Jam Master Jay was one of the most influential figures in hip-hop history. One-third of the rap group Run-DMC, he was known ...

A judge in the United States has overturned the murder conviction of one of two men found guilty of murdering pioneering rap star Jam Master Jay in 2002, ruling that prosecutors had failed to ...

Karl Jordan Jr., godson of the musician, was convicted last year of murder in the service of a drug deal. The judge found ...

A judge Friday voided the conviction of one of the two men found guilty of the 2002 killing of Run-D.M.C. star Jam Master Jay, ruling that there wasn't enough evidence that the man had a motive to ...

Born in the 1970s, hip-hop music was built largely on the beat breaks in disco songs. Some of the earliest hits in the genre sampled those dancey tracks, including “Rapper’s Delight” by the Sugarhill ...

ATLANTA — Hip-hop pioneer Darryl “DMC” McDaniels, one-third of the legendary group Run-DMC, is returning to Atlanta for MomoCon. But this time, the hip-hop icon is bringing more than music — he’s ...

For those who were in the Bronx on August 11, 2023, the 50th birthday celebration of hip-hop culminated with a star-studded concert at Yankee Stadium, where the surviving members of Run DMC—Joseph ...

American rap group Run DMC pose at the Grammy Awards, 1980s. (L-R): Jam Master Jay (Jason Mizell), Joe 'Run' Simmons and Darryl 'DMC' McDaniels. Run-DMC earns their second career Grammy nomination, ...

Most people have a tendency to collect one thing or another, whether it’s vintage figurines, vinyl records, or retro kitchenware. If you’re thinking to yourself, “Eh, I don’t collect anything,” have ...

RUN DMC, one of the most influential acts in the history of Hip Hop, commemorates the officially proclaimed ‘RUN DMC Day’ on Friday, August 9 th with a pop-up experience in New York City. The ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. A pair of white Run-D.M.C. Adidas ...

It’s been over 40 years since the pioneering hip hop group Run-DMC formed in Hollis, Queens, but Darryl “DMC” McDaniels insists, “I remember everything like it was yesterday.” He appeared at ...