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August 22, 2011
NEW YORK (AP) -- Nick Ashford died Monday in New York City. He is survived by his wife and two…
August 22, 2011
While speaking to The Source, the singer/rapper applauded Jay and Ye for dropping a "great album" that "did exactly what…
August 19, 2011
Admittedly, he's been pretty busy starring in gigantic blockbusters and shepherding the careers of his offspring...
August 19, 2011
LONDON (AP) - Rihanna's not just sitting pretty, enjoying her mega-successful career -- she's also lending a helping hand to…
August 19, 2011
OPINION - Andre 3000 once said, 'all the fresh styles start off as a good, little hood thing.' He also…
August 18, 2011
SLIDESHOW - With rumors swirling about a possible comeback attempt from Will Smith in the hip-hop game theGrio got to…
August 18, 2011
OPINION - In North America, music has been one of the sanctuaries that has allowed for the deepest expression of…
August 18, 2011
OPINION - Now he's thinking he can reclaim the crown in 2011? A loooong shot buddy. Sounds more like a…
August 17, 2011
The twosome's collection, one that West refers to as "luxury rap," broke Coldplay's iTunes first-week sales record, moving almost 290,000…
August 17, 2011
CHICAGO SUN-TIMES - As his sexually charged tunes blared from a sound system, he smiled and waved back...
August 17, 2011
In his letter, the Atlanta rhyme-spitter vows to return stronger than ever as he plans to start over again with…
August 17, 2011
NEW YORK (AP) - Jackson spent a total of seven weeks at the top with his "Bad" songs; Perry has…
August 17, 2011
OPINION - If we're going to debate the current 'King,' then first and foremost, at least the past 5 years…
August 12, 2011
theGRIO REPORT - Welcome to the week in pop culture. Check out all the black entertainment news and headlines from…
August 11, 2011
VIDEO - Somalia-born rapper and poet K'naan is prompting action in his homeland. U2's Bono brought K'naan on stage last…
August 11, 2011
NEW YORK (AP) - Royce da 5'9" has enjoyed a No. 1 album thanks to his collaboration with Eminem, but…
August 11, 2011
Pixies and Nirvana producer Steve Albini has hit out at Odd Future after he shared a minibus with them recently...
August 11, 2011
OPINION - Deemed as a racist and a soulless thief, his legacy combats protesters who claim him as the sole…
August 9, 2011
Jaleel White -- otherwise known as Family Matters' Steve Urkel -- plays him in this upbeat 1950s-inspired clip
August 9, 2011
While Kelly Rowland couldn't technically have gone bigger (that's just genetics), she certainly did go harder...