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Eminem, Ice-T & More to Appear in D.M.C. Doc Airing This SundayEminem, Ice-T & More to Appear in D.M.C. Doc Airing This SundayThe famed Run-D.M.C.co-founder's story will air on Ovation TV...jessejesse
“Book of Rhymes” [May 2011 Magazine Excerpt]“Book of Rhymes” [May 2011 Magazine Excerpt]One of the great talismans of hip-hop is going the way of the buffalo. Will the disappearance of the lyricist’s notebook affect rap music? XXL StaffXXL Staff