Jam Master Jay was one of the most influential figures in hip-hop history. One-third of the rap group Run-DMC, he was known ...

A judge Friday voided the conviction of one of the two men found guilty of the 2002 killing of Run-DMC star Jam Master Jay, ruling that there wasn’t enough evidence that the man had a motive to kill ...

Ronald Washington and Karl Jordan Jr, the alleged shooter, were found guilty on all counts and convicted of murdering the ...

Karl Jordan Jr., godson of the musician, was convicted last year of murder in the service of a drug deal. The judge found ...

In “Kings From Queens,” the three-part docuseries that debuted Thursday on Peacock, Run-D.M.C. cofounder Darryl McDaniels breaks down how he and Joseph “Run” Simmons and Jason “Jam Master Jay” Mizell ...

Christmas in Hollis” almost didn’t happen. According to Darryl “DMC” McDaniels, when Bill Adler, Def Jam Recordings’ first ...

Born in the 1970s, hip-hop music was built largely on the beat breaks in disco songs. Some of the earliest hits in the genre sampled those dancey tracks, including “Rapper’s Delight” by the Sugarhill ...

New YorkNew York — The man accused of killing Run-DMC’s Jam Master Jay can’t have his rap lyrics used against him at trial, a Brooklyn judge decided Tuesday in a ruling that doubled as a ...

Darryl "DMC" McDaniels is set to host "The Kings of Rap," a new reality series from IME Entertainment. By Daniel Carlson, The Associated Press Darryl “DMC” McDaniels is set to host “The Kings of Rap,” ...

NEW YORK – Rock and Roll Hall of Famer and hip-hop icon Darryl “DMC” McDaniels says the New York police commissioner’s recent comments – where he labeled rappers as thugs after a shooting at a hip-hop ...