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December 9, 2011
Jay-Z and Kanye West are still finishing up dates on their Watch the Throne tour, but the two have already…
December 9, 2011
Rick Ross will not be caught off guard in case he suffers another medical emergency -- the rapper now travels…
December 8, 2011
NEW ORLEANS (AP) -- New Orleans rapper B.G., an original member of the late-1990s rap group Hot Boys that included…
December 8, 2011
theGRIO Q&A - In a partnership with his 10 year- old daughter Karma, Ludacris has created Karmasworld, an educational website…
December 7, 2011
NEW YORK (AP) - The Beastie Boys (Adam Yauch, Mike Diamond and Adam Horovitz) are among the pioneers of rap...
December 6, 2011
REVIEW - The sound and feel of 'undun' won't surprise anyone who's followed The Roots' recent evolution, but it should…
December 5, 2011
The 15-year-old Brooklyn rap phenom known as "Astro" may have been booted from the "X Factor" TV show but he's…
December 2, 2011
VIDEO - The record-setting rapper and hip-hop icon has become a business tycoon and best selling author. But now Jay-Z's…
December 1, 2011
NEW YORK (AP) - He's talked about it, but now Pauly D is officially a member of 50 Cent's music…
December 1, 2011
OPINION - Congratulations are due to Kanye West, who is currently leading the 2012 Grammy nominations with seven...
November 30, 2011
theGRIO REPORT - While the effect of rap celebrity endorsements is sometimes a positive one, these promotional efforts often backfire...
November 29, 2011
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) - Police on Tuesday searched for multiple suspects who opened fire into a group of people recording…
November 29, 2011
HUFFINGTON POST - 'Tracy wishes T.I. would just shut up,' a friend of the '30 Rock'" actor tells me...
November 29, 2011
BAY AREA - This morning, a baby is clinging to life after being shot in the head Monday night in…
November 28, 2011
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) - He says his Yele Haiti Foundation rebuilt an orphanage and set up a system of outdoor…
November 28, 2011
Hip Hop DX: Lil' Kim has announced the release of an upcoming five-track EP, set to impact around the holidays...
November 25, 2011
OPINION - Given the economic terrain back in August, boasts of 'planking on a million' felt hopelessly out of touch...
November 23, 2011
BAGHDAD (AP) - After more than eight years in Iraq, the departing American military's legacy includes a fledgling democracy, bitter…
November 23, 2011
As expected, Drake nets the third-largest sales week of 2011 for an album, as 'Take Care' debuts at No. 1…
November 23, 2011
HIP HOP WIRED - Russell Simmons and Jay-Z are continuing their efforts to support Occupy Wall Street...