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

411 Mania — D.M.C. talks about his interaction with Prince... more info

TMZ — Darryl McDaniels, D.M.C. of Run-D.M.C. swears Prince could do more than just sing, dance and play the guitar ... he could tell the future too. Our photog caught up with the rapper at LAX Friday who says in the 80's the singer flat out told the… ... more info

Stereogum — Lyor Cohen is one of the all-time great rap music executives. He started out as a live-show promoter, booking bands like Fear and the Circle Jerks on the same bills as rap groups like Run-D.M.C. He moved onto Def Jam, where he spearheaded the labelâ€... more info

Roadrunner - Blabbermouth — Gene Simmons has once again responded to Ice Cube's Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame speech. As previously reported, the KISS bassist/vocalist recently made negative comments about the Rock And Roll Hall of Fame inducting rap artists, saying he was looking... more info

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