How Run-DMC Made Christmas Cool for Hip-Hop

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

Rap royalty, Run-DMC co-founder comes to Bay Ridge

One of the pioneers of hip-hop music, Darryl McDaniels, founding member of the iconic rap trio Run-DMC, paid a visit to the southwest corner.
The Source Magazine

Today In Hip Hop History: Run-D.M.C. Dropped Their Classic ‘Christmas In Hollis’ Single 38 Years Ago

On this day, 38 years ago, the legendary Queens trio Run DMC delivered one of the most beloved holiday anthems in rap history with the release of their single “Christmas in Hollis”. The track first ...
The Root

Best Christmas Hip-Hop Songs For the Holiday Season

Whether it’s Snoop Dogg or Tyler, the Creator, there’s been plenty of MCs across the five decades of rap who have created some quality songs that are full of Christmas spirit. Here are some of the ...
Spin

Run-DMC Proved Hip-Hop Was an Art Form

For those who were in the Bronx on August 11, 2023, the 50th birthday celebration of hip-hop culminated with a star-studded concert at Yankee Stadium, where the surviving members of Run DMC—Joseph ...