People.com — The daughter of Rev Run will welcome a son this year more info

MTV.co.uk News — Not cool, guys. more info

TMZ — Russell "Russy" Simmons II was only nine-years-old when he first starred on his father Rev Run's hip-hop family reality show "Run's House" on MTV. Guess what he looks like now at 18! more info

TMZ — Brandy's still dishin' out the hits -- only this time, it's in a boxing ring ... 'cause the singer's working on getting her Mayweather on with her good friend Angela Simmons.  Brandy and Rev Run's daughter strapped… more info

Brooklyn Vegan — "Rip to the greatest hip hop producer of all times.... Larry Smith. Produced my biggest and most significant hits." - Rev Run Hip hop producer / musician Larry Smith, the man behind the sound of Run DMC's "It's Like That"... more info

Starpulse — Hip-hop legend Joseph 'Rev Run' Simmons is fronting a campaign to help raise awareness of diabetes in the country. The It's Tricky hit-maker is the star of a new initiative produced in conjunctio... more info

ContactMusic — Hip-hop legend Joseph 'rev Run' Simmons is fronting a campaign to help raise awareness of diabetes in the U.S.The Walk This Way hitmaker is the star... more info

Guardian Music — Music mogul who guided hip-hop's commercial explosion found dead outside his New York home in an apparent suicideChris Lighty, one of the most influential executives in hip-hop, has died. The 44-year-old manager of 50 Cent, Diddy and Mariah Carey rep... more info

411 Mania — Hip-hop stars speak about the news… more info

Guardian Music — Folkie ingenue Laura Marling seals her big-league status by playing at the Royal Albert Hall (7 Jul, SW7) before festival dates including Latitude (12-15 Jul, Henham Park, Southwold) ...Alternative scene godmother Patti Smith tours her new album Bang... more info