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Run Dmc

  1. the law
    Jam Master Jay’s Death Was ‘an Execution’“It was motivated by greed and revenge,” prosecutor Miranda Gonzalez told jurors in her 20-minute opening statement in the murder trial.
  2. origin stories
    When I Fell in Love With Hip-HopAt a block party, in a basement, at a funeral. Twenty-five rappers recall the exact moment their lives “changed forever.”
  3. superlatives
    The Worst and Most Captivating of Run-D.M.C., According to D.M.C.“We got so far away from who Run-D.M.C. is, cursing and trying to act all hard like we were Onyx or some shit.”
  4. hip hop 50
    The Highs, Lows, and Whoas of the Yankee Stadium Hip-Hop 50 CelebrationLOW: Give Run-D.M.C. some respect.
  5. crime
    2 Men Arrested in Killing of Jam Master Jay After 18 YearsFederal authorities have indicted the suspects.
  6. book excerpt
    Rick Rubin and the Early Days of Hip-hop in New York CityAn excerpt from the book Walk This Way: Run DMC, Aerosmith, and the Song That Changed American Music Forever 
  7. How High Fashion Won Over RapHip-hop and the fashion industry have long been intertwined, but in recent years, that relationship has become so much more.
  8. lawsuits
    Run-D.M.C. Sues Walmart, Amazon for $50 MillionCompanies are being sued for selling Run-D.M.C.-style products.
  9. how hip-hop failed america
    Mo’ Money, Mo’ Problems: How Hip-Hop Failed Black America, Part IIThe second in a weekly series of six essays.
  10. end of culture
    10 Great Full-Length Concerts Available on YouTubeJames Brown in Boston, Aretha Franklin in Amsterdam, Run-DMC in New York, and more.
  11. music festivals
    And the Full Lineup for Jay-Z’s Made in America Festival Is …Run-D.M.C.! Drake!
  12. reunions
    Run-D.M.C. to Reunite in AustinCongrats, people of Texas.
  13. music
    How Much Was Rev Run Paid to Appear in Bounty’s ‘Paper Towel Gang’ Rap Video?Bounty’s white-guys-rapping-about-absorbency campaign soldiers on.
  14. awesome
    Run-DMC Gets a Broadway Musical’Walk This Great White Way’?
  15. the industry
    Can Bob Saget Still Withstand the Urge to Swear for 30 Whole Minutes?Plus: If you think James Bond is cool, wait until you see the Ian Fleming biopic!
  16. irrelevant institutions
    Irrelevant Institution Announces Latest HonoreesMetallica and Run-DMC are among this year’s crop of performing inductees into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.