DMC’s Queens classic to De La Soul’s subversive storytelling, to "Trap Christmas"...rap has always celebrated the holidays on its own terms.

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

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 ...

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 ...

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 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 ...

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 for his talent on the turntables, turning cutting and scratching into an art ...

NEW YORK — Jam Master Jay, part of the pioneering rap trio Run DMC, was shot and killed Wednesday, the group’s publicist said. Publicist Tracy Miller confirmed the death of the 37-year-old disc jockey ...

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 ...

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 history-filled paean to hip-hop ...