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August 13, 2012

Beyoncé shares behind the scenes photos

SLIDESHOW - Beyoncé recently shared with some personal photos with her fans...
August 8, 2012

Harry Belafonte: Jay-Z, Beyoncé 'have turned their back on social responsibility'

theGRIO REPORT - Belafonte's contributions to the Civil Rights Movement are numerous -- including financially assisting Dr. Martin Luther King,…
August 7, 2012

Forbes: Jay-Z and Beyoncé world's highest paid celebrity couple

theGRIO REPORT - In the past year, Jay-Z and Beyoncé Knowles have raked in more money than any other celebrity…
August 2, 2012

Jay-Z, Alicia Keys make Vanity Fair's 'Best-Dressed List'

SLIDESHOW - Music artists Jay-Z and Alicia Keys, as well as NFL player Victor Cruz will be featured in the…
July 30, 2012

Jay-Z to executive produce 'NBA2K13'

Jay-Z continues to keep adding notches to his belt of accomplishments...
July 25, 2012

Jay-Z is the new face of Duracell Powermat

VIDEO - 'Never be powerless' is the slogan for the new Duracell Powermat advertisement and hip-hop mogul Jay-Z is the…
July 24, 2012

Elton John: Jay-Z's support for gay marriage 'pivotal'

VIDEO - In recent interview with MSNBC's Andrea Mitchell, rock icon Elton John praised rapper Jay-Z for his decision to…
July 21, 2012

Blue Ivy backlash: Are blacks bemoaning the chance that Beyoncé's daughter might develop black features?

OPINION - There were mean-spirited jabs about her inheritance of Jay-Z's 'big lips' and jaws, and prayers that a 'wide…
July 20, 2012

Jay-Z boasts about Blue Ivy's socks on new track '3 Kings'

Proud papa Jay-Z has gone from name-checking brand labels in his new songs to boasting about his baby daughter Blue…
July 20, 2012

Is Beyoncé's daugther Blue Ivy the new 'Blanket' Jackson?

OPINION - Over the past 7 months Beyoncé and Jay-Z's daughter Blue Ivy has been strategically hidden behind blankets. For…
July 18, 2012

Rumored pic of 7-month-old Blue Ivy Carter goes viral

theGRIO REPORT - New photos have hit the web that allegedly of Beyoncé holding her 7-month-old daughter, Blue Ivy Carter...
July 17, 2012

Kris Humphries mocks Kanye on Twitter after re-signing with Nets

Kim Kardashian's ex Kris Humphries is having a little fun at her new boyfriend Kanye West's expense...
July 13, 2012

Jay-Z admits to 'having a crush' on Nia Long

theGRIO REPORT - Although he is married to one of the biggest and most beautiful superstars in the world, rap…
July 13, 2012

Frank Ocean: 'Channel Orange' early release inspired by Jay-Z and Kanye's 'Watch The Throne'

Frank Ocean released the digital version of his album Channel Orange more than one bfore it comes out in stores.…
July 13, 2012

Jay-Z, partners accused of stiffing logo designer

NEW YORK (AP) - A New York City clothing designer says Jay-Z and his former Roc-A-Fella record label partners owe…
July 11, 2012

Obama parody: 'I've got 99 problems but Mitt ain't one'

VIDEO - Iman 'Alphacat' Crosson, the comedian who brought you President Obama’s "Single Ladies", is back with a new video…
July 10, 2012

Law professor examines Jay Z’s infamous '99 Problems' lyrics

theGRIO REPORT - Caleb Mason, an associate professor of law at Southwestern Law School has written a legal review of…
July 10, 2012

Have the black 1 percent abandoned Barack Obama?

OPINION - To date, the president's major Hollywood fundraisers have all been hosted by almost exclusively white celebrities...
July 9, 2012

Jay-Z announces concert dates at Brooklyn's Barclay's Center

The first series of concerts at the new home of the Brooklyn Nets will feature Jay-Z. The rapper announced three…
July 8, 2012

With July 4 over, Philly turns attention to Jay-Z

PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Now that the city has cleaned up from its massive July 4th concert, officials are turning their…