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April 29, 2012
theGRIO REPORT - On the 20th anniversary of the L.A. riots, Ice Cube remembers where he was when the uprising…
April 27, 2012
RAP GENIUS - Consequence big-ups the lady who tells him what clothes to wear; and veteran Jadakiss tells us about…
April 27, 2012
theGRIO REPORT - 'Uprising' makes a case for hip-hop, predominately coming from the West Coast at that time, as being…
April 27, 2012
Yesterday Nas dropped 'Daughters' the second single on his upcoming album, Life Is Good...
April 26, 2012
theGRIO VIDEO - TheGrio.com's Mara Schiavocampo interviewed Simmons at his Midtown Manhattan office in February...
April 26, 2012
Rapper Talib Kweli started to recite verses off the top of his head recently while talking to students at St.…
April 26, 2012
It seems as though Jay-Z has already done it all,but that hasn't stopped the music mogul from extending his brand…
April 25, 2012
Kanye West is teaming up with his fellow 'emo rapper' Kid Cudi for a music video shoot in the Middle…
April 25, 2012
CLUTCH - Left-Eye's spontaneity, quirkiness, guts and soul inspired a generation of young women to boldly claim their own femininity...
April 25, 2012
theGRIO VIDEO - Since Trayvon Martin's shooting, rapper David Banner has been one of the voices that has brought awareness…
April 23, 2012
The latest film adaptation of F. Scott Fitzgerald's 'The Great Gatsby' was infused with some inspiration from an unlikely source:…
April 21, 2012
RAP GENIUS - Our favorite lines this week cover a wide spectrum, from tributes to rap heroes to dirty jokes.…
April 20, 2012
theGRIO REPORT - Nicki Minaj is known for her incredibly over-the-top ensembles, but has been outdoing herself during a recent…
April 20, 2012
Death Row impresario Suge Knight is doing his part to keep those pesky Tupac Shakur conspiracy theories alive...
April 20, 2012
VIDEO - While Kanye West's single, 'Way Too Cold' (a.k.a. 'Theraflu') is getting radio time, a fan has made an…
April 20, 2012
SLIDESHOW - Sometimes music and drugs are a combination that go hand in hand. Marijuana in particular can give artists…
April 19, 2012
New York rapper and Bronx native Fat Joe will be honored this year as an inductee on the Bronx Walk…
April 19, 2012
Rising rap star Azealia Banks' profile is about to get even higher, now that she's being represented by Lady Gaga's…
April 19, 2012
Common was asked if he would consider a hologram image performance for J Dilla, he said would definitely consider it...
April 18, 2012
Nicki Minaj is on top of the world again. Her album, 'Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded', is the #1 album in…