Run-DMC has filed a $50 million lawsuit that accuses retailing giants Wal-Mart, and Amazon of selling merchandise with the rap group’s name without their permission. A co-founder of the group, and owner of the licensed brand Darryl “DMC” McDaniels was listed as the plaintiff in the suit that was filed in the Southern District of […]
The Recording Academy is trying really hard to right its wrongs of the past at this year's Grammy Awards.
Larry Smith, famous producer for Run-DMC and a pioneer of the hip-hop sound as passed away at the age of 63. Smith was known as one of Russell Simmons’ right hand men co-producing tracks like “Sucker MCs. Rev Run took to twitter to show his respects to the legend. Please keep Larry Smith’s family in your […]
Rock singer Gene Simmons is getting inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame and he couldn’t be more upset about it. The lead…
As one of the biggest Hip-Hop groups of all time, Jason “Jam Master Jay” Mizell, Joseph “Run” Simmons and Darryl “DMC” McDaniels, collectively known as…
DMC of the legendary hip hop group Run DMC talks to the TJMS about a National Geographic documentary documenting the 80s featuring Run DMC as vital to that decade in pop culture. The documentary “The 80s: The Decade That Made Us”, airs on the National Geographic channel this Sunday, April 14th-Tuesday April 16th, 2013 at […]
The music world is currently mourning the passing of yet another legend, as Nick Ashford succumbed to throat cancer. Over the past two years we have lost the likes of Amy Winehouse (twitterpage), Gil Scott-Heron, Teena Marie (@msteenamarie), and of course, Michael Jackson, to name just a few. Sometimes it really does seem as though you […]
Where: (click below to visit venue on Foursquare) RUN DMC JMJ Way, Hollis Avenue & 205 St When: August 30, 2009 What: The pioneer rap trio get a street named after them in their neighborhood of Hollis, Queens. « PREVIOUS NEXT » In celebration of Black Music Month, TheUrbanDaily’s “It’s All Black Music” presents 100 Rewarding Black Music […]
Kevin Liles recalls hearing the first Run DMC record, a classic.
Kevin Liles recalls hearing the first Run DMC record, a classic.
Music videos weren’t exactly a new phenomenon when MTV debuted in 1981. French musicians had been making short films to accompany their songs since the…
