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Birdman on sexual assault case: Cash Money was not involved

3:18 PM on 02/03/2012

theGRIO Q&A - Birdman sat down with theGrio to talk about his new book company, Cash Money's legacy in music, and the importance of education when building a brand...

Chip Tha Ripper: 'Being a dad' makes me a dope rapper

By Kyle Harvey

6:33 PM on 01/27/2012

theGRIO Q&A - Cleveland rapper Chip Tha Ripper is juggling fatherhood, a promising career and his newest project 'Tell Ya Friends'...

'Float like a butterfly, sting like a bee': The greatest quotes of Muhammad Ali

By Kyle Harvey

4:26 PM on 01/17/2012

SLIDESHOW - While Muhammad Ali's fight career, and political activism is legendary, Ali's skills behind the microphone were unparalleled...

Martin Luther King Jr. archives: Ronald Reagan raises questions about MLK connections to Communism

By Kyle Harvey

6:00 PM on 01/13/2012

VIDEO - In this archival footage, President Ronald Reagan raises questions about whether or not Dr. Martin Luther King Jr was a Communist sympathizer...

Perry Bacon Jr on 'Politics Nation with Rev. Al Sharpton': Obama will focus on economic fairness in 2012

By Kyle Harvey

5:24 PM on 01/13/2012

VIDEO - This Thursday, theGrio's Political Editor Perry Bacon Jr. appeared on Rev. Sharpton's 'Politics Nation' to discuss the president's platform for the 2012 election...

Martin Luther King Jr. archives: March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom

By Kyle Harvey

3:30 PM on 01/13/2012

VIDEO - In this archival footage you'll get to see Martin Luther King Jr. and civil rights activist Roy Wilkins on NBC's 'Meet The Press' discussing the historic 1963 March on Washington...

From Jay-Z's 'Glory' to Stevie Wonder's 'Isn't She Lovely': Tribute songs from parents to their kids

By Kyle Harvey

10:54 PM on 01/10/2012

SLIDESHOW - Check out some of theGrio's favorite tribute songs from a parent to their kids...

Common disses Drake on wax again in his version of Stay Schemin'

By Kyle Harvey

10:14 AM on 01/09/2012

theGRIO REPORT - Referring to Drake as Canada Dry, sweet, and as the "rapper of the moment", Common takes it one step further by sampling Destiny Child's "Say My Name" to add insult to injury...

Kanye West Twitter rant: 'We need to pick up where Steve Jobs left off'

By Kyle Harvey

10:01 AM on 01/05/2012

theGRIO REPORT - Last night Kanye West went on a Twitter rant for the ages. In over 80-plus tweets, Kanye spoke about his passion for fashion, his goal to change the current school system and to 'pick up where Steve Jobs left off'...

It's not too late: The after Christmas shopping guide

By Kyle Harvey

2:30 PM on 12/26/2011

SLIDESHOW - With Christmas over and as we make our way into a brand new year, they're still some great gift ideas to salvage the holiday...

Blue collar roots define the 'Bruce Springsteen of rap'

By Kyle Harvey

5:00 PM on 12/21/2011

theGRIO VIDEO - Not your typical emcee, Stalley's content is reflective of the blue collar values that are often associated with the midwest...

Ludacris launches educational hip-hop site with daughter

By Kyle Harvey

11:35 AM on 12/08/2011

theGRIO Q&A - In a partnership with his 10 year- old daughter Karma, Ludacris has created Karmasworld, an educational website that utilizes hip-hop to teach elementary students math, English and etiquette...

Slideshow: theGrio's 10 artists to watch in 2012

By Kyle Harvey

9:48 AM on 12/06/2011

SLIDESHOW - These new acts represent all genres of music and we expect them to burn up the charts in the coming year. Check out theGrio's 2012 artists to watch...

Slideshow: theGrio's winter music wishlist

By Kyle Harvey

6:01 AM on 12/05/2011

SLIDESHOW - From hip-hop, alternative, and blues, here is theGrio's winter music wishlist for the holiday season...

T.I. on Vibe: 'People took my words out of context'

By Kyle Harvey

5:13 PM on 12/02/2011

theGRIO VIDEO - T.I felt his comment in an upcoming Vibe article about the LGBT community were taken out of context...

DC fashion label thrives on 'Small Business Saturday'

By Kyle Harvey

6:00 AM on 11/26/2011

theGRIO Q&A - In honor of small business Saturday, theGrio sat down with a young DC based clothing company called Art Official Intelligence...

Big Boy on weight gain: 'I was enabling myself'

By Kyle Harvey

12:04 PM on 11/19/2011

theGRIO Q&A - Big Boy sat down with our theGrio to speak about his upbringing in LA, his dramatic weight loss, and why it's important for black men to care of themselves...

Drake vs. Childish Gambino: Who's the realest rapper?

By Kyle Harvey

4:51 PM on 11/15/2011

OPINION - They're more than a few similarities between Drake and Gambino. And with them both dropping new albums today, we decided to compare contrast the emo-rappers...

Rapper Bun B talks hip-hop mentorship, Occupy Houston, and Penn State

By Kyle Harvey

9:26 AM on 11/14/2011

theGRIO Q&A - With Rap-A-Lot records releasing their 25th Anniversary album in December, some of the hip-hop heavyweights will be coming up to pay homage to the trailblazing label...