Yahoo! Music — Lyor Cohen has been named global head of music at YouTube, the company has announced.  Cohen is the founder and current CEO of 300, which has Fetty Wap, Young Thug and others signed to the label. He had previously headed up Warner Music Grou... more info

Consequence of Sound — Everyone from Conor Oberst to Run-D.M.C. have tried to do justice to Ray Parker Jr.'s classic. more info

Stereogum — Daryl “D.M.C.” McDaniels of pioneering rap duo Run D.M.C. struggled with severe depression and suicidal thoughts in the late ’90s, and he opens up about his mental health in a new memoir entitled Ten Ways Not to Commit Suicide. McDaniels had be... more info

Roadrunner - Blabbermouth — FRAGILE MORTALS, the new band that combines hip-hop legend Darryl "DMC" McDaniels (RUN-D.M.C.) with the metal group GENERATION KILL — featuring vocalist Rob Dukes (ex-EXODUS) and bassist Rob Moschetti (ex-PRO-PAIN, M.O.D.) — will releas... more info

People.com — "Whatever my hesitations about suicide, I sometimes think I would have done the deed if it weren't for that record," says McDaniels of the pop ballad more info

People.com — "I saw the potential to help people going through exactly what I went through," says the hip-hop icon of his new memoir, Ten Ways Not to Commit Suicide more info

AllHipHop — (AllHipHop News) Angela Simmons surprised the internet in late May, when she confirmed rumors swirling that she was having a child. Yesterday, the reality star of Run’s House and “Growing Up Hip-Hop,” took to Instagram to announce that the e... more info

Roadrunner - Blabbermouth — SLIPKNOT and STONE SOUR singer Corey Taylor was asked by Loudwire Nights for his opinion on recent comments Gene Simmons made about the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame inducting rap artists. He responded (see video below): "I see what Gene's saying, and, ... more info

MSN Music — One day in 1986, Run-D.M.C. and Aerosmith came together. Somehow, they made music history. more info

Roadrunner - Blabbermouth — MC Ren of N.W.A. has slammed Gene Simmons for the negative comments the KISS bassist/vocalist made about the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame inducting rap artists. "That dude is real arrogant," the rapper told Rolling Stone. "It's like, how he's looking a... more info