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"P2P to me means power to the people," said the member of political rap superstars Public Enemy.

Left to right: Jorma Taccone, Akiva Schaffer and Andy Samberg met in high school in Berkeley, Calif., and formed Lonely Island after college.

Daniel White Hodge is a producer with a Ph.D. In his twenties he had production credits on Bone Thugs-N-Harmony's first album, , as well as helping to score the first two seasons of New York Undercover.

The snippet is accompanied by what appears to be photos of Kanye West and Rick Rubin in a studio session, as well as a conversation between them.

I think it's great that Congressman Radel has an appreciation for hip-hop but let's be frank here: Hip-hop hasn't typically been about issues on government.

Mandatory Disclaimer: I am a White Guy. I fall into a lot more groups than that, but honestly, If you saw me walking down the street, I'd be categorized as a white guy.

When rap burst on the scene in the 1980s, Hollywood was quick to cash in. Early hip-hop-centric movies like Krush Groove , which featured the first ever on-screen performances of the Beastie Boys and LL Cool J, and the more serious Beat Street hold up surprisingly well, while others like Rappin' and Breakin' 2: Electric Boogaloo , well, not so ... (more)

Collaborations have always been one of the more electrifying elements of making music.

DARRYL "D.M.C" McDANIELS was born " son of Byford , brother of Al, bad as [his] mamma and Run's [his] pal; it's McDaniels not McDonalds: the rhymes are Darryl's, the burgers are Ronald's." Like many suburban kids of the 1980s, Run DMC was my first extended exposure to rap music.

The iconic Hip-Hop group Public Enemy was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame this year, and the native New Yorkers celebrated the accomplishment by headlining a star-studded concert.

D.M.C. from RUN-D.M.C. doesn't believe today's rappers respect the pioneers that paved the way for them.

Run-DMC is considered one of greatest Hip-Hop groups of all time and is often credited as the foundation of rap music crossing over to a larger audience.

Darryl "D.M.C." McDaniels is frank, bold and completely unabashed in his passion for the forefathers of hip-hop. A founding member of Run-D.M.C. - hip-hop pioneers in their own right - McDaniels has endured a string of personal challenges and professional ones.

Cast your mind back to the 1980s when bands like Run DMC and the Beastie Boys were filling the airwaves with a new kind of music - hip hop.