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Graham: "the message" was the first hip-hop song that wasnt just a party song. it was talking about what was going on. it was talking about urban decay. it was talking about drugs, crime, prison, all these things that were hitting communities really hard. ♪ smuggleles, scramblblers, buburglars, gamblers ♪ ♪ pickpockets, peddlers, even panhandlers ♪ ♪ you say im cool ♪ when "the message" hit, man, it was like, okay, put that down. what h he just sayay? pull t the record d back. plplay...

Artists RUN-DMC, Outkast, and Kurtis Blow have produced some of the rap songs for the holiday season.

In honor of the songbook of the season, we're matching a Christmas anthem with each zodiac sign. Read on, listen loud and be well.

Since the genres early days, rap music has had a deep connection with the Christmas season.

Caity Weaver’s 10-hour holiday music playlist guarantees an event to remember.

By all accounts, Run-DMC's DJ, Jam Master Jay was a great guy. So who wanted him dead? And why?

The rapper spoke candidly on Will Smith’s new podcast about the mental health struggles he faced during the New Jack Swing era and the dark thoughts that haunted him.

While appearing on Will Smith’s Class of ‘88 podcast, the hip-hop pioneer discussed the dark path he found himself on after Run-DMC’s success faded.

You can’t help being struck by how much talent and charisma the artists of yesteryear exude.

'It's a curveball, isn't it,' says Hawkins.