Some people spend years in this game and never get a Grammy nomination. Def Jam singing sensation Luke James hasn’t even put out an album yet and he has one.  And you know what, he deserves it.  Interview: Luke James Talks Opening For Beyonce’s Concert In Atlantic City & Possible Frank Ocean Collab Dude has […]

EDITOR’S NOTE: “I am deeply proud of the work done by Rabbi Marc Schneier and the Foundation For Ethnic Understanding. I have witnessed the power of the Foundation’s programs between Muslims and Jews and I can only pray that this upcoming “Weekend of Twinning” brings more compassion and tolerance to this world. As tensions rise […]

I want to start this off by saying congratulations to my man President Barack Obama and the first lady! Thank you GlobalGrind.com for always keeping us up to date with the whole debate and election! But we cannot forget the disaster that took place prior to the presidential election. I want to send my condolences […]

  What I like most about music is its power to transport you to another place and to change your emotion in a single moment. When I first heard Marla Joy sing, I was transported to another era where auto-tune and iPod DJs did not exist. She was introduced to the crowd at Bagatelle to […]

  As much as I love fashion, I really try to be smart with my purchases and buy pieces that help me build a wardrobe as opposed to things I can only wear once. I found this super chic and extremely versatile ruched jersey dress by Kain at my favorite discount designer site, The Outnet, for […]

  You’re badly in need of a break from the daily grind, but the contents of your bank account won’t allow for that weeklong Bahamas vacay you’ve been longing for. Luckily, there are plenty of ways to escape reality on the cheap and close to home. Our lackluster economy has created a thriving trend – […]

  I’ve been a Lakers fan since the ’80s – the glory days when Magic Johnson and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar held court. Back then, games against the Celtics would have me battling my best friend, who played as Larry Bird, into the wee hours of the morning in my back yard. PHOTOS: Courtside With GlobalGrind: Katy Perry […]

   A few weeks ago, I had the pleasure of attending the 25th Birthday Gala for style maven and entrepreneur Angela Simmons. Amazing, right? There was only one problem – it was a black tie event. In my 30 years of existence it finally dawned on me – I had never been to a black […]

Fashion industry darling Prabal Gurung has just made your day a lot more stylish! International Concept Brand (ICB), the Japanese contemporary label once helmed by Michael Kors and later Viktor & Rolf, recently tapped the Council of Fashion Designers of America’s award-winning designer Gurung (2011, Swarovski Award for Womenswear) to re-launch their line, almost 10 […]

The RZA has been known to wear many hats throughout his career, from a rapper to a producer, and now a movie writer and director.  RZA is making his character debut as the Blacksmith in his new film The Man With The Iron Fists that is set to hit the silver screen on November 2nd, […]

Here at GlobalGrind, we don’t take cosigns lightly. So we say with great confidence that ZZ Ward is dope. Like, really dope. The young singer caught our attention with her unique throwback, yet modern bluesy, sound. This upcoming Tuesday, the singer will release her debut project, Til The Casket Drops. For the last couple of weeks, the singer […]

During the next four years, 48,000 Americans will be murdered with a gun. During the next Presidential term, we will witness 48,000 funerals. Enough people to fill up over 200 movie theaters. 200 dark nights. One of the survivors of that dark night, Stephen Barton, who was shot in the face, has released a powerful, powerful video this morning […]