{"id":205590,"date":"2024-12-12T10:00:43","date_gmt":"2024-12-12T09:00:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blackouthiphop.com\/blog\/?p=205590"},"modified":"2024-12-11T17:59:53","modified_gmt":"2024-12-11T16:59:53","slug":"run-dmc-proved-hip-hop-was-an-art-form","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blackouthiphop.com\/blog\/run-dmc-proved-hip-hop-was-an-art-form\/","title":{"rendered":"Run-DMC Proved Hip Hop Was An Art Form"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_205591\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-205591\" style=\"width: 540px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"205591\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/blackouthiphop.com\/blog\/run-dmc-proved-hip-hop-was-an-art-form\/run-d-m-c\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blackouthiphop.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/thumb.webp?fit=1238%2C790&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1238,790\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Getty Images&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;(L-R) American rapper, producer, DJ and television personality Joseph \\&quot;Run\\&quot; Simmons, rapper Darryl \\&quot;DMC\\&quot; McDaniels and musician and DJ Jason \\&quot;Jam Master Jay\\&quot; Mizell (1965 - 2002), of the American hip hop group Run-D.M.C, pose for a portrait in New York, New York in March 1985. (Photo by John Nordell\/Getty Images)&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;478483200&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;1985 John Nordell&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Run-D.M.C.&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Run-D.M.C.\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;(L-R) American rapper, producer, DJ and television personality Joseph &amp;#8220;Run&amp;#8221; Simmons, rapper Darryl &amp;#8220;DMC&amp;#8221; McDaniels and musician and DJ Jason &amp;#8220;Jam Master Jay&amp;#8221; Mizell (1965 &amp;#8211; 2002), of the American hip hop group Run-D.M.C, pose for a portrait in New York, New York in March 1985. (Photo by John Nordell\/Getty Images)&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blackouthiphop.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/thumb.webp?fit=640%2C408&amp;ssl=1\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-205591 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blackouthiphop.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/thumb.webp?resize=540%2C345&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"(L-R) American rapper, producer, DJ and television personality Joseph &quot;Run&quot; Simmons, rapper Darryl &quot;DMC&quot; McDaniels and musician and DJ Jason &quot;Jam Master Jay&quot; Mizell (1965 - 2002), of the American hip hop group Run-D.M.C, pose for a portrait in New York, New York in March 1985. (Photo by John Nordell\/Getty Images)\" width=\"540\" height=\"345\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blackouthiphop.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/thumb.webp?resize=540%2C345&amp;ssl=1 540w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blackouthiphop.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/thumb.webp?resize=1024%2C653&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blackouthiphop.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/thumb.webp?resize=768%2C490&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blackouthiphop.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/thumb.webp?resize=1115%2C715&amp;ssl=1 1115w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blackouthiphop.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/thumb.webp?w=1238&amp;ssl=1 1238w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 540px) 100vw, 540px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-205591\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">\u00a0<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>(<a href=\"https:\/\/www.spin.com\/2024\/12\/run-dmc-kings-from-queens-documentary-watch-me\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">spin.com<\/a>) Written by Kyle Eustice | December 11, 2024 &#8211; 11:39 am<\/p>\n<p>For those who were in the Bronx on August 11, 2023, the 50th birthday celebration of hip-hop culminated with a star-studded concert at Yankee Stadium, where the surviving members of Run DMC\u2014Joseph \u201cRev Run\u201d Simmons and Darryl \u201cDMC\u201d McDaniels\u2014reunited for the first time in years to honor not only the culture they helped cultivate but also their slain DJ, Jason \u201cJam Master Jay\u201d Mizell.<\/p>\n<p>Kings From Queens: The Run DMC Story, a three-part documentary released in February, ends with several poignant backstage moments from the Yankee Stadium concert and cleverly intersperses their performance with footage from Run-DMC\u2019s historic Live Aid appearance in 1985. What they\u2019ve endured and survived in the last 38 years, including the 2002 murder of Jam Master Jay, is brilliantly captured in the film.<\/p>\n<p>Directed by Kirk Fraser and produced by Believe Entertainment Group and May 3rd Films, Kings From Queens gets to the heart of Run DMC\u2019s story and unveils a complicated yet triumphant tale of three unassuming trailblazers who forever changed the hip-hop landscape.<\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/XtzkJwAYl1s?si=m5P19lpX_3zeEsFr\" width=\"100%\" height=\"500\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>As a result, the film has earned Run DMC a Grammy Award nomination in the Best Music Film category. Shockingly, it marks only the second nod for the pioneering group. But, as Rev Run and DMC explain, they preceded the Grammy\u2019s rap categories. More importantly, winning or not winning a gilded gramophone doesn\u2019t define their career nor does it detract from the seismic impact Run-DMC had.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI feel very well-loved from the music that I created for people to enjoy,\u201d Rev Run tells me. \u201cI\u2019m listening to people play \u2018Christmas in Hollis\u2019 today, so I feel blessed. I don\u2019t feel slighted in any way in this industry.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Nor should he. As a rap group, Run DMC had many firsts; they were the first to go gold, first to go platinum, first to have a video on MTV, first to be on the cover of Rolling Stone, first to appear on American Bandstand, first to have a major brand partnership with Adidas and first to be nominated for a Grammy\u2014and that\u2019s only a sliver of their accomplishments.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"205593\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/blackouthiphop.com\/blog\/run-dmc-proved-hip-hop-was-an-art-form\/1-23\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blackouthiphop.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/1.webp?fit=1280%2C1552&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1280,1552\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"1\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blackouthiphop.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/1.webp?fit=640%2C776&amp;ssl=1\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-205593\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blackouthiphop.