Having written the screenplay for the Notorious B.I.G. movie, writer Cheo Hodari Coker is now gearing up to bring more rap stars' lives to the big screen. He's signed on to adapt Bill Adler's book Tougher Than Leather: The Rise of Run-DMC — The Authorized Biography for film which "will explore the history of hip-hop's first superstars: Joseph 'Run' Simmons, Darryl 'DMC' McDaniels and Jason Read more

Metallica and Run-D.M.C. are among this year's Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees. — E! Online The Japanese anime TV series Cowboy Bebop is being adapted for the big screen, with Keanu Reeves attached to star as a bounty hunter traveling through space in 2071. — The Hollywood Reporter Amy Ryan has joined the cast of Philip Seymour Hoffman's directorial debut, Jack Goes Boating. — Read more

The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame has announced this year's class of nominees, and there are some big names on the list. The Hall of Fame is following up last year's class, which featured the likes of Madonna, Leonard Cohen, and John Mellencamp, with a group of nominees including Metallica, Run-DMC, and the Stooges. In total, nine acts made the short list. In addition to the names above, guitarist Read more

"Rhymes so loud and proud you hear it/ It’s Christmastime and we got the spirit!" Come on, you know you want to watch this video for Run D.M.C.'s "Christmas in Hollis." Marvel at the sweet 1987 visual effects and the fact that Santa has converted his Simon game into the machine that brands people as "naughty" or "nice." To watch DMC with the mike in his hand, "chillin' and coolin' just like a Read more

You may recognize Angel and Vanessa Simmons from MTV's reality show "Run's House." The hip hop princesses, who launched their own sneaker line, Pastry on Sunday, are the daughters of ex-Run-D.M.C. star Reverend Joseph "Run." The pair's first collection, dubbed Cake, is comprised of four sneakers: Strawberry Shortcake, Chocolate Mousse, Sprinkles and Red Velvet. Each style is designed to look Read more

It's time to break out the macaroni-and-glitter ornaments you made in second grade and plunk a candy cane in your hot cocoa, because Christmas is officially right around the corner. To help you prepare, I've devoted this week's Playlist to Cool Christmas Songs. (Every Monday on BuzzSugar, I'll be posting a themed Playlist, and you guys can tell me what songs you'd choose for the occasion.) My Read more