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August 12, 2024

The Foreign Exchange’s ‘Connected’ is 20 years old. It set a blueprint for my own life

The duo of Phonte and Nicolay showed us a new way to create timeless music and art, a way that…
November 29, 2023

7 thoughts, feelings and reflections about the Little Brother documentary, ‘May the Lord Watch’

The trials, tribulations and triumphs of the North Carolina hip-hop group are on full display through the lens of Big…
March 31, 2022

‘May the Lord Watch’? I hope so. But I definitely will watch the documentary about the rise and fall of Little Brother. Thanks for asking

I’ve been a fan of Little Brother—the rap group made up of Phonté, Big Pooh and 9th Wonder—since the first…
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January 18, 2022

5 rappers who could beat T.I. in a music battle

Grammy-winning rapper T.I. said that no other rapper is better than him at putting out music and rapping. Well, theGrio…
April 12, 2013

Jay-Z’s ‘Open Letter’ dismissed by the White House, but did it go too far?

theGRIO REPORT - After critics questioned the validity of his fifth wedding anniversary vacation with wife Beyoncé to Havana, the…
March 22, 2013

Rapper King Mez strengthens North Carolina's hip-hop scene

theGRIO VIDEO - North Carolina is known for its barbecue, an epic college basketball rivalry and its great weather. The…