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NBA YoungBoy performs at the Lil' WeezyAna Fest at Champions Square on Friday, Aug. 25, 2017, in New Orleans. (Photo by Amy Harris/Invision/AP) thegrio.com
May 14, 2019
A fatal shooting outside a crowded South Florida beachfront hotel. Another on a busy Miami Beach street. A third with…
August 17, 2016
On Thursday, a performance at the Tanana Valley State Fair was cut short when the performers were kicked off the grounds.
August 8, 2016
It looks like Bow Wow is out of the rap business for good. At least, that’s what he’s saying on
September 22, 2015
David Banner took to Instagram to ask the world why white and biracial rappers still use the N-word...
July 18, 2015
theGrio REPORT - There's been no love lost recently between Birdman and Lil' Wayne, especially since Lil' Wayne filed a…
March 28, 2015
theGrio REPORT - A new study by the University of Sydney has found that murder is the leading cause of…
March 30, 2014
BROCKTON, Massachusetts (AP) — The star of a hip-hop reality TV show was injured after being shot by his nephew…
February 18, 2014
SLIDESHOW - Rap icon and songwriter Jay Z turns the ripe old age of 45 today.
December 2, 2013
theGRIO REPORT - Only time will tell if Kanye West, Damon Dash, Cam'ron, and Nas -- who has claimed on…
September 13, 2013
NBC Los Angeles - Snoop Lion has joined an LA-born hip-hop artist to contribute thousands of dollars for the funeral…
September 4, 2013
theGRIO REPORT - 'When you think hip-hop, you think Nicole Richie, so it's obviously time for Nicole to launch her…
June 6, 2013
RAP GENIUS - Shockingly to anyone who's ever watched a video about Jay-Z's secret demon baby, no rappers were on…
April 5, 2013
theGRIO REPORT - Rick Ross has recently been under fire for lyrics in his song that many believe references date…
April 1, 2013
theGRIO REPORT - Diddy tops this year’s Forbes' list of hip-hop’s wealthiest artists -- and is joined by some of…
March 15, 2013
(AP) - Lil Wayne has been hospitalized, but according to his camp and his official Twitter account — he's OK...
March 7, 2013
RAP GENIUS - This week found the hip-hop community arguing over MTV's annual 'Hottest MC in the Game' list...
January 14, 2013
MADAME NOIRE - Are you super-psyched that Iyanla is going to have a chat with DMX on the next season…
January 3, 2013
theGRIO REPORT - In an era in hip-hop characterized by declining album sales and concentrated blog trafficking, 2012 witnessed the…
December 21, 2012
theGRIO REPORT - This week, Amor 'Lilman' Arteaga, a nine-year-old Flatbush-raised rapper, dedicated his latest opus 'Stop Da Violence' to…
December 20, 2012
RAP GENIUS - It's been a long time coming, but the end of 2012 -- barring the Mayan apocalypse that…