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theGrio REPORTS -- Members of the hip-hop community took to twitter on Tuesday to respond to the untimely death of…
theGRIO REPORT - A new study examining alcohol and drug use among teens has revealed that African-American adolescents are less…
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Hip hop heavyweights known as much for their fiery political lyrics as for their bass-pounding beats…
OPINION - Did you know in Ohio and around the country, one-fifth of all public-sector employees are African-American? That makes…
The New York Times - In Senegal, the political mainstream appears stagnant and the musicians anything but, which explains why…
REVIEW - Instantly striking is just how flat Wayne comes off. While the content and subject matter is nearly identical…
SLIDESHOW - With rumors swirling about a possible comeback attempt from Will Smith in the hip-hop game theGrio got to…
OPINION - If we're going to debate the current 'King,' then first and foremost, at least the past 5 years…
This raises a number of fascinating issues around race, hip-hop, and the relationship between subcultures and mass culture...
It has finally been confirmed that on August 8, Jay-Z and Kanye West will release their highly anticipated joint LP,…
Memphis, Tennessee Hip Hop pioneers Three 6 Mafia are returning to reality television...
TheGrio's 100 - Badass Barbie Nicki Minaj was breaking hearts and Billboard records even before her debut LP, Pink Friday,…
MEMPHIS, Tennessee (AP) - The performer, whose legal name is Mario Mims, had been arrested after the fight outside a…
NEW YORK - The rapper, now 36, has said he didn't know the victim died until police told him so...
BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) - The former rapper says he's thrilled that authorities in Hungary are debating whether his lyrics have…
Waka also states that the rumor that an associate shown on stage in a video [that has since been removed]…
"I'm from where they're from I can talk about those experiences on the street, but I am a businessman now.…
"But we wanted him to help market and promote it. That would have been nice....
SLIDESHOW - Here are some of those artists who, despite some of their mention of drugs in lyrics and "misdemeanor"…