The 36-year-old rapper was killed by a fatal gunshot November 17. Rapper Young Dolph was laid to rest Tuesday in his native city of Memphis. The 36-year-old rapper, whose real is name Adolph Thornton Jr., was shot dead in Memphis Nov. 17, as theGrio previously reported. His funeral began with a private service at First…
The ‘Diamonds’ singer was named a national hero of Barbados earlier this week. Rihanna is setting the record straight after the internet went ablaze yet again with pregnancy rumors. The Fenty Beauty creator officially shut down those rumblings on Instagram, writing, “ya’ll breed me every year dammit.” From her various business ventures to when she…
T.I., both a rapper and a prominent figure in that Atlanta community, has addressed mayoral candidates Felicia Moore’s claims that he and several other celebrity entertainers and musicians, including Isaac Hayes III, essentially sabotaged her campaign with allegations that she was planning on shutting down recording studios and exotic dance bars in the Georgia’s capital…
Well, ain’t that the pot calling the kettle black? Sean Spicer took to Twitter to take a jab at the Biden administration. After the formal announcement of Symone Sanders’ departure from her role as senior adviser and chief spokesperson for Vice President Kamala Harris was made public, the former White House press secretary mocked the…
Transcribed by: Sydney Henriques-Payne Completion date: Dec 2, 2021 DCP EP 91: Black Legacies: Kenyatta McLean and Emma Osore Gerren Keith Gaynor [00:00:03] Welcome to Dear Culture, the podcast that gives you news you can trust for the culture, I’m your co-host, Gerren Keith Gaynor, managing editor at theGrio Shana Pinnock [00:00:12] and I’m your…
Exclusive: The actor and singer also teased Celina Smith’s performance as Annie, calling her a “treasure.” We are just hours away from NBC’s Annie Live!, and Tituss Burgess is ready to get villainous. In an interview with theGrio, Burgess shed light on his representation of Rooster, working alongside Taraji P. Henson, Celina Smith, and other…
Alfred Liggins III and Cathy Hughes onstage during 2019 Urban One Honors at MGM National Harbor on December 05, 2019, in Oxon Hill, Maryland. | Source: Paras Griffin / Getty Cathy Hughes, Urban One’s renowned founder and chairperson, and Alfred Liggins III, CEO of Urban One and TV One, were inducted into the Cablefax Cable…
The suspect was arrested while allegedly committing another robbery nearby. A man has been arrested in the fatal shooting of Jacqueline Avant. As theGrio previously reported, Jacqueline, the wife of legendary music executive Clarence Avant, was shot and killed in a home invasion robbery on Tuesday. The suspect remained at large, according to Beverly Hills…
EXCLUSIVE: As the Big Apple and the rest of the nation grapples with an ongoing pandemic and slowed shipment of goods, political leaders turn to solutions Brian Benjamin is New York’s 78th Lieutenant Governor and the first person of Caribbean descent and only the second Black person to hold the office. In an exclusive interview…
The book, entitled “The Adventures of Qai Qai,” centers around Williams’ daughter’s popular doll Serena Williams is releasing her first children’s book. The tennis star announced The Adventures of Qai Qai this week, her upcoming book set to be published in fall 2022. Based on characters created by entertainment technology company Invisible Universe, The Adventures of…
