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Which Grammy nominees could make history in 2024? Taylor Swift is in the running
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 4 months agoIt's Grammy time! That means a blessed break from speech-filled acting awards shows and a genuine...
Jermaine Dupri Won’t Fight What Comes His Way — Unless It’s A Battle With Diddy
VIBE via Yahoo News· 1 year agoLongtime high-level performance in any constantly-evolving industry is a unique achievement. From...
40 years of ‘Rockit,’ how Herbie Hancock elevated hip-hop onto a new pedestal
TheGrio via Yahoo News· 10 months agoIn honor of the 50th anniversary of hip-hop, theGrio examines how Herbie Hancock’s “Rockit,”...
Guru’s ‘Jazzmatazz’ gave agency to three decades of hip-hop and jazz fusion
theGrio via AOL· 1 year agoOpinion: In recognition of the 30th anniversary of Guru’s solo debut, “Jazzmatazz Volume 1,” theGrio...
The ‘Control’ verse: 10 years since Kendrick Lamar ‘put the rap game in a crutch’
TheGrio via Yahoo News· 10 months agoTheGrio reflects on Lamar’s infamous guest verse on Big Sean’s “Control” and weighs whether or not...
The future of fusion is funk: 50 years of Herbie Hancock’s ‘Head Hunters’
TheGrio via Yahoo News· 7 months agoTheGrio examines how Herbie Hancock’s “Head Hunters” album signaled a funky turn in so-called jazz...
Tony! Toni! Toné! reunion rocks NYC despite audio hiccups
TheGrio via Yahoo News· 8 months agoReview: The platinum-selling R&B trio stopped in New York for their reunion roadshow, “Raphael...
Prince and hip-hop: A ‘strange relationship’
TheGrio via Yahoo News· 12 months agoOPINION: Part Two of theGrio’s four-part series on Prince examines the complexities of the iconic artist’s reaction to hip-hop and […] The post Prince...
Folks weren’t ready: 10 albums that were ahead of their time
theGrio via AOL· 2 years agoOPINION: For Black Music Month, Matthew Allen highlights 10 albums that have been reappraised as...