This menagerie of thrilling mostly overlooked jams begins in rap’s naive era when “I’m on the cover of TV Guide” passed as a big-time boast New York-based Profile Recordsstruck gold with Run-DMC whose success funded a bonanzaof odd experiments like Dana Dane’s charmingly tuneless singingon “Nightmares” and Rammelzee Vs K-Rob’s...

Ayer murió el animador y productor de TV Don Cornelius, conocido por fundar e imponer el formato de Soul Train, programa de televisión norteamericano que desde sus inicios en los años ’70, difundió la música negra, con invitados tan diversos como Marvin Gaye, Michael Jackson, Al Green, Run DMC y un largo etcétera. Muchos artistas [...]

Legendary DMC talks how Run DMC developed their sound and their musical clash with LL Cool J.

News just broke that Don Cornelius , the host and producer of Soul Train , which for more than 20 years was one of the most famous and influential shows on television, has died. PHOTOS: Don Cornelius Dead At 75  The death apparently came from suicide. From 1971 to 1993, Don was a regular on Saturday afternoons. Soul Train was famous for giving exposure to new acts before they became legendary. The list included Michael Jackson , James Brown and Run D.M.C. To honor the legend, here are our favorite moments from Soul Train: Don Cornelius interviews Run–D.M.C ...

La historia  detrás de este remix se remontan al año 1989 cuando el ahora propietario de la Ed Banger Records hizo in viaje a Canadá, el Busy P adolescente de ese entonces se dio cuenta que toda la música que consumía en ese entonces (Beastie Boys, RHCP, Run Dmc, Dinosaur … Sigue leyendo →

Here's a reminder that MTV has resurrected Yo! MTV Raps with MTV2 Presents: Yo! MTV Raps Classic Cuts. The special will be hosted by Sway Calloway and it is a 30-minute retrospective that will classic era of hip-hop. We're talking about Doug E. Fresh, Melly Mel, The Beastie Boys, Run-D.M.C., N.W.A.,

Very recently adidas opened up their storied vault to showcase a pair of 1986 Run DMC Superstars autographed by the historical trio themselves. The shell toe adidas is right up there with any other significant shoe release in history, but it begs the question: do you think this is an indication that they may be [...] Read more at Hypebeast.com

remora \REM-er-uh\, noun: 1. An obstacle, hindrance, or obstruction. 2. Any of several fishes of the family Echeneididae, having on the top of the head a sucking disk by which they can attach themselves to sharks, turtles, ships, and other moving objects Remora is derived from the Latin word remorārī meaning "to delay." Underworld A wicked movie about the war between Vampyres and Lycans. Set in a timeless gothic city (budapest I think). The Vampyres are led by Victor and the Lycans by Lucian. Relativly low budget movie but it doesn't matter. Great cast, great action and Kate Beckensdale ...

1. It sounds like it's from 6 years ago. Producer DJ Mustard's maddeningly catchy combo of hums, snaps, grunts, and claps is an affront to the cacophony of over-production currently in-vogue. It's got nothing to do with the Uncle Luke and MC Hammer fusion of Big Sean's "A$$," the mash-up idiocy of J. Cole's "Work Out" ( Kanye's "The New Workout Plan" plus Paula Abdul's "Straight Up" ), or Flo Rida's "Good Feeling," which crumples up an Etta James sample and everything else from Aviici's "Le7els" and adds some mom-friendly rapping. Instead, "Rack ...

-- On January 31, the New York avant-pop band Hospitality will release their new  self-titled album via  Merge . Check out album cut "Friends of Friends" here . --  Giant Single: Profile Records Rap Anthology collects 31 tracks released on the pioneering New York rap label  Profile Records from 1981 to 1996. It's out January 31 via  Sony . It features Run DMC, DJ Quik, Rob Base & DJ E-Z Rock, Onyx, Camp Lo, Rammellzee and K-Rob, and more. -- On February 6, Pet Shop Boys will release the compilation  Format via Parlophone . The 38-track release collects B-sides and bonus tracks released from 1996 to 2009 ...

DMC talks the rise and the beginning of the end for Run DMC.

When Neil Patrick Harris tells his 15-month-old twins the story of how he met their father, the darling shoot in this month's issue of OUT magazine is sure to be the centerpiece of the conversation. STORY: Neil Patrick Harris Talks His Dope Kids And Run DMC In a complete role reversal from the womanizing character Neil Patrick Harris plays in the CBS sitcom, How I Met Your Mother , Neil is featured in the monthly magazine, detailing the highs and lows of his relationship with his "better half," David Burtka . STORY: Neil Patrick Harris Can Wed David Burtka, Finally! In ...

Y'all must have gotten really bored tweeting about Downton Abbey or something yesterday, because there was a completely moronic kerfuffle about The New York Times crossword and rap lyrics, naturally taking the internet pedantry department by storm. It seems Will $hortz, crossword editor for the old gray lady, had put as a 28 down, "Wack, in hip-hop," with "illin[']" as the hypthetically correct (read: not at all correct) answer. Gawker best summed up the SMH-as-I-type-this idiocy that came next. Freelance writer and obviously incredibly bored person Julieanne Smolinski corrected Shortz Dog, insisting that "wack" and "illin[']" were not, in ...

Let a man reminisce on a Friday afternoon won't you? Today's Top Ten list attempts to share some of the highlights from the golden age of Hip Hop, generally accepted to run from 1986 to 1992. Thankfully the time period when I listened to nothing else lest the Hip Hop police would arrive in the night, place a black bag over my head and whisk me away never to be seen again for being a sell out to the cause. What the cause was I'm a little hazy on now but here I am, the UK's ...

DJ Premier has entered the new year in style as he blessed his listeners with a 2012 mix, featuring an audio goodness with old school hip-hop tunes. Premo serves a fine set of two hours of records that lists 29 records from the likes of Run DMC, MC Lyte, Biz Markie, LL Cool J and [...] Read more at Hypebeast.com