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February 13, 2011

Lil Wayne plays surprise performance at Cash Money Records’ Grammy party

There was no detail missing at the Cash Money Records exclusive Grammy Awards Party in Los Angeles on Saturday evening...
February 11, 2011

Tupac biopic to reflect his contradictions and complexity

Some seem to feel that Tupac's career was just taking off when he died at the age of 25...
February 10, 2011

Jim Jones sued over video with topless women

NEW YORK (AP) - Two Texas women say they turned up topless in a Jim Jones video without their permission,…
February 10, 2011

Dr. Dre performing with Eminem at the Grammy’s

Rap veteran Dr. Dre is scheduled take the stage at this year's Grammy's...
February 9, 2011

Nicki Minaj finally hits #1 on Billboard 200 chart

Patience has paid off for Nicki Minaj. The first lady of Young Money just missed out on a #1 debut…
February 9, 2011

Ja Rule’s NY sentencing date to be set next month

NEW YORK (AP) -- Police said they found a loaded gun in a rear door of his luxury sportscar when…
February 8, 2011

Waka Flocka Flame among new faces for PETA

CLUTCH - The 24-year-old Atlanta rapper will be working with People for Ethical Treatment for Animals (PETA) on their "Ink,…
February 8, 2011

Why ‘ghetto fab’ style will keep you out of work

OPINION - This is not as much a matter of being a conformist as it is about giving your potential…
February 7, 2011

New book, Grammy museum exhibition honors hip-hop

NEW YORK (AP) - The exhibit, scheduled to run until May, will include handwritten lyrics from 2Pac, Grandmaster Flash's turntables,…
February 4, 2011

Scarface jailed since October, facing federal charges

The unknown federal charges will raise the eyebrows of hip-hop conspiracy theorists...
February 4, 2011

Hip-hop pioneer Kool Herc needs you to help save his life

OPINION - The uninsured legend fell ill with kidney stones and with his condition deteriorating, he is in desperate need…
February 3, 2011

Luke Campbell running for Mayor of Miami-Dade county

Miami, rap legend Luke Campbell has officially announced he will run for Mayor of Miami...
February 1, 2011

TheGrio’s 100: Nicki Minaj, new ‘queen of hip-hop’ rules the charts

TheGrio's 100 - Badass Barbie Nicki Minaj was breaking hearts and Billboard records even before her debut LP, Pink Friday,…
February 1, 2011

TheGrio’s 100: Donald Glover, young comedian in a class by himself

TheGrio's 100 - Thursday night NBC sitcoms are the major leagues of TV comedy, and Donald Glover knows how to…
February 1, 2011

TheGrio’s 100: J. Cole, ‘Who Dat?’ rapper asking ‘What’s next?’

TheGrio's 100 - As the first artist signed to Jay Z's label, Roc Nation, previously-underground rapper J. Cole gained overnight…
January 31, 2011

Hip-Hop’s founding father Kool Herc no longer hospitalized, still in dire need

(AllHipHop News) Hip-Hop pioneer DJ Kool Herc has been released from a medical facility, but remains in need of financial…
January 31, 2011

Diddy on Obama: ‘I just want the president to do better’

Talking about the intersection of race and politics, Diddy said that while he's a fan of Obama, he's disappointed with…
January 28, 2011

Nicki Minaj ‘lived in fear my mother would be killed by my father’

Meet the new Queen of New York, Nicki Minaj. Hip-hop's answer to Lady GaGa -- a stunning, 26-year-old firecracker of…
January 26, 2011

The hip-hop response to the State of the Union

Hip-hop got a shout out, too, if you caught it. Obama simply said, "We do big things."...
January 26, 2011

Diddy set to guest star on TV’s ‘Hawaii Five-O’

NEW YORK (AP) - He will play NYPD Detective Reggie Williams, who arrives in Honolulu on the hunt for the…