New York Post — To millions of hip-hop fans, Jason Mizell (a k a Jam Master Jay) was a hip-hop pioneer who provided the backbone of Run-DMC and showed the world how one DJ could perform the same job as an entire band. But as his son TJ Mizell recalls, he also ha... more info

Perez Hilton — Lip Sync Battle is back! No, it's not the second season yet — it's the holiday season! And who better to bring the cheer than Seth Rogen, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, & Anthony Mackie?? The stars of The Night Before are ready to drop some Run-DMC, Katy Pe... more info

Perez Hilton — This Thursday's Lip Sync Battle is going to be one spicy fight as Salt-N-Pepa are going head to head! That's right, it's Salt v. Pepa: Dawn Of Hip Hop as each lady throws down her best rhymes in a rap battle that's destined to make 8 Mile look like 3... more info

Stereogum — Wondering Sound reports that the pioneering rap producer Larry Smith, the man responsible for Run-D.M.C.’s simple and crushing sound, has died. The longtime rap insider Combat Jack spread the word on Twitter after speaking with Smith’s family. Sm... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Photo: Run DMC at Made In America 2012 (more by Dana (distortion) Yavin) You can browse our full NYC show calendar for all of tonight's shows, but here are some highlights... Run-DMC, LL Cool J, DJ Z-Trip, Lecrae, K.... more info

Stereogum — Oscilloscope Laboratories, the film distribution company founded by the late Adam Yauch, will be releasing a movie about obscure Christmas songs entitled Jingle Bell Rocks! later this month. The film, directed by Mitchell Kezin, will feature cameos f... more info

Stereogum — Jingle Bell Rocks! is a new documentary about intense record-collector nerds who scour the earth for interesting Christmas novelty records, and it’s also a movie about the people who have tried to make those novelty records. Mitchell Kezin directed... more info

Stereogum — Ghostbusters celebrates its 30th anniversary this year, and Legacy Recordings has decided to commemorate the occasion by putting out the Ghostbusters Stay Puft Super Deluxe Edition. It’s a 12-inch that contains the theme song by Ray Parker Jr. and ... more info

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MTV.com News — With 'The Tanning of America,' Steve Stoute follows hip-hop's humble beginnings, all the way to the White House. By Nadeska Alexis more info