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September 27, 2011
Rapper Common is now officially a NY Times Best Seller after fans turned out in droves to buy his book...
September 27, 2011
OPINION - 'Cole World: The Sideline Story' is J Cole bursting out the tunnel and through the smoke with the…
September 27, 2011
theGRIO REPORT - The Brooklyn-native is said to personify the American rags-to-riches story and with his latest venture, he's right…
September 26, 2011
theGRIO VIDEO - Cole, whose rap moniker is a shortened version of his first name Jermaine, has built a huge…
September 23, 2011
OPINION - It was only a matter of time before (all) people began to use the word, in spite of…
September 23, 2011
By Forbes latest count, Diddy is currently the closest to becoming Hip Hop's first billionaire with an estimated net worth…
September 23, 2011
OPINION - If it is a black based cast, they'll have to be careful not to fall into some of…
September 22, 2011
OPINION - Since the end of the golden era, roughly around 1992, hip-hop has lacked any discernible political voice...
September 21, 2011
One thing Ross is also at the top of is his weight class....and not in a good way...
September 20, 2011
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) - Rap star 50 Cent has signed on to play a pimp in a movie detailing Alaska's…
September 20, 2011
The New York Times - In Senegal, the political mainstream appears stagnant and the musicians anything but, which explains why…
September 19, 2011
OPINION - When in the presence of a lyrical offender, let cooler heads prevail. It really is a judgment call...
September 19, 2011
In the last 10 years, John Singleton has made some unexpected choices, and perhaps as a result, his career has…
September 19, 2011
LONDON (AP) - Historic brand Pringle of Scotland and hot young designer Christopher Kane have shown their new womenswear collections…
September 19, 2011
NEWS ONE - Actor Alec Baldwin ruffled some feathers on Twitter today when he tweeted the "n-word" when referring to…
September 16, 2011
VIDEO The rappers have even been credited with helping to spark the so-called Arab Spring uprisings that deposed three long-serving…
September 15, 2011
ATLANTA (AP) - The Grammy-winning artist's attorney said Thursday that T.I. was transferred from a federal prison in the city…
September 15, 2011
Music Mix - Produced by Cole himself, "Mr. Nice Watch" is a twitchy, bass-heavy blast of computer funk that gives…
September 15, 2011
theGRIO REPORT - The artist sat down with theGrio to discuss how he broke away from the corporate world and…
September 15, 2011
SOUTHAVEN, Miss. (AP) - The 46-year-old Blair pleaded guilty last month in the financial scheme that Southaven resident Esther Pilgrim…