Justin Timberlake to perform at Grammys on Feb. 10
NEW YORK (AP) — Justin Timberlake will be rocking that suit and tie at the Grammy Awards. The Recording Academy announced Wednesday that Timberlake will perform at the Feb. 10 awards show in Los...
View ArticleJustin Timberlake releases new album cover and track list
Justin Timberlake took to his Twitter account last night to give fans their first look at his upcoming album’s cover and track list. The album, entitled The 20/20 Experience, is set to drop on March...
View Article4 Grammy storylines that you might have missed
Discussing the winners and losers from an awards ceremony makes for a great water cooler debate and the 2013 Grammys had plenty of narratives to choose from, but we’ve decided to highlight some of the...
View ArticleJustin Timberlake and Jay-Z release ‘Suit and Tie’ music video
After a well-received Grammy performance, Justin Timberlake’s comeback single “Suit and Tie” has finally received an official music video. theGrio: Grammy storylines that you might have missed The...
View ArticleJustin Timberlake and Jay-Z announce joint tour
NEW YORK (AP) — Justin Timberlake and Jay-Z are hitting the road together. The performers announced Friday that they’ll embark on a 12-city stadium tour that will kick off July 17 in Toronto. “Legends...
View ArticleKanye West on Obama: ‘I don’t give a f**k what the president’s got to say’
On the first day of his weekend concert series at England’s Hammersmith Apollo, Kanye West slammed Jay-Z and Justin Timberlake’s monster single “Suit & Tie,” the Grammys and the music industry in...
View ArticleJustin Timberlake brings funny back to ‘Saturday Night Live’ in new promos
TODAY – Can there ever be too much Justin Timberlake on “Saturday Night Live”? The actor, pop star and gifted comedian is performing double duty as host and musical guest when he returns for his fifth...
View ArticleJustin Timberlake hints at Kanye West feud on ‘Late Night with Jimmy Fallon’
Justin Timberlake returned to music this year with the release of his single “Suit & Tie,” which became an instant hit among many fans – excluding rapper Kanye West. While the song features Kanye’s...
View ArticleJustin Timberlake joins ‘Fallon’ for ‘Timberweek’
TODAY Show – The TODAY anchors take a look at some of the highlights of Justin Timberlake’s week of guest-starring on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon, including special appearances by Steve Carell and...
View ArticlePrince delivers funk-filled finale at SXSW
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — How did Prince close out South by Southwest Music Festival’s weeklong showcase of rock n’ roll? By naturally throwing a totally different kind of party: a grooving, brass...
View ArticleJustin Timberlake’s album soars with almost 1 million sales
TODAY - Entertainment Weekly’s Tim Stack fills Kathie Lee and Hoda in on some of the weekend buzz from Hollywood, including Justin Timberlake’s new album selling almost 1 million copies while Tina...
View ArticleShould black R&B fans fear Justin Timberlake-mania?
What kind of former child performer can sell a million records in a matter of days? Such is a week in the whirlwind life of Justin Timberlake, the megastar every woman wants and every guy surely wants...
View ArticleWhite House celebrates the sounds of Memphis soul
WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House is celebrating the history and sound of Memphis soul music. Legendary artist and younger acts, ranging from Sam Moore and Mavis Staples to Ben Harper and Justin...
View ArticleUC Irvine fraternity sparks outrage after making video using blackface
View more videos at: http://nbclosangeles.com. NBC Southern California - A scene 55 seconds into a two-minute homemade music video posted on Youtube is being called reprehensible and racially...
View ArticleJustin Timberlake, Jessica Biel among stars in attendance at Obama fundraiser
NEW YORK (AP) — Huddling with A-list celebrities and top re-election donors, President Barack Obama bemoaned the partisan forces that have stymied compromise in Washington as he raised campaign cash...
View ArticleBET awards nominations announced: Drake leads the pack
Artists Kendrick Lamar and Tamar Braxton announced the nominees for this year’s annual BET Awards earlier today. Drake leads the pack with a total of 12 nominations of the 20 categories. He is in the...
View ArticleDrake leads at BET Awards with 12 nominations
The BET Awards should be called the Drake Awards. The rapper-singer is up for 12 trophies, including five nominations for video of the year, which has 10 nominees. While 26-year-old Drake is mostly...
