Wherever Metallica may roam these days, Cleveland will definitely be on the itinerary. The chart-dominating headbangers join hip-hop pioneers Run-D.M.C. as the top acts to...
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In the summer of 1986, hip-hop pioneers Run-D.M.C. played a show at Madison Square Garden in New York, riding high on the success of their single "My Adidas" and their third...
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Hip Hop group Run-DMC, heavy metal band Metallica and musician/songwriter Bobby Womack are among nine nominees announced on Monday vying for five spots in the Rock and Roll...
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Run-D.M.C. could "Walk This Way" into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. The 1980s rap act, along with Metallica and the Stooges, are among the nine nominees for next year's...
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Hip Hop group Run-DMC, heavy metal band Metallica and musician/songwriter Bobby Womack are among nine nominees announced on Monday vying for five spots in the Rock and...
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Darryl "DMC" McDaniels of the legendary rap group Run-DMC was scheduled to undergo surgery at a New Jersey hospital Friday to remove two major blood clots in his left arm. ...
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Darryl McDaniels—the rap progenitor who put the DMC in Run-DMC—has been admitted to a New Jersey hospital, where he is expected to undergo surgery to remove two...
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An eyewitness to the killing of Jam Master Jay was sentenced to 17 years in prison for a string of robberies after the Run-DMC legend's death. Federal prosecutors claim...
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Hip-hop has such a negative connotation in some circles that some people equate it with thuggery or crime — an unfair depiction that DMC of the legendary rap group...
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Aerosmith returned to the U.K. for their first full live show in nine years last night (June 24), headlining the second day of Hard Rock Cafe's London Calling event in Hyde...
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It's never too late to tie up loose ends—when murder is involved, at least.
Federal prosecutors in New York have named a suspect in the four-year-old slaying of...
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A man said to be a suspect in the murder of rap star Jam Master Jay has been charged with shooting the DJ's nephew, Rodney Jones, who raps with the group Rusty Waters....
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Rap innovator Jam Master Jay, who was born Jason Mizell, had a gun on him the day he was murdered, according to a jailhouse informant.
Ronald "Tinard" Washington, a long...
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Darryl McDaniels, the DMC of Run-DMC, says that the still-unsolved shooting death of the group's Jam Master Jay is representative of the ongoing wave of violence affecting...
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Some New Yorkers may soon be living on Jam Master Jay Street. The Hip Hop Summit Youth Council has begin a petition to change 203rd Street in Hollis, Queens to Jam Master...
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Grandmaster Flash, Funkmaster Flex, and DJ Premier will take part in a special tribute to Jam Master Jay of Run-DMC which will take place during the 3rd Annual BET Awards....
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Jam Master Jay's nephew Rodney "Boe Skagz" Walker of the rap group Rusty Waters was shot in the leg in Queens, New York on Wednesday (May 14). The rapper was treated and...
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Jam Master Jay's business associate Lydia High, formerly known as Lydia Allen, has been portrayed in published reports as a possible co-conspirator in Jam Master Jay's...
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The mother of slain rap icon Jam Master Jay, Connie Mizell, recently told the New York Daily News that although her son's killer hasn't been brought to justice, his soul...
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After almost six months, no arrests have been made for the murder of rap music icon Jam Master Jay (Jason Mizell). The deejay of rap music's most influential act, Run-DMC,...
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Kid Rock, Korn bassist Fieldy, and Limp Bizkit DJ Lethal, contributed to the forthcoming DMC solo album, Chex, Thuggs And Rock & Roll, set for release in October. Rock is a...
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Eminem, Run-DMC's Reverend Run, and Doug E. Fresh are set to appear at the Hip-Hop Summit to be held April 26 at Detroit's Cobo Arena. Method Man, Redman, Cam'ron & The...
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The first biography of late hip-hop icon Jam Master Jay of Run-DMC, titled Jam Master Jay: The Heart Of Hip-Hop, hit bookstores on Tuesday (April 1). The book was written by...
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Run-D.M.C. is defending the appearance of their recently slain comrade, DJ Jam Master Jay, in a new Dr. Pepper commercial. When the spots were unveiled at a Tuesday (January...
