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May 30, 2010
VIDEO - While being on set with Denzel Washington for 'American Gangster,' T.I. received advice from the seasoned actor that…
May 28, 2010
theGRIO VIDEO - Kweli and Hi-Tek say their music has evolved as both have experienced the ups and downs of…
May 28, 2010
SLIDESHOW - theGrio presents a collection of songs released during the summers of yesteryear that celebrate various shades of the…
May 28, 2010
Cypress Hill, Juanes, Massive Attack, Jack Black, filmmaker Michael Moore and De La Rocha's bandmates have also joined the campaign...
May 28, 2010
NEW YORK (AP) - The Grammy Award-winning R&B singer has been dating producer Swizz Beatz, who has written hits for…
May 24, 2010
LOS ANGELES (AP) - A jury acquitted a man of killing up-and-coming Atlanta rapper Dolla during a shooting last year…
May 20, 2010
Africa is more on the mind of all of us in the West, contact and travel is more frequent, and…
May 14, 2010
NEW YORK (AP) - Rapper Lil Wayne's efforts to keep up the beat behind bars have gotten him in trouble…
May 13, 2010
Thomas Chatterton Williams, author of "Losing My Cool," says idolizing the world of hip-hop is the reason so many black…
May 7, 2010
SLIDESHOW - In honor of Mother's Day weekend, theGrio has compiled its 10 favorite rap songs dedicated to the moms…
May 5, 2010
From Entertainment Weekly: Riding the success of his smash “Nothin’ On You,” B.o.B’s The Adventures of Bobby Ray debuts at
May 4, 2010
While fans may not be sold on the new lineup, the blogosphere is definitely intrigued by what could become of…
May 3, 2010
Andrea Berloff, who wrote Oliver Stone's true-life movie "World Trade Center," is tackling the story of seminal rap group N.W.A...
April 23, 2010
VIDEO - For three decades, west coast rapper Ice Cube has covered plenty of ground in the entertainment industry. But…
April 21, 2010
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Although the move is not likely to be the last legal word in the rapper's death...
April 20, 2010
OPINION - It's not a "Who shot ya?" death in the vein of Biggie and Tupac but Guru's passing is…
April 20, 2010
From Cathal Kelly, The Toronto Star: Pioneering hip-hop MC Guru, who moved rap toward a more musical place in the
April 19, 2010
Jay-Z and Beyonce perform a romantic duet at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival...
April 6, 2010
Seriously, though: Dr. Dre and Jay-Z. When those two team up, magic happens...
April 3, 2010
OPINION - Cube, like many artists from his generation, seems to lack the ability to respect younger artists behind him...