’99 Problems’ producer Rick Rubin facing trial for violating COVID-19 mandate
It appears mega-producer Rick Rubin actually has more than 99 problems. Rubin, best known for producing some music’s biggest hits like Jay-Z’s, “99 Problems,” is facing trial for violating Hawaii’s local COVID-19 restrictions. According to the Kauai, Hawaii-based newspaper, The Garden Island, the trial date is set for Feb. 9, 2021. Rubin is being charged […]
RUN-D.M.C., EPMD and Rakim shut the show down during Hip Hop Royalty concert
When did you fall in love with hip hop!? Was it after hearing the classic rap song “Rapper’s Delight” by the pioneering Sugar Hill Gang? Or perhaps it was after hearing the rhyming styles of big-name rappers like Curtis Blow, or Grand Master Flash, or Roxanne Shante, Marley Marl, and the Juice Crew? Could it […]
Rev. Run and Justine hit the road in ‘Rev Runs Around the World’
Rev. Run has been around the world numerous times with Run-D.M.C., but the rapper and author has decided to take something new with him on his travels this time around: his family.
From ‘Sunshine’ to ‘You Can Do It’: 10 terrible singles by legendary rappers
Everybody makes mistakes–and the greatest rappers of all time are no exception. With so much ink dedicated to lauding the brilliance of the genre’s game-changers, here’s a look at a few terrible singles that represent the worst from the best.
5 essential RUN-D.M.C. songs
In honor of Rev. Run’s 49th birthday today, here are five songs absolutely essential to not only Run-D.M.C.’s catalog, but to hip-hop. “It’s Like That” Not long after Flash and the Furious Five dropped “The Message,” Run-D.M.C. dropped their own Message-esque record…..as their debut single. Climbing up to No. 15 on the R&B charts, this […]
From Run-D.M.C. to Kanye West, Rick Rubin’s rich musical legacy
The Jewish guy from Long Island, NYC was the man that took rap to platinum status
King Holiday Song by Legends in Hip Hop
In 1986 Hip Hop came together to create a tribute song to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and that song also included: King Dream Chorus and Holiday Crew. Also starring El DeBarge, Fat Boys, Full Force, Grandmaster Melle Mel, Kurtis Blow, Stacy Lattisaw, Lisa Lisa, Teena Marie, Menudo, Stephanie Mills, New Edition, Run-D.M.C., James “J.T.” […]
How hip-hop celebrated MLK holiday
In 1986 Hip Hop came together to create a tribute song to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and that song also included: King Dream Chorus and Holiday Crew. Also starring El DeBarge, Fat Boys, Full Force, Grandmaster Melle Mel, Kurtis Blow, Stacy Lattisaw, Lisa Lisa, Teena Marie, Menudo, Stephanie Mills, New Edition, Run-D.M.C., James “J.T.” […]
From T.I. to Tupac: Hip-Hop’s Most Memorable Movie Roles
Here is a look back at a few of the most memorable collaborations of hip-hop artists and film.