Steve Rifkind: Last News

Jem Aswad Executive Editor, Music Rob Stone, who co-founded the influential music marketing company Cornerstone Agency and the magazine the Fader, died Monday after a battle with cancer, according to social media posts from his family and his longtime friend and co-CEO Jon Cohen. He was 55. “It is with a heavy heart and sadness we share the news of the passing of Rob Stone,” his family wrote.

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.

Chart-topping rapper DMX will be laid to rest in a private funeral at an unnamed church in the New York City area on Sunday, April 25.For fans who want to pay their respectsto the three-time Grammy-nominated artist, alongside family and friends, there will be a public memorial on Saturday, April 24,at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York, X's former manager, Steve Rifkind told TMZ.The New York nativepassed away last Friday at the age of 50, one week after suffering a heart attack at his home, and subsequently being placed on life support the following day.

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 and asked fans to stop spreading rumours.“Yes, he is on life support but please: it’s not helping anybody seeing these false rumours,” he said.“Let the family relax for a night.

been admitted on Friday as the result of an alleged overdose.Their sources now claim that DMX has not gained any brain function after ‘being deprived of oxygen for nearly half an hour’ and he is said to remain in a coma. The insider also claims the results of a battery of tests on the music star are ‘not good’, with his family reportedly asking his long-time friend and manager Steve Rifkind to fly to New York to see him. The site reports that hundreds of people had turned up outside the hospital he is being treated at in New York on Monday for a prayer vigil, including his fiancée Desiree Lindstrom, his children and the mothers of some of his 15 children. Only a limited number of family members have been allowed into the hospital to see DMX

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

DMX is reportedly on life support following an alleged overdose incident which led to a heart attack. The rapper was admitted at the White Plains Hospital in New York on Friday at his home around 11 p.m. Several sources claimed him to be in a “vegetative state”.

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

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 to determine the level of his brain function today.“DMX is currently on life support and in a coma.

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.