Guardian Music — Royal Festival Hall, LondonIt seems fitting that Philadelphia hip-hoppers the Roots should help kick off Ornette Coleman's Meltdown festival. Like Coleman, they've worked with guitarist James Blood Ulmer; like Coleman, they feature a nerdy-looking wh... more info

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XLR8R — German rapper Xrabit finds hope in the form of The Beastie Boys’ not-so-instant classic Paul’s Boutique. Summer 1989. I was 14, and coasting through a hot Munich summer of graffiti, parties, and booze. I was already obsessed with hip-ho... more info

MTV.com News — Joseph Simmons Jr., 19, allegedly seen buying marijuana.By Gil Kaufman Joseph "Jojo" Simmons Jr. (file) Photo: Johnny Nunez/ WireImage You probably didn't want to be at "Run's House" on Saturday morning. That's because on Friday night, Jos... more info

Undercover, Australia — This double CD collection of Run DMC tracks isn’t just a compilation of one of the originators of hip hop. It isn’t just a disc you put on to bang your head and stomp your feet to the mad rhymes and the crackin’ beat. It isnâ€... more info

Undercover, Australia — One of the members of Run D.M.C. will receive an award from Rotary. more info

PopSugar — Isla Fisher and Olive Cohen had a fun-filled Friday at the park together in LA. Olive was too precious in her sun hat and RUN DMC t-shirt as she rode the swings and slide and munched on a banana. Isla's taking a break from work to be a full-time mo... more info

The Good, The Bad and The Unknown — After watching Fuse TV's butchering of the RNR Hall of Fame induction ceremonies, I felt cheated. I can understand them cutting down the Anthony and the Imperials performance...I don't agree with it...but I understand it. As well as Bobby Womack. ... more info

411 Mania — Patrick Robinson and Weng Yu take to the streets to take on your hip-hop/RandB news: Will the problems with Chris Brown be good publicity for Rihanna? Is Kevin Federline's 15 minutes up? Should Run-D.M.C. reunite? Is Soulja Boy outside the realm o... more info

ContactMusic — Rapper BOW WOW has declared his love for the daughter of RUN-DMC star JOSEPH SIMMONS in a new magazine article.The 22-year-old hitmaker/actor, real name Shad Moss, has... more info