Rap

April 29, 2020

Beyoncé crowned ‘Queen of Rap’ after dropping bars on ‘Savage’ remix

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April 25, 2020

Jermaine Dupri reveals reason behind his breakup with Janet Jackson

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April 25, 2020

Kanye West crowned hip-hop’s second billionaire by Forbes

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April 16, 2020

T.I. launches #HipHopStaysHome challenge to keep Black people inside during pandemic

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April 12, 2020

Saturday Night Live spoofs Drake’s new ‘Toosie Slide’ in return to TV

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March 31, 2020

Nipsey Hussle: Grieving community looks for healing a year after his death

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March 30, 2020

Drake debuts son Adonis: ‘I love and miss my beautiful family’

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Jim Jones
February 28, 2020

Jim Jones says being a rapper is more dangerous than being a soldier, Iraq War vet disagrees

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J. Prince theGrio.com
September 22, 2019

The ‘godfather’ of the Houston rap scene, J. Prince, calls Tekashi 69 a ‘rat’

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Police Car thegrio.com
April 12, 2019

Rapper arrested after threatening to shoot up college campus in his lyrics

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January 11, 2019

Nick Cannon posts his old duet with R. Kelly and apologizes to Black women for misogyny

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Cardi B thegrio.com
December 21, 2018

Making hits and history: Cardi B becomes first female music artist to have all her album tracks certified gold or platinum by RIAA

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May 22, 2018

Wynton Marsalis: Rap more damaging than statue of Confederate leader

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Snoop Dogg thegrio.com
March 19, 2018

I’m a heathen and even I caught the Holy Ghost listening to Snoop’s gospel album

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Queen Latifah thegrio.com
March 18, 2018

All Hail the Queens: 7 female hip-hop pioneers

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Meek Mill thegrio.com
March 15, 2018

Good luck with #FreeMeekMill, but I’m not caping for him

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Lonzo Ball thegrio.com
February 20, 2018

From Struggle Raps to Real Bars: 7 NBA players turned rappers

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JAY Z Diddy theGrio.com
February 6, 2018

Rappers DID build careers off nasty Black male stereotypes–but it’s complicated

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September 5, 2017

It’s a vibe: Bajan rapper Teff brings Afro-Caribbean Hip Hop to the world

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August 3, 2017

Cardi B secures first Top 30 hit with ‘Bodak Yellow’

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