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June 16, 2011
OPINION - Dexter Isaac's conscience is clear, but questions about Tupac's death that have been eating away at the rest…
June 15, 2011
SLIDESHOW - In recent years mixtapes have gone from an underrated aspect of the music industry to a necessary way…
June 14, 2011
OPINION - You used to have to have a hit single to drive the sales of your debut album. Now,…
June 13, 2011
Apparently, DeAndre has had enough. Soulja Boy recently took to his official FaceBook page to lash out at the people…
June 13, 2011
Imagine being a superstar, performing on stage in front of thousands nightly. You'd probably want to know the lyrics to…
June 13, 2011
OPINION - What's most interesting about Kreayshawn's tentative n-word position is that it could set a new precedent for white…
June 10, 2011
theGRIO REPORT - The 21-year old Oakland native justifies the use of the word by saying she grew up in…
June 9, 2011
OPINION - While it's certainly fine to have your opinions, there are better ways and places to express them without…
June 9, 2011
MIAMI BEACH, Fla. (AP) - According to an arrest report, officers spotted his 2008 Bugatti driving erratically about 3:45 a.m...
June 8, 2011
In an interview Sunday with Entertainment Weekly at the awards show, Nicki revealed her love for acting came before her…
June 8, 2011
The Chicago, Illinois native explained that he keeps a distance from politics and doesn't vote...
June 8, 2011
NEW YORK (AP) - Multiplatinum-selling rapper Ja Rule is set to go to prison, but he's leaving fans with an…
June 7, 2011
OPINION - I know many of you want to believe that the Lauryn of yesteryear will one day return, but…
June 6, 2011
theGRIO REPORT - During a concert in Detroit, Lauryn Hill announced that she is pregnant with her sixth child...
June 6, 2011
Producer/rapper T-Pain has vowed to never use the Auto-Tune effect again, quite possibly ending a long-running trend in R&B and…
June 1, 2011
On the eve of the release of Flavor Flav's memoir, the MC opens up to Marlow Stern about his shower…
May 31, 2011
OPINION - He really is hip-hop's Elvis, which means dealing with the constant reminders that he is not going anywhere...
May 30, 2011
MIAMI (AP) - Hip-hop singer Sean Kingston has been stabilized and moved to the intensive care unit at a hospital…
May 29, 2011
OPINION - The irony is that Heron took great pains to distance himself from many of the rap artists that…
May 27, 2011
NEW YORK (AP) - The author of the song "The Revolution Will Not Be Televised" -- which helped pioneer sounds…