View ArticleReview: Jay-Z’s ‘Magna Carta Holy Grail’ lives up to the hype
In 2003, Brooklyn-rapper-turned-international-icon Jay-Z dropped one of his greatest works and what was then billed as his final album, The Black Album. A full decade later, the hip-hop mogul offers...
View ArticleJustin Timberlake previews part 2 of ‘The 20/20 Experience’
Justin Timberlake posted a video to You Tube Wednesday hinting at the release of a sequel to his blockbuster album The 20/20 Experience. In the 50-second clip, Timberlake is seen exiting a...
View ArticleJay-Z’s ‘Magna Carta Holy Grail’ tops Billboard charts, without Samsung’s help
NEW YORK (AP) — Jay-Z’s new album has sold more than 500,000 units its first week. Nielsen SoundScan said late Tuesday that preliminary data shows that “Magna Carta Holy Grail” moved about 527,000...
View ArticleJay Z, Justin Timberlake dedicate ‘Forever Young’ to Trayvon Martin at concert
E! Online – They don’t call this the Legends of the Summer tour for nothing. JAY Z and Justin Timberlake rocked the first of their sold-out shows, taking over Yankee Stadium in New York City Friday...
View ArticleTimbaland to produce Nas, Jay-Z and Justin Timberlake super-track
Timbaland has become a lot more visible and vocal over the past few months. In recent interviews, the Virginia Beach producer has been surprisingly candid. He’s spoken about his brief falling out with...
View ArticleJay Z calls George Zimmerman a ‘f**king mall cop’
In a recent interview with hip-hop journalist Elliott Wilson, Jay Z shared his views on George Zimmerman, calling him a “f**king mall cop.” Zimmerman was charged with the second-degree murder of...
View ArticleRobin 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...
View ArticleFrom Robin Thicke to Mayer Hawthorne: Has R&B become a white man’s game?
From its inception, R&B has been a fusion of many different types of music – jazz, funk, pop, rock and roll, soul, reggae, and gospel. One thing has always been constant in R&B, and that is the...
View ArticletheGrio’s 2013 fall music preview (SLIDESHOW)
The summer is winding down but the party isn’t over. With artists like Kendrick Lamar, Jay Z, and Robin Thicke dominating the year so far, other big names are preparing to release a whirlwind of new...
View ArticleJustin Timberlake to perform at MTV Video Music Awards
NEW YORK (AP) — Justin Timberlake is set to perform at the MTV Video Music Awards later this month. He will also receive the Michael Jackson Video Vanguard award at the Aug. 25 awards show, the network...
View ArticlePolice: LeBron concert escort violated police rule
MIAMI (AP) — The Miami-Dade Police Department says its officers violated policy by providing a police escort to Miami Heat star LeBron James through heavy traffic at last Friday’s Justin Timberlake/Jay...
View ArticleMiley Cyrus’ imitation of black life adds insult to injury
Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, but sometimes it’s also the sincerest form of ignorance and annoyance. Black women with large behinds are not accessories. Grills, trap music and stripper...
View ArticleKendrick Lamar is top Soul Train Awards nominee
NEW YORK (AP) — Kendrick Lamar is the top nominee for the Soul Train Awards. The rapper is up for six awards, including album of the year for “good kid, m.A.A.d city” and song and video of the year for...
View ArticleAnthony Mackie on lack of roles for black Hollywood actors: ‘We have passed...
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View ArticleFrom Rihanna to TLC: Top moments from the American Music Awards
The American Music Awards aired Sunday night and everything from questionable fashion choices to scandalous performances gave viewers much to talk about. Perhaps the biggest talker of the night was...
View ArticleJustin Timberlake, Beyoncé have year’s top iTunes albums
NEW YORK (AP) — Beyonce’s new album was released just last week, but it’s already the second best-selling album on iTunes this year. Apple announced Tuesday that the diva’s self-titled album is behind...
View ArticleJustin Timberlake, Robin Thicke have top-selling album, song
NEW YORK (AP) — Justin Timberlake and Robin Thicke owned 2013 in music. Nielsen Entertainment announced late Tuesday that Timberlake’s “The 20/20 Experience” was the top-selling album with 2.4 million...
View ArticleJanet Jackson’s ‘wardrobe malfunction’ 10 years later: ‘Nipplegate’ incident...
