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February 14, 2014
OPINION - Nicki Minaj’s latest outrage is a wake-up call. But the all-important question is will we heed it?...
February 13, 2014
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — New Zealand immigration authorities Thursday banned Los Angeles rappers Odd Future from entering the country…
February 11, 2014
theGRIO VIDEO - Brooklyn singer Gene Noble breaks down the inspiration behind his new track 'Still Here' and trailer exclusively…
February 7, 2014
RAP GENIUS - It’s been 20 years since Nas' iconic Illmatic album dropped, and he blessed music listeners around the…
February 6, 2014
theGRIO'S 100 - Terrance McKnight reaches a dedicated audience of music enthusiasts every weekday evening as a radio host for…
February 4, 2014
LOS ANGELES (AP) - The 40-year-old Williams has been on quite a run with prominent roles in the recent hits…
February 4, 2014
KINGSTON, Jamaica (AP) — William 'Bunny Rugs' Clarke, the husky-voiced lead singer of internationally popular reggae band Third World, died…
February 3, 2014
theGRIO REPORT - Music icon Prince is back on the scene, taking both the music and television airwaves by storm.…
February 3, 2014
theGRIO REPORT - Inspired from the cassette tapes of the 90’s, theGrio’s B-Side section will be giving emerging artists a…
February 3, 2014
(AP) - Anybody worried about how Bruno Mars would do on one of the world's largest stages had obviously never…
February 2, 2014
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — You can expect more music from Queen Latifah...
January 31, 2014
theGRIO's 100 - Oscar nominee Pharrell Williams was a featured artists on the two biggest songs of 2013 – Daft…
January 31, 2014
theGRIO REPORT - Jahmir Wallace's story is a wonderful example of what can happen when families, school leadership, and teachers…
January 30, 2014
NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J. (AP) — Beyoncé is one of the world's most scrutinized pop stars, and now that study is…
January 30, 2014
theGRIO REPORT - Pop star Justin Bieber isn't feeling a lot of love these days from his adopted country...
January 30, 2014
RAP GENIUS - This week we feature the Imagine Dragons and Kendrick remix and a Drake song where he swoons…
January 30, 2014
theGRIO REPORT - Funk legend Prince had been planning to sue Facebook fans who had illegally posted his music videos,…
January 30, 2014
OPINION - In principle, an award ceremony more stilted toward fan favorites and genuine talent is a good idea, but…
January 29, 2014
theGRIO REPORT - Isaiah Rashad is Top Dawg Entertainment’s (TDE) latest signee and the first of the collective to release…
January 28, 2014
VIDEO - Lincoln has teamed with recording artist Aloe Blacc and Interscope Records to create an interactive music video for…