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GRAMMY-nominated rapper Fat Joe, the BET Hip Hop Awards kicked off Tuesday night, and fans got a chance to see some of the biggest names in the genre perform their hottest hits. Amid the awards and acceptance speeches, Tuesday's show saw some impressive performances from artists including Kodak Black, GloRilla, Bleu, French Montana, Pusha T and many more.The I Am Hip Hop Award recipient, Trina — described as «the most consistent female rapper of all time» in 2012 by XXL and honored by  as one of their «31 Female Rappers Who Changed Hip-Hop» in 2014 — delivered an emotional acceptance speech that was one of the most inspiring moments of the night.While one of the biggest special surprises of the evening came from the founder of LOUD Records, Steve Rifkind, who made an appearance to introduce a star-studded number featuring Lil' Flip, Dead Prez, Fat Joe, Mobb Deep with Lil' Kim, M.O.P., Remy Ma, Three 6 Mafia and Wu-Tang Clan all performing songs honoring the iconic label for its 30th anniversary. The ceremony also showcased artists like Run-DMC, Ice-T, Kurtis Blow, and Schoolly D.ET was following along throughout the night to round up all the incredible appearances.

Chris Willman Senior Music Writer and Chief Music Critic After hundreds of passes, DJ Cassidy’s mic is about to be set down, at least as far as TV specials go. His celebrated “Pass the Mic” series — which started online as a pandemic phenomenon bringing together classic R&B and rap stars, before moving to BET as a succession of post-awards specials — will have its final installment Oct. 4, directly following the BET Hip-Hop Awards. The half-hour grand finale on BET next week will feature rappers from what DJ Cassidy calls “the second golden age of hip-hop,” which he marks as taking place roughly between 1993 and 2003. Although he typically keeps the lineup for the “Pass the Mic” specials under wraps so the guests are a surprise to the audience, Cassidy is giving Variety a representative sample of four of the 20 stars included in the finale: Swizz Beatz, Busta Rhymes, Method Man and Ice Cube.

DMX died on April 9 of a heart attack that followed a drug overdose. He lingered for more than a week in a vegetative state before finally passing.

DMX will be honoured at a public memorial in Brooklyn next weekend, the late rapper’s manager has confirmed.The hip-hop legend died last week (April 9) after suffering a heart attack on April 2 that was reportedly caused by an overdose.Speaking to TMZ, DMX’s manager Steve Rifkind said fans would be able to pay their respects to the star at Brooklyn’s Barclays Center arena next Saturday (April 24).

Rapper DMX is still alive and remains on life support, according to his manager. Steve Rifkind, who has worked with the hip-hop icon for three years, shut down rumors that surfaced Thursday claiming DMX died.  "Hi everybody, please stop posting with these rumors.

DMX‘s manager is putting an end to rumors that the rapper had died.

DMX‘s manager has released a video confirming that the rapper is still on life support after false reports of DMX’s death spread on social media on the night of Thursday, April 8 (US time).The 50-year-old rapper, whose real name is Earl Simmons, is currently in the intensive care unit of White Plains Hospital in New York, where he was admitted on Friday (April 2) after going into cardiac arrest.In the video uploaded to Instagram, DMX’s manager Steve Rifkind confirmed the rapper is still alive

Sad news. It no longer looks like there’s any hope DMX will recover.

DMX remains on life support, and doctors are making some decisions.

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorDMX remained in a coma at a New York hospital on Wednesday after he suffered a heart attack last week, his manager, Steve Rifkind, told NBC News.Rifkind said the 50-year-old rapper’s condition remains unchanged, and that doctors are scheduled to perform tests to determine the level of his brain function. The results from Wednesday’s tests could be critical in determining DMX’s health outcome, he said.“DMX is currently on life support and in a coma.

DMX remains in a coma and on life support following a heart attack, and is set to undergo further brain function tests later today (April 7).The 50-year-old rapper, whose real name is Earl Simmons, is currently in the intensive care unit of White Plains Hospital in New York, where he was admitted on Friday (April 2) after going into cardiac arrest.Speaking to NBC News last night, DMX’s manager Steve Rifkind said that the rapper’s condition is unchanged and that doctors are set to conduct tests

Geoff Mayfield Loud Records, the hip-hop label that launched Wu-Tang Clan, Mobb Deep and Big Pun, is about to make noise again, as founder Steve Rifkind revives the brand to launch a nimble indie. The new venture kicks off today — Monday, Sept.

Loud Records founder Steve Rifkind celebrated the 25th anniversary of his renowned hip-hop imprint at New York City’s Radio City Music Hall on Thursday night (Jan. 30). The celebration turned back the clock to the early to mid-90s where the street label was a prominent force in the industry. The label was responsible for introducing the culture to some of hip-hop’s most legendary acts, including Mobb Deep, Big Pun, Dead Prez, Twista, the Wu-Tang Clan and more. 

The early-to-mid-1990s saw the rise of a number of hip-hop labels jockeying to succeed Def Jam as the preeminent rap shop of the day. While Bad Boy, Death Row, No Limit, So So Def and the like were iconic in their own ways, no outfit came as close to Def Jam’s level as Steve Rifkind’s Loud Records.