Based in Philadelphia, Dope Shows has become some of the most prolific independent show promoters in the nation. It's good to be back home...I wanted to be a part of Def Jam since 1985...I found out ...

(The Root) — Harlem’s MIST Theater welcomed in a familiar sort of artistic renaissance on Wednesday night, one that had begun in 2002 and been centered on featuring the country’s top spoken-word ...

Steve Rifkind denied claims that Def Jam and Swizz Beatz refused to pay for DMX’s funeral, saying they covered most of the costs. The music executive set the record straight on social media over the ...

NEW YORK -- There were plenty of skeptics when hip-hop entrepreneur Russell Simmons and producer-director Stan Lathan started talking about taking their "Def Poetry Jam" television showcase to ...