Take that. The annual MTV Video Music Awards celebrated this year’s biggest music videos and honored Diddy with the 2023’s Global Icon Award as well as an epic tribute to Hip Hop’s 50th anniversary. Hosted by Nicki Minaj for the second consecutive year, Sean “Diddy” Combs received the Global Icon award which was presented by … Read moreMTV VMAs 2023 Honors Diddy & Celebrates Hip Hop 50
Run-DMC is releasing a series of collectibles in honor of Jam Master Jay. On Tuesday, Run-DMC released their first in a series of collaborative tributes to fallen member Jam Master Jay. This round’s release is a limited edition vinyl album featuring “songs that inspired, affected and changed the ground-breaking group’s music.” The compilation features names … Read moreRun-DMC Honors Jam Master Jay With Limited Edition Vinyl
The album features music the group was inspired by, including songs from Afrika Bambaataa, Chic, Anita Baker, and more. Run DMC is partnering with 12on12 for a limited-edition vinyl-only compilation album. The upcoming 12-track album features songs that inspired the group’s work, handpicked by the surviving members in dedication to the late Jam Master Jay. … Read moreRun DMC Curate Vinyl-Exclusive ’12on12′ Compilation Dedicated to Jam Master Jay
Public Enemy frontman Chuck D spoke with Billboard about the album. On Friday, Public Enemy dropped their 15th studio album, What You Gonna Do When the Grid Goes Down? The project features guest appearances from Nas, Rapsody, Black Thought, YG, and Questlove. When the Grid Goes Down is their first releases on Def Jam since appearing on the … Read morePublic Enemy Drops Their First Studio Album With Def Jam in 26…
Karl Jordan Jr. even shot a music video in front of a Jam Master Jay mural. On Monday, two men were arrested and indicted in the 2002 shooting death of hip-hop legend Jam Master Jay. Shortly after the arrest, internet unearthed one of the suspects’ social media profiles. The results were bizarre, to say the … Read moreMan Arrested in Jam Master Jay Shooting Posted Multiple Tributes
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Photo Credit: Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images In honor of Black History Month, we talked to the legendary Darryl “D.M.C.” McDaniels about the pivotal role he played in constructing one of the greatest albums of all time: Run-DMC’s 1984 self-titled debut. By the early-‘80s, Darryl “D.M.C.” McDaniels, Joseph “Run” Simmons, and Jason “Jam Master Jay” Mizell … Read moreThe Making of Run-DMC’s Classic Debut, According to Darryl “D.M.C.” McDaniels
Photo Credit: Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic Rev Run revealed Run-DMC once collaborated with Kobe through a proposed Adidas promotion. As the news of Kobe Bryant’s death settles in, personal stories of the Laker legend continue to hit the news wire. At Sunday’s Grammy Awards, Run-DMC’s DJ Charlie Chan paid tribute to Bryant during their performance. As … Read moreRev Run Reflects on Unreleased Run-DMC, Kobe Bryant Collaboration