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Ronald "Tinard" Washington, who was wanted for questioning regarding the murder of Run-DMC DJ Jam Master Jay (Jason Mizell), was arrested Monday (December 9) after he and...
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A new theory has surfaced in the ongoing investigation of Jam Master Jay's (Jason Mizell) murder. Police are checking possible links to the late Run-DMC DJ's business...
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Aerosmith frontman Steven Tyler and guitarist Joe Perry joined rap stars Busta Rhymes, Ja Rule, Nelly, Naughty By Nature, and Queen Latifah in a musical tribute to slain...
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Beastie Boys turntablist Mixmaster Mike, who is touring with Guns N' Roses will remember the late Run-DMC DJ Jam Master Jay in his set. Mixmaster Mike has done several shows...
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Third Eye Blind's Stephan Jenkins took time out to share thoughts on Run-DMC turntablist Jam Master Jay, who was laid to rest earlier this week in Queens, New York. Jay was...
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Crazy Town vocalist Seth "Shifty Shellshock" Binzer is among the many in the music community stunned by the loss of Run-D.M.C. DJ Jam Master Jay, who was gunned down in a...
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The hip-hop community rallied around the family of slain Run-D.M.C. member Jam Master Jay (Jason Mizell) at a press conference at New York's Rihga Royal Hotel in midtown...
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Hip-hop mogul Russell Simmons is grieving the loss of his close friend, Run-DMC DJ Jam Master Jay, who was shot and killed in his recording studio in Queens, New York, on...
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The two surviving members have announced that Run-D.M.C. has officially retired. The news came during a press conference to raise financial support for the family of slain...
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The family and friends of Run-D.M.C.'s Jam Master Jay (Jason Mizell) united one more time on Tuesday (November 5) to say goodbye to the late rap DJ/producer at his funeral,...
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Run-DMC DJ Jam Master Jay will be remembered with a memorial service on Tuesday (November 5) at the Allen A.M.E. Cathedral, 110-31 Merrick Blvd., Saint Albans, Queens from...
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The family of slain pioneering hip-hop DJ Jam Master Jay (Jason Mizell) will receive financial support from a newly formed coalition that includes his Run-DMC group members,...
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Several key music industry executes and artists have expressed their sympathy for the family of late Run-DMC DJ Jason "Jam Master Jay" Mizell, who was murdered Wednesday...
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The funeral service for Jason "Jam Master Jay" Mizell, former DJ for pioneering hip-hop group Run-D.M.C., will be held Tuesday (November 5) at the Allen A.M.E. Cathedral,...
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Reactions are still coming in about the murder of Jam Master Jay, Run-DMC's DJ. He was shot to death in his studio in Queens on Thursday (October 30), but his impact on...
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Kid Rock was too moved to even make a statement early Thursday (October 31) about the murder of Run-DMC DJ Jam Master Jay. The innovative turntablist was shot to death in a...
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Among those mourning the death Wednesday (October 30) of Run-D.M.C.'s DJ Jam Master Jay are the members of Aerosmith. The groups have been friendly since Aerosmith's Steven...
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Jam Master Jay, the man credited with bringing the flavor to Run-D.M.C., was shot and killed in a Queens, New York, recording studio on Wednesday evening (October 30). Jam...
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Busta Rhymes hosted a listening session for his forthcoming album, It Ain't Safe No More... (due November 26), at the Hit Factory in midtown Manhattan on Wednesday evening...
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Jam Master Jay, a member of the pioneering rap trio Run-DMC was shot and killed at a recording studio on Merrick Boulevard in the Jamaica section of Queens on Wednesday...
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Run-D.M.C.'s only authorized autobiography, Tougher Than Leather: The Rise Of Run-D.M.C., was originally released in 1987 and has now been reissued. The book now features...
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Tougher Than Leather: The Rise Of Run-D.M.C., a biography of the legendary rap group penned by noted journalist Bill Adler, has been updated and rereleased. The book returns...
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Run-D.M.C., the hip-hop trio credited with bringing rap music to mainstream America, will release Run-D.M.C. - Greatest Hits on September 10. The group--which comprises...
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Run-DMC's Jam Master Jay will host the 17th annual DMC American Battleground turntablists competition on Friday (August 23) at the Roxy in New York City. In addition to the...
