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Betty Wright and the Roots make musical 'Movie'

By Ferrari Sheppard

6:00 PM on 11/14/2011

theGRIO Q&A - Wright's vocals and melodies have been sampled by the apex R&B elites including Beyonce and Mary J. Blige...
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Rick Ross twitter account hacked by 50 Cent fake

By theGrio

8:51 AM on 07/18/2011

WEB RUNDOWN - A clever hacker changed Rawse's avatar and background to 50 Cent icons and wallpaper and posed as the G-Unit general, tweeting from Rick Ross' account...
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Michael Rapaport 'done' reasoning with Q-Tip

By theGrio

2:09 PM on 07/01/2011

WEB RUNDOWN - The stormy relationship between actor/director Michael Rapaport and rapper Q-Tip continued to develop Wednesday...
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An industry built on black talent still lacks black executives

By theGrio

2:46 PM on 06/15/2011

In an industry dependent on black performers, the expected appointment of "Gee" Roberson and Antonio "L.A." Reid to executive roles at major labels is unlikely to be viewed as much progress...
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Will Smith's massive trailer to roll out of SoHo

By theGrio

1:03 PM on 05/12/2011

VIDEO - Sony Pictures Entertainment said it will relocate a 1,150-square-foot double-decker trailer being used by Will Smith during filming of "Men in Black III"...
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Will Smith gets 'heat' for massive movie trailer

By Chris Witherspoon

7:14 PM on 05/11/2011

theGRIO VIDEO - Will Smith has parked an apartment-sized trailer near the movie set in Manhattan....
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Theater: Drake impostors booked bogus shows in Pa.

By theGrio

12:00 PM on 04/06/2011

STROUDSBURG, Pa. (AP) - A Pennsylvania theater says it's been the victim of a swindle by people posing as managers for rapper Drake...
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Wendy Williams sent home on 'Dancing with the Stars'

By theGrio

8:24 AM on 04/06/2011

LOS ANGELES (AP) - For the second week in a row, talk show host Wendy Williams and her professional dancer partner received the lowest marks...
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Barbershop Buzz: Are we being too hard on Chris Brown?

By Terrence Romney

8:30 AM on 03/25/2011

VIDEO - Chris Brown slammed again for his outburst following a GMA interview, do you think he was understandably upset...
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Barbershop Buzz: Is it ever ok to fly the Confederate flag?

By Terrence Romney

8:11 AM on 03/10/2011

VIDEO - What do you think of those who argue the flag is about Southern pride and heritage?...
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Barbershop Buzz: How can blacks improve Hollywood?

By Terrence Romney

7:51 AM on 02/26/2011

VIDEO - Who do you think is calling the shots behind the camera?...
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Is Tyler Perry the male version of Oprah?

By Kia Miakka Natisse

8:02 AM on 12/27/2010

OPINION - When you think about it, there are striking parallels between the two moguls...
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Director George Tillman Jr.: 'Faster' not your average action movie

By Christopher Nelson

8:15 AM on 11/24/2010

theGRIO Q&A - Movie director George Tillman Jr. discusses being behind the lens for his latest movie 'Faster' as well as the challenges facing black filmmakers...
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From Baltimore to Beverly Hills: TV is 'not just a hobby' for Tristan Wilds

By Christopher Nelson

8:10 AM on 11/08/2010

TheGRIO Q&A - Tristan Wilds talks about how he hopes to transition from being a child actor to a being young adult actor, with the right roles...
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New Michael Jackson video set to be released

By theGrio

11:29 AM on 10/13/2010

NEW YORK (AP) - Michael Jackson's complete library of videos is being restored and re-released, as well as a never-released clip for his song "One More Chance..."
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Condoleezza Rice: My extraordinary journey

By Condoleezza Rice

7:37 AM on 10/12/2010

BOOK EXCERPT - Objectively, white people had all the power and blacks had none. "The White Man," as my parents called "them," controlled politics and the economy...
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'Decoded': Could Jay-Z's new book mean the death of black English?

By theGrio

11:47 AM on 10/11/2010

The book is called 'Decoded'; contained will be the explanations to verses that Jay-Z has uttered where he employs not just similes and metaphors, but Black language...
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Nicki Minaj: Hip-hop's leading lady? If not her, who?

By theGrio

3:18 PM on 09/03/2010

In terms of contemporary pop stature as a female rapper, Nicki Minaj simply doesn't have much competition...
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Celebrating 40 years of Soul Train's legacy

By theGrio

12:26 PM on 08/30/2010

VIDEO - It had never been done for the African-American audience and it forever changed the image of R&B music...
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Mr. T blasts new 'A-Team' film as too graphic

By theGrio

1:52 PM on 06/07/2010

Mr. T has become the latest original star of "The A-Team" to criticize the new film...
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