It only seems right that one member be able to pass the title as it was 1988 when Run-DMC helped Scratch get his first step into the music business as the DJ for their “Run's House World Tour.”

His history as turntablist/producer has seen him working with EPMD, DMX, Jay-Z, Busta Rhymes and 50 Cent.  He spoke with AllHipHop on receiving such an honor.

“I dropped so many tears about this. Me being recognized for my 22 years of work by a king [DMC], is my ‘Lifetime Achievement Award.'”

Scratch also promised to keep the legacy of Jam Master Jay alive and not be a let down to the name.

"I will continue to represent JMJ. Only practice makes a real Jam Master."

Becoming friends with Jay back in 1998, he was recommended by the late DJ to duo EPMD with whom he helped to build his career.

The official renaming of Scratch reportedly occurred and he will soon leak footage of the momentous occasion.

“When 50's verse came on, when it was his time to rock, he got the mic in his hand, but then Scar 4 Life comes out of nowhere and starts doin his sh*t…I knew he felt a certain kind of way cause he was down with us, but he wasn't official, he was down with us on the strength of Jay, so he just walked off the stage.”

Back in the days before Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson was the financially inclined, beef driven individual that stands today, he was a rapper from Southside Jamaica Queens trying to find his own way into the music industry.

As Fredro Starr of the group Onyx pulls another page form his own Tales of the Industry, he speaks on the past beef between 50 Cent and Onyx and how exactly it all started.

At the time both were under Jam Master Jay's label and both entities had the common ground of Southside so it would only make sense that they would have similarities in dealing with particular struggles while coming up.

While prepping the third album Shut Em Down, Jam Master Jay was actually the person who spoke up for Fif and told Onyx they should look into working with him, which culminated into the track “React”.

Jealousy amongst the group, however, would cause a member of Onyx to pull a move on 50 during a performance which resulted in retaliation on the infamous track “How to Rob”.

Peep Fredro telling the story here:

Be on the lookout for Pt. 2

“I feel good that it was leaked in its entirety, in sequence so people can hear my vision.”

For a man such as Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson to have such ongoing hate since his 2003 debut, it must leave a nice taste for the rapper to know that

Falling victims to the same circumstances as Jay-Z, the New York native has been forced to deal with his upcoming project, Before I Self Destruct, completely leaked almost a month before its actual release date.

Originally slated to be released November 23, the album has been kicked up a week and should now hit shelves on November 16.

Although the album has been released, three bonus tracks are still only available with the actual disc and fans may want to not miss out on the short film or the Jam Master Jay documentary. 

After using his own site to release Fat Joe's and Triple Cs latest projects, it seems as though karma kicked in and was not in the favor of the rapper.  His endless battles with these other rappers seemed to have actually been promotion for them and another reason for fans to have issues with 50.

Surprisingly enough, however, Jackson doesn't seem to be too phased by the news and has instead embraced the leak as a sign that his fans are anticipating the return.  No positive response so far has also helped to raise his ego even more.

Catching up with G-Unit Radio, the General came off as having high hopes even with the news of a leak.

"It'll be out on the 16th. I'm expecting it to do good because of the response that I've heard from the web. You know what I mean? It's obvious they didn't expect me to write the things that I wrote on the actual record, but, I don't know why. They're like 'This sh*t is fire.' What are you surprised for, stupid? Even the worst one did 700,000 the first week.”

With a promise to return to the grittiness from Get Rich Or Die' Tryin, 50 has yet to come short on his words.  Aside from the expected female song “Baby By Me”, Fifty has used songs such as “So Disrespectful” and “Strong Enough” to lay waste to his enemies in the industry.  His song alongside Eminem titled “Psycho” shows that he has yet to lose a step.

The days continue to fall and the release approaches for the return.  The only question is will this album be the return everyone has waited for or will it be the nail in the coffin for his career as a rapper.

Variety magazine reports that DMC and Rev Run are meeting with an executive producer to work on lending their story to a Broadway stage. The legends will meet with Paula Wagner, producer of “Mission Impossible”, “The Last Samurai “and “Vanilla Sky” to discuss details on the upcoming project.

