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50 Cent visits famine victims in Somalia, Kenya

By theGrio

10:05 AM on 02/09/2012

NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) - Rapper 50 Cent is teaming up with the World Food Program to see firsthand the effects of hunger in Somalia and Kenya...
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Jay-Z reportedly only gave 6K to charity in 2010 after earning $63 mil

By Kunbi Tinuoye

8:58 AM on 02/08/2012

theGRIO REPORT - The multimillionaire rapper is under scrutiny following reports he donated a tiny fraction of his earnings to charity...
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Bow Wow ordered to be arrested on sight by Georgia judge

By theGrio

8:38 AM on 02/06/2012

TMZ - A Georgia judge has ordered that hip-hop star Bow Wow be arrested on sight and held in custody until he can produce documents in connection to a civil lawsuit...
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Rap Genius: The top 5 rap lyrics of the week -- Pusha T talks money

By Rap Genius

7:20 PM on 02/03/2012

RAP GENIUS - The week that was had more than its fair share of exceptional punchlines...
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Birdman on sexual assault case: Cash Money was not involved

By Kyle Harvey

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...
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Azealia Banks: Rapper comes out of the closet 'I'm bisexual'

By theGrio

8:29 AM on 02/03/2012

Rapper Azealia Banks came out of the closet during a recent interview with the New York Times...
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Don Cornelius dead: The greatest 'Soul Train' hip-hop performances

By HipHopWired

4:45 PM on 02/02/2012

Since his indelible creation, 'Soul Train,' offered the best of R&B and Soul music, it was natural for the Hip-Hop audience to be some of the seminal show's biggest fans...
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K'Naan upset with Mitt Romney for using his song in campaign

By theGrio

8:49 AM on 02/02/2012

NEW YORK (AP) - Rapper K'Naan is upset that Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney used his song "Wavin' Flag" during his Florida primary victory speech...
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TheGrio's 100: Kevin Olusola, 'celloboxer' extraordinaire

By Keosha Johnson

10:00 AM on 02/01/2012

theGRIO's 100 - You don't often hear the sounds of a cello and beatboxer at the same time, Kevin Olusola has become a YouTube sensation for his innovative method of blending the two together...
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King Stitt dead: Pioneer of rap reggae dies at 72

By theGrio

5:01 PM on 01/31/2012

KINGSTON, Jamaica (AP) - Rap-reggae pioneer King Stitt has died in Jamaica at age 72...
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Amber Rose verbally attacks Kanye West again

By theGrio

12:04 PM on 01/31/2012

The buxom beauty was again slandering her ex during an interview this past weekend with the New York Post.
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TheGrio's 100: Nitty Scott, up-and-coming female MC

By Keosha Johnson

2:48 AM on 01/31/2012

theGRIO's 100 - Twenty-one-year-old rapper Nitty Scott became an overnight sensation when she made her national debut during the "BET Hip Hop Awards" cypher last year...
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TheGrio's 100: Frank Ocean, rising star in hip hop music

By Keosha Johnson

11:06 PM on 01/30/2012

theGRIO's 100 - Up-and-coming songwriter, producer and singer Frank Ocean has had a meteoric rise to fame, and all signs point to continued success in the future...
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TheGrio's 100: Christopher 'Ludacris' Bridges, rapper helps underserved youth through his foundation

By Keosha Johnson

8:28 PM on 01/30/2012

theGRIOs 100 - Grammy Award-winning rapper and actor Christopher 'Ludacris' Bridges, 34, is well-known in music circles, but through the Ludacris Foundation, Bridges' commitment to helping youth of all ages has also been nationally recognized...
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Drake won't be responding to Common beef, apologizes to Vanessa Bryant

By theGrio

5:50 PM on 01/30/2012

We shouldn't expect to hear a response from Drake after Common's most recent diss...
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Rap Genius: The top 5 rap lyrics of the week -- Drake continues to inspire

By Rap Genius

5:00 PM on 01/28/2012

RAP GENIUS - While the Drake/Common war of words may have reached a detente recently, Drizzy continues to inspire...
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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'...
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Drake still wants to play President Obama on the big screen

By Clutch Magazine

8:02 AM on 01/27/2012

CLUTCH - Drake once said that he wanted to play Barack Obama in a movie but most people just shrugged it off as overzealousness of the 'Yes We Can,' variety..
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Common explains hip-hop feud with Drake

By theGrio

4:57 PM on 01/25/2012

PARK CITY, Utah (AP) - The Sundance Film Festival became the unlikely center of hip-hop's latest feud when actor-turned-rapper Drake and rapper-turned-actor Common came to town...
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The top 10 nastiest break-ups in hip-hop

By HipHopWired

2:30 PM on 01/25/2012

If hip-hop were high school, then the personal relationships of some of its biggest names would make for some interesting cafeteria chatter.
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