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June 17, 2025
Mass Appeal, a record label co-founded by Nas, settles racial discrimination lawsuit brought by former head of development in 2023.
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February 24, 2025
The legendary singer, who passed away on February 24, had some songs that laid the framework for some of hip-hop's…
October 16, 2023
This week, Amazon Music will livestream a Seattle concert from the N.Y. State of Mind Tour, featuring Wu-Tang Clan, Nas…
May 4, 2022
I love the movie "Belly." So much of it is bad that it actually ends up being amazing and entirely…
April 26, 2022
PJ Morton, Grammy-winning singer/songwriter and Maroon 5 keyboardist, collaborates with Stevie Wonder and Nas on 'Be Like Water' single.
Wu-Tang
April 19, 2022
Hip Hop legends Nas and the Wu-Tang Clan announced a co-headlining, 25-city tour, the 'NY State of Mind Tour,' starting…
64th Annual GRAMMY Awards - Telecast
April 4, 2022
theGrio highlights five of the biggest moments from the 64th Grammys on Sunday, featuring artists like Silk Sonic and Jazmine…
Rapper J. Cole
March 4, 2022
As a general rule, I try not to be too critical about great art and artists in my midst. Now,…
January 19, 2022
The metaverse is here and between NFT's and other cryptocurrencies, is there a way for the culture to take advantage?
January 12, 2022
Pete Rock may be looking to sue Grammy-winning rapper Nas over unpaid royalties for his work on 1994's 'Illmatic' album.
Nas Pete Rock theGrio
January 12, 2022
Have you ever read an article that seemed straight out of a time capsule that you actually checked to make…
November 19, 2021
After interviewing names like Steve Harvey and Nas, Jazlyn Guerra, seeks to give young people a place to discuss issues…
Nas thegrio.com
October 28, 2021
Hip Hop 50 will celebrate hip hop culture through a series of films, podcasts, unscripted series, and digital shorts to…
Kelis Mike Mora thegrio.com
October 25, 2021
Mike Mora, photographer and husband to singer Kelis, has given an update on his current battle with cancer.
Lauryn Hill thegrio.com
August 6, 2021
Lauryn Hill raps about life, her career, and even her "lateness," on a track from Nas' new album, King’s Disease…
Andrew Yang
May 23, 2021
New York City mayoral candidate Andrew Yang struggled to name a Jay-Z song after claiming in an interview that he's…
May 21, 2021
The Universal Hip-Hop Museum is part of a $349 million mixed-use project being built along the Harlem River waterfront called…
Jay Z x Nas x Sorry Not Sorry
May 4, 2021
Jay-Z and Nas' DJ Khaled collaboration on "Sorry Not Sorry" was an artistic masterclass on entrepreneurship and Black wealth-building.
JAY-Z At Webster Hall
April 29, 2021
Jay-Z and Nas have graced “Sorry Not Sorry,” a track from DJ Khaled’s much-anticipated album, Khaled, Khaled. 
April 26, 2021
From those who know and treasure hip-hop culture to just the casual fan, Hope penned something that all of them…