The magazine reports that,

“The musical will tell the story of Run-DMC, the first rap act to cross over and influence American music. The story of Simmons, McDaniels and their musical partner Jason "Jam-Master Jay" Mizell (who was murdered in 2002) will be told in a unique manner.”

Wagner, the producer-to-be, expressed her excitement about the project saying,

“I feel their story lends itself perfectly to the stage. This project has been a passion of mine for some time and I couldn't be more thrilled to be working with them."

The Felix Organization is focused on providing opportunities and life-changing experiences to foster children. DMC co-founded the organization with casting director, Sheila Jaffe. Over 300 foster children have benefited from the organization and been sent to the organization's summer camp, Camp Felix in Putnam, Valley New York.

Composed of Joseph Simmons as “Run,” Darryl McDaniels as “DMC” and Jason Mizel as “Jam Master Jay,” the trio is famed for crossing rock and rap in the music industry with hits like “Walk This Way” with Aerosmith. They were inducted, by rapper Eminem, into the Rock ‘n' Roll Hall of Fame in April.

A petition was submitted by New York's Hip-Hop Summit Youth Council earlier this year to local councilors in order to create a memory for the legendary Hip-Hop group. Think of it as the hood's version of a Hollywood Star on the Walk Of Fame.

Located on the corner of 205th Street and Hollis Avenue, the street will now be dubbed
“Run-DMC JMJ Way.” It will be in commemoration of the group's DJ, Jam Master Jay, who was murdered in Jamaica, Queens in October 2002, a case that is still unsolved.

Councilman Leroy G. Comrie, a representative for the area of Hollis who sponsored the legislation, noted that McDaniels had contributed memorabilia to the proposed establishment of a Hollis Hip-Hop Museum which was once home to the Hollis Famous Burger.

Run-DMC have been pioneers in numerous ways as a rap act including crossing over to world-wide audiences and acting in movies that helped to catapult the genre of Hip-Hop and tore the door down for future acts such as LL Cool J, Ice Cube, 50 Cent, and Nas.

In related news, Jam Master Jay's protégé 50 Cent, will be releasing a documentary entitled Two Turntables And A Microphone. The film will dissect Jay's death and celebrate his life and feature interviews with Onyx, Rev-Run, Russell Simmons and others. The film premiered back in June 2008 at the 9th Annual Hollywood Black Film Festival at the Writers Guild Theater.

The release of Two Turntables And A Microphone hasn't been determined but is scheduled to hit stores by early next year.

Composed of Joseph Simmons as Run, Darryl McDaniels as DMC and Jason Mizel as Jam Master Jay, the trio is famed for crossing rock and rap in the music industry with hits like “Walk This Way” with Aerosmith. They were inducted, by rapper Eminem, into the Rock ‘n' Roll Hall of Fame in April.

A petition was submitted by New York's Hip-Hop Summit Youth Council to local councilors in order to create a memory for the legendary Hip-Hop group. Think of it as the hood's version of a Hollywood Star on the Walk Of Fame.

Hollis, Queens, the beginning of the group in the 1980's, wants to honor the group by renaming a street corner which was adopted by City Council legislation on Tuesday. Located on the corner of 205th Street and Hollis Avenue, the street will now be dubbed “Run-DMC JMJ Way.” It will be in commemoration of the group's DJ, Jam Master Jay, who was fatally shot In Jamaica, Queens in October 2002.

Councilman Leroy G. Comrie, a representative for the area of Hollis who sponsored the legislation, noted that McDaniels had contributed memorabilia to the proposed establishment of a Hollis Hip-Hop Museum which was once home to the Hollis Famous Burger.

As the Council had plans to change the street by October 30, the anniversary of the DJ's murder, there is speculation that Community Board officials did not review the petition made in the needed time and actions cannot be made before September.

Run DMC have been pioneers in numerous ways as a rap act that helped to catapult the genre of Hip-Hop and tore the door down for future acts such as LL Cool J, Eric B. and Rakim, Big Daddy Kane, along with countless others.