Posted inTHE GRIP REPORT Multi-Platinum Producer/Songwriter Rico Wade Dies at 52 Posted by By GripMag April 13, 2024 Responsible for helping to shape the sound of Southern hip hop and extending the boundaries…
Posted inTHE GRIP REPORT Dylan Claims Dave Chappelle “Burned” His Career Posted by By GripMag March 5, 2024 Former Da Band member Dylan says Dave Chappelle's portrayal of him in a popular Chappelle's…
Posted inTHE GRIP REPORT Drake Unveils Lavish New Airplane Posted by By Carlton Wade May 10, 2019 Some people are so fly that they need their own plane, and such is the…
Posted inTHE GRIP REPORT Chadwick Boseman To Play First African Samurai Posted by By Carlton Wade May 7, 2019 There is an old Japanese proverb that says "For a Samurai to be brave, he…
Posted inTHE GRIP REPORT Southern Rap Trailblazer Bushwick Bill Diagnosed with Stage 4 Pancreatic Cancer Posted by By Carlton Wade May 1, 2019 In a personal interview with TMZ, one of the founding members of legendary rap group…
Posted inTHE GRIP REPORT Nipsey Hussle Mural Defaced Over the Weekend, Restored Within a Day Posted by By Carlton Wade April 29, 2019 Outrage spread over the Internet like wildfire this past weekend after a video surfaced of…
Posted inTHE GRIP REPORT Oscar-Nominated Director John Singleton Dies at 51 Posted by By Carlton Wade April 29, 2019 Groundbreaking film director, screenwriter, and producer John Singleton died today (Monday, April 29). CNN reports…
Posted inGRIP IN THE STREETS THE GRIP REPORT Floyd Mayweather Talks Community Relations at Guns Down Gloves Up Event in Chicago Posted by By GripMag August 4, 2018 Last Saturday, Celebrities came together with Chicago activist and influencers for a panel discussing the…
Posted inTHE GRIP REPORT Lauryn Hill Closes Pitchfork Music Fest with Stellar 20th Anniversary Performance Posted by By GripMag July 24, 2018 Last weekend, Pitchfork Music Festival closed on a high note with an epic performance from…
Posted inTHE GRIP REPORT DRAM, Tierra Whack, Raphael Saadiq, Lauryn Hill and More Play Pitchfork Festival in Chicago Posted by By GripMag July 20, 2018 This weekend thousands of hip-hop, r&b and alternative music fans are headed to the windy…
Posted inTHE GRIP REPORT Rich the Kid Released from Hospital After Robbery, Home Invasion Posted by By Carlton Wade June 18, 2018 LAPD confirmed to TMZ that they are investigating a home invasion robbery where Rich the…
Posted inTHE GRIP REPORT Yara Shahidi Tackles College Life in Grown-ish Season Premiere Posted by By GripMag January 4, 2018 Last night, the highly-anticipated spin-off of the critically acclaimed series Black-ish made its premiere on…
Posted inTHE GRIP REPORT Hip-Hop Reacts to the Las Vegas Terrorist Attack Posted by By GripMag October 4, 2017 This past Sunday, news spread quick on social media as shots rang at the Route…
Posted inTHE GRIP REPORT Young Dolph Shot Multiple Times in Hollywood Posted by By GripMag September 26, 2017 Prayers are needed for Memphis rapper Young Dolph. According to TMZ, Law enforcement sources report…
Posted inTHE GRIP REPORT VIDEOS Luke James Returns to R&B with New Single, “Drip” [Watch] Posted by By GripMag September 7, 2017 R&B/Soul singer Luke James turns up the heat with his latest single, "Drip". After taking…
Posted inTHE GRIP REPORT #HoustonStrong: Beyoncé, Drake and More React to Hurricane Harvey Posted by By GripMag August 28, 2017 Residents of Texas have endured catastrophic damage in the wake Hurricane Harvey. Houston, the fourth…