Lauryn Hill turns 37 today. She rose to fame as the lead singer of The Fugees...
May 25, 2012
Lamar admits that he supports gay marriage and anything else people choose to do with their own lives...
May 25, 2012
theGRIO REPORT - After its original announcement in March, MTV2 secured the rights to remake the classic 'Hollywood Squares' game-show...
May 25, 2012
OPINION - As he continues to string together hits, Drake seems content with being all those things people love and…
May 24, 2012
When Lil’ Kim, whose birth name is Kimberly Jones, learned that her estranged father Linwood Jones was battling Alzheimer’s Disease…
May 22, 2012
NEW YORK (AP) - Organizers say the Hip Hop Hall of Fame Museum has found a home in Manhattan. And…
May 19, 2012
RAP GENIUS - Jay Rock sticks up for his crew; Nitty Scott, MC juggles some elaborate wordplay; and Yasiin Bey…
May 18, 2012
Jay-Z has decided to stop making music in order to spend more time with his baby girl Blue Ivy...
May 18, 2012
50 Cent has had the social media landscape in a bit of a frenzy over the past couple of days…
May 16, 2012
When Tupac Shakur came back to life for a night in hologram form at Coachella a month ago, the Internet…
May 16, 2012
theGRIO REPORT - Chuck D speaks out in support of Obama's stance on gay marriage, and outlines the greatest problem…
May 16, 2012
OPINION - When a person like Jay-Z does speak up, it helps dispel the myth that black people are uniquely…
May 12, 2012
RAP GENIUS - This past week had an abundance of new material for hip-hop fans. Current favorites, up-and-comers, and veterans…
May 11, 2012
OPINION - The symbolic gesture alone of Queen Latifah performing at the Lesbian and Gay Pride Festival helps broach the…