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Concert dates for this summer's tour featuring Run-D.M.C. , Aerosmith, and Kid Rock are gradually shaping up. Representatives for Run-D.M.C. confirm more than 40 dates,...
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Run DMC member DMC is expected to release his much-discussed solo album later this year. A spokesperson for the artist (born Darryl McDaniels) said it was too early to...
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Contrary to previously published reports, Run-D.M.C. will be the first hip-hop group inducted into Hollywood's Rockwalk. The group's handprints and signatures will be added...
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Run-D.M.C. will become the first hip-hop group to have its handprints added to the Hollywood Walk Of Fame--the sidewalk along Hollywood Boulevard outside of Mann's Chinese...
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Run-D.M.C., Lil' Kim, Nikka Costa, Crazytown, Deftones, Jurassic 5, Julia Fordham, Liz Phair, Remy Zero, Sugar Ray, and Third Eye Blind are among the scheduled performers...
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The long-awaited album from Run-D.M.C., Crown Royal, will finally see the light of day next Tuesday (April 3). The album has been plagued by sample-clearance and...
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Once more the release of the long-awaited Run-D.M.C. album has been pushed back. Crown Royal will now be released on April 3. Arista Records, the group's label, provided no...
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The oft-delayed Run-D.M.C. album, Crown Royal, has again been pushed back for two more weeks. The album is now due February 27 instead of February 13, and Arista provided...
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"Rock Show," the first track from Run-DMC's long-awaited album, features Stephan Jenkins of Third Eye Blind, and it's scheduled to hit radio February 13. The week of the...
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Even though Run-D.M.C.'s comeback Crown Royal album has been pushed back more than a year, the delay hasn't stopped the productivity of group member Run. The New Yorker...
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Run-D.M.C.'s much-delayed comeback album has been pushed back yet again. Crown Royal, now scheduled for a March 6 release, was scheduled for release as long ago as August...
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Run-D.M.C.'s much-delayed Crown Royal album may be scheduled for a December 12 release, but that isn't stopping the Queens, New York, group from making the rounds at...
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When
Run-DMC proclaimed it would be together forever more than a decade ago, Run, D.M.C., and Jam Master Jay were pledging their allegiance to one another. Now, the...
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Run-D.M.C. blazed a trail by helping usher rap into the mainstream about 15 years ago, but the pioneering rappers regard a newer artist as the ultimate business model. ...
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Run-DMC
helped usher rap's expansion into the mainstream with its rock-influenced brand of hip-hop--and now Run, D.M.C., and Jam Master Jay are relishing in the success...
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Run-DMC helped usher hip-hop's expansion into the mainstream with a remake of rockers
Aerosmith's "Walk This Way" in 1986, so it makes sense that the Hollis, Queens,...
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Grammy Award-winning producers Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis have teamed up with TBS Superstation to produce music for the network's NBA broadcasts.
TBS Superstation, which...
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Sugar Ray recently told LAUNCH that it had collaborated with old-school rap legends Run-DMC not long ago (LAUNCH, 6/7), but it's not the only rock act that is teaming up...
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Last month, Sugar Ray got the opportunity to record a track with some of the forefathers of rap and hip-hop at the Hit Factory in New York City.
"We just did a song with...
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Pioneering hip-hop producer/ label head Rick Rubin will join forces with his former business partner Russell Simmons for the forthcoming Run-DMC album, Crown Royal.
This...
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Sean "Puffy" Combs apologized for not being able to attend the photo shoot for XXL Magazine's "A Great Day In Harlem '98" on Sept. 29. The leading rap/ R&B producer placed...
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Artists who hope to follow the paths of Run-DMC and Toni Braxton by declaring bankruptcy to exit their record contracts have a new foe in the Recording Industry Association...
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A flurry of books written by the members of Run-DMC appears set for your local shelves.
Joseph "Run" Simmons, who has become a minister of an evangelical Christian church...
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Hip-hop entrepreneur Russell Simmons, who has introduced the world to Run-DMC, LL Cool J and Method Man, among others, wants out of his deal with PolyGram.
Simmons, who...
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Warren G, LL Cool
J, Run-DMC, Mobb
Deep, Redman and Onyx have all contributed to an unlikely European project called Rapsody--a compilation of rap and R&B superstars...
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