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RAP GENIUS - It’s been 20 years since Nas' iconic Illmatic album dropped, and he blessed music listeners around the…
theGRIO REPORT - Rapper Rick Ross has filed a law suit against the electronic-rap band LMFAO over lyrics the music…
RAP GENIUS - Hip-hop has provided us with several reasons to be grateful this year, and we'd like to take…
theGRIO REPORT - Tribute songs in hip-hop are usually met with a lot of skepticism. The rap genre is roughly…
OPINION - Is it too soon for art inspired by this horrific incident and is it even possible to do…
ASK DR. TY - Chris Brown’s seizure on Friday was reportedly a result of emotional stress and “negativity.” However, unless…
theGRIO VIDEO - Stalley tells theGrio.com his main goal with his latest effort is to invite his fanbase more intimately…
theGRIO REPORT - The brain child of former outer net CEO of John Acunto, 'Play Gig-It' is the result of…
OPINION - 50 Cent has been having his worst week ever since getting shot nine times back in 2000...
OPINION - Kanye West’s new album Yeezus is full of explicit, sexual braggadocio just like all of his other albums…
theGRIO REPORT - This may be news to the casual fan, but for those who've been following Wale’s career prior…
SLIDESHOW - For every mainstream artist name dropping Molly in every rap track, they’re artists that are still trying to…
theGRIO REPORT - Ricky Ross, who now mentors young people, has shown interest in fighting the heavyset Maybach Music Group…
REVIEW - First and foremost, though,Talib Kweli is an artist. He’s a good rapper—great even. His latest effort, however, is…
theGRIO REPORT - Hip-hop and corporate America have maintained a relatively healthy marriage over the years, but recent debacles between…
theGRIO VIDEO - Kweli, who is a fan of Rick Ross’ music, would love to see the passion that was…
OPINION - Corporate America has got a chokehold on hip-hop. Whenever a something affects a rapper’s bottom line, as in…
theGRIO SLIDESHOW - In honor of the unofficial holiday that is '4/20' (a.k.a. Marijuana Day), theGrio listed some of the…
OPINION - I am supposed to pen a witty editorial, calling for the reform of rap, or some such. But…
NEW YORK (AP) - In the song, Ross raps about giving a woman the drug MDMA, also known as Molly,…