Kendrick Lamar

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June 3, 2013
SLIDESHOW - For every mainstream artist name dropping Molly in every rap track, they’re artists that are still trying to…
May 24, 2013
theGRIO REPORT - Over the past few months, molly has become the drug of choice to name drop in hip…
May 16, 2013
RAP GENIUS - This week, Common comes out to pla-ay, Kendrick watches classics in the back of the tour bus,…
May 15, 2013
theGRIO REPORT - Artists Kendrick Lamar and Tamar Braxton announced the nominees for this year’s annual BET Awards earlier today...
May 15, 2013
theGRIO REPORT - During a press conference for the BET Awards Chris Brown revealed that he is releasing a new…
March 28, 2013
RAP GENIUS - The announcement of XXL's 2013 Freshmen list this week (thankfully not actually all men this time) set…
March 22, 2013
OPINION - Sometimes I think rappers are deliberately trying to get kids killed out here...
March 22, 2013
RAP GENIUS - As the RG camp recovers from an exhausting and successful SxSW, we somehow stopped sneezing and coughing…
March 18, 2013
theGRIO REPORT - Kendrick Lamar. Nicki Minaj. Childish Gambino. Chief Keef. From the profound to the profane, these rap artists…
March 4, 2013
Check out our list of some our favorite artists that went by a different rap handle or nickname...
February 11, 2013
theGRIO's 100 - Kendrick Lamar rhymes about the temptations, social struggles, disharmony and the heartbeat of his hometown in Compton,…
December 26, 2012
SLIDESHOW - As the year comes to a close and the industry gears up for the upcoming Grammy Awards, take…
December 21, 2012
theGRIO VIDEO - Harlem emcee A$AP Rocky has used his first single on his upcoming label debut LongLiveA$AP to showcase…
December 20, 2012
RAP GENIUS - It's been a long time coming, but the end of 2012 -- barring the Mayan apocalypse that…
December 19, 2012
theGRIO REPORT - Forbes has released their annual '30 Under 30' list, highlighting the top young stars in fifteen categories,…
November 19, 2012
theGRIO REPORT - Lightweight boxer Adrien Broner was accompanied to the ring Saturday night before his fight against fellow lightweight,…
November 8, 2012
theGRIO REPORT - Prior to his debut, one of his biggest supporter was one of pop’s biggest stars, Lady Gaga,…
November 1, 2012
ATLANTA (AP) - When Kendrick Lamar submitted the initial version of his new album, 'good kid, m.A.A.d city,' the rapper…
October 25, 2012
RAP GENIUS - You would be hard-pressed to find bigger news in rap this year than the release of Kendrick…
September 7, 2012
RAP GENIUS - This week finds us celebrating the release of Lil Wayne's 'Dedication 4' mixtape...