It’s been 10 years since Janet Jackson’s infamous “wardrobe malfunction” at the Super Bowl during a halftime performance with Justin Timberlake and as much as things have changed, many things have...
View ArticleMichelle Obama to appear on first week of Jimmy Fallon’s ‘Tonight Show’
NEW YORK (AP) — Jimmy Fallon is premiering his new show with a bang. NBC announced Monday that Will Smith will appear on the Feb. 17 debut of “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.” U2 will perform....
View ArticleJustin Timberlake postpones concert in NYC due to illness
NEW YORK (AP) — The first of Justin Timberlake’s two concerts in New York City has been postponed. The singer posted on his Twitter feed Wednesday that the postponement is due to health reasons. The...
View ArticleTimberlake closes Fallon’s first week hosting ‘Tonight’ with ‘History of Rap 5′
TODAY – Jimmy Fallon closed out his first week hosting “The Tonight Show” in what fans were calling “the best thing ever.“ In other words, the comedian spent an entire hour with his partner in musical...
View Article‘Phavorites’: Pharrell picks favorite songs he’s produced
NEW YORK (AP) — Who hasn’t Pharrell produced for? The hitmaker’s Rolodex includes pop heavyweights from Beyonce to Justin Timberlake, maestros like Hans Zimmer and Heitor Pereira, and wildcards such as...
View ArticleOne-woman band covers Michael Jackson, Nirvana
Kawehi, a one-woman band out of Kansas, covers some amazing artists including Michael Jackson, Nirvana and Justin Timberlake. The young musician, originally from Honolulu, kills the King of Pop’s “The...
View ArticleYoung minority males combat stereotypes in music video: ‘Suit & Tie in the 217′
Young, black men at Central High School in Champaign, Ill., are cunning, clever and cool – and they prove it all in a new music video that aims to combat the negative stereotypes often portrayed of...
View ArticleUnreleased Michael Jackson song debuts at iHeartRadio Music Awards
With a little help from L.A. Reid and Usher, the sounds of Michael Jackson boomed through Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles Thursday night at the iHeartRadio Music Awards. Reid took the stage and...
View ArticleWatch Michael Jackson’s “Love Never Felt So Good” video
With a little help from L.A. Reid and Timbaland, fans were treated to a brand new Michael Jackson album, Xscape, this week. Now, the album’s lead single, “Love Never Felt So Good,” has a video. The new...
View ArticleMichael Jackson ‘returns’ at Billboard Music Awards
The King of Pop and a likely successor, prince of pop Justin Timberlake, ruled the Billboard Music Awards — though Michael Jackson made a splash via hologram and Timberlake accepted his awards via...
View ArticleBeyoncé teams up with Rihanna on rumored new album coming in weeks
The Internet is onto you, Beyoncé. Last year, Beyoncé surprised the world with the surprise release of her self-titled album in December. As the end of this year approaches, the rumor mill has been...
View ArticleJustin Timberlake hypes up D’Angelo’s new album
After 14 years, D’Angelo might be releasing his highly anticipated Black Messiah album. The singer’s last release was in 2000 with Voodoo, but D’Angelo was afterward submerged in substance addiction...
View ArticleJustin Timberlake, Alfonso Ribeiro do ‘The Carlton’ at golf tournament
Justin Timberlake and Alfonso Ribeiro pleased golf fans this weekend when they simultaneously broke out into ‘The Carlton.’ The pair were playing in the American Century Celebrity Golf Tournament in...
View ArticleTyrese says mainstream white radio is racist and won’t play his #1 R&B song
Tyrese has the #1 R&B song in the country but is furious that mainstream radio stations won’t play his hit track. The 36-year-old singer’s new album, Black Rose, is number one on Billboard’s...
View ArticleWhite House releases Obama’s playlists on Spotify
CHILMARK, Mass. (AP) — By day, President Barack Obama enjoys the music of such artists as Justin Timberlake, Stevie Wonder, Aretha Franklin and the Bobs — Dylan and Marley. When the sun starts to set,...
View ArticleJustin Timberlake responds to Kanye West’s MTV VMA speech: ‘He always has a...
During Sunday night’s 12-minute Kanye West VMA speech, Kanye seemed to call out Justin Timberlake, but the singer is responding in kind. “The contradiction is that I do fight for artists but in that...
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