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May 11, 2011
OPINION - Bob Marley was more than a legend -- to my family the reggae star was a real live…
May 10, 2011
OPINION - It seems like an eternity ago, but at one point in our popular culture history, Whitney Houston could…
May 10, 2011
OPINION - Tyler, the Creator self-proclaimed "star" of rap collective Odd Future has gotten ungodly amounts of popularity over the…
May 9, 2011
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Rapper-producer Pharrell Williams is expanding his focus to include a new cable TV network aimed at…
May 9, 2011
ATLANTA (AP) - An Atlanta-area woman is suing music producer Jermaine Dupri over missed child support payments after a judge…
May 9, 2011
NEW YORK (AP) - The 47-year-old, one of the most successful singers in pop music history, has battled problems with…
May 8, 2011
NEW ORLEANS (AP) - In a rare appearance, Lauryn Hill commanded a stage Saturday at the New Orleans Jazz &…
May 6, 2011
LOS ANGELES (AP) - The booming 23-year-old vocalist from Compton, Calif., was revealed to have received the fewest viewer votes…
May 4, 2011
NEW YORK (AP) - The 25-year-old Janelle Monáe says because of her musical style, she's able to go on the…
May 4, 2011
LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) - Nigeria's most talked-about hip-hop video exhibits all the excesses of its American counterparts -- beautiful, scantily…
May 4, 2011
theGRIO REPORT - Over the past eight weeks of the competition, Lusk has had his fare share of highs and…
May 3, 2011
OPINION - It's amazing how beloved they still are in a community that has only recognized a few white artists…
May 2, 2011
theGRIO REPORT - In honor of the US' killing terrorist Osama bin Laden, 50 Cent's associate and signee Hot Rod…
May 1, 2011
NEW ORLEANS (AP) - It's no coincidence that the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival has taken the earthquake-ravaged country…
April 29, 2011
DETROIT (AP) - Recognition from the local branch of the NAACP should come as no surprise -- except that Kid…
April 29, 2011
GARFIELD HEIGHTS, Ohio (AP) = The Ohio makers of James Brown's signature capes are being sued over one the Godfather…
April 28, 2011
OPINION - Hip-hop hasn't had a blueprint for what its aging stars are supposed to do once the demand for…
April 27, 2011
According to a statement from their management, the group's members will "release music-based content consistent with their vision" under the…
April 25, 2011
AJDABIYA, Libya (AP) - The music captures the anger and frustration young Libyans feel at decades of repressive rule under…
April 21, 2011
Rihanna's "S&M" whips past Katy Perry's "E.T." to claim the top spot this week on the Billboard hot 100 singles…