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Usher hosts 3rd annual World Leadership Conference
Usher’s non-profit organization, New Look Foundation, hosted their third annual World Leadership Conference at Emory University in Atlanta from June 19-23, 2012. The World Leadership Conference brings...
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Creed singer Scott Stapp says T.I. saved his life
T.I. is not just a rapper and a reality star, he is a hero. In his new memoir Sinner’s Creed, Scott Stapp, lead singer of the American rock band Creed talks about a dark time in his life that involved...
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T.I. to launch new ‘Give Like a King’ campaign to support homeless veterans
Rapper T.I. will announce the launch of his global “Give Like a King” campaign this Friday. The rapper, actor and reality TV star is returning to his Bankhead neighborhood in Georgia to unveil his new...
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T.I. on Justin Timberlake: ‘I think he’s one of the greatest to do it’
2012 was a strong year for rapper T.I. His legal problems are but a thing of the past. His reality TV show, The Family Hustle, continues to do well, wrapping up its second season, and he finally...
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Robin Thicke’s ‘Blurred Lines’ video banned from YouTube over nudity
NEW YORK (AP) — Robin Thicke’s new music video is too hot for YouTube. A representative for the R&B crooner said Monday that his unrated video for “Blurred Lines” was banned from the website. The...
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T.I., Pharrell to perform on ‘The Voice’
LOS ANGELES (AP) — NBC says it’s lining up musical artists including Rod Stewart to perform on “The Voice” in May. The network said Monday that Stewart, CeeLo Green, Lady Antebellum, Robin Thicke,...
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Robin Thicke’s ‘Blurred Lines’ tops Billboard charts; his first number 1 hit
Robin Thicke’s new single, “Blurred Lines,” featuring T.I. and Pharrell topped the Billboard Hot 100 today. This is the first time Thicke has hit No. 1 on the charts. The Pharrell produced track is...
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Robin Thicke’s ‘Blurred Lines’ called ‘rapey’
Robin Thicke’s hit song “Blurred Lines” has earned the no. 1 spot on Billboard‘s Hot 100 for the second week in a row — but the song’s lyrics and sexually-explicit music video have received some...
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Snoop Dogg and T.I. rally to end gun violence on ‘No Guns Allowed’ panel
Snoop Dogg and T.I. joined Fruitvale Station director Ryan Coogler and others on the “No Guns Allowed” panel Saturday to discuss ways of ending gun warfare for the 2013 BET Experience. The panelists...
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Robin Thicke’s ironic rise to pop stardom
It is without a doubt that Robin Thicke is currently blazing a musical trail, spearheaded by the international success of his number-one hit single, “Blurred Lines”. But is he blurring the lines...
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T.I. on Zimmerman verdict: ‘I would’ve been on trial’
T.I. is one of the few rappers who won’t bite his tongue when you ask him a question, especially when it involves his children. So when the “King of the South” was asked in a recent interview about...
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Rap imagery, Trayvon Martin and why Bill O’Reilly is half right
Is it me, or does it feel like open season on the black community? Just weeks after the George Zimmerman verdict wreaked emotional havoc, causing many African-Americans to question whether American...
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Yo Gotti on how Memphis’ Stax records influences his music
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B.o.B.: ‘I could say that I blew up Bruno Mars’
B.o.B , the 25-year-old, Atlanta-based hip-hop artist, drops his new album Underground Luxury next month. “I feel like everything I wanted to say I am saying,” he told theGrio. “A lot of the...
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T.I. to join Kevin Hart-Will Ferrell comedy ‘Get Hard’
Rapper T.I. hopes to show off his comedy chops in the the upcoming high-profile comedy Get Hard. The “What You Know” performer will be co-starring alongside A-List funnymen Will Ferrell and Kevin Hart....
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Rapper Kevin Gates remembers the late Doe B
Last December, the hip-hop community lost a rising star by the name of Doe B. Signed to T.I.‘s Grand Hustle label, Doe B, born Glenn Thomas, was killed during a shooting that took place near the campus...
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T.I. confronts reality star Apollo Nida over ‘snitch’ tweets
Last week it was reported Apollo Nida, husband of Real Housewives of Atlanta star Phaedra Parks, was facing serious jail time for multiple charges that included mail, wire, and bank fraud. Allegedly,...
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T.I. and Floyd Mayweather allegedly involved in Las Vegas brawl
Rapper T.I. and boxer Floyd Mayweather reportedly got into a fight at a Las Vegas fast food restaurant late Saturday night. The skirmish happened at a Fatburger where the Atlanta rapper approached...
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The top hip-hop dads in the music industry
Being a Hip-Hop Dad is no easy feat. Hip-Hop is inherently a youth-oriented culture with a rebellious streak. If you are a rapper, being a father can eventually become a conundrum, particularly if you...
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T.I. slanders Azealia Banks, threatens to ‘end’ her for clowning his wife
Rapper T.I. has proven that he gets very protective over his wife, Tiny — and things were no different Tuesday when rapper Azealia Banks had a few choice words. Just weeks after defending his wife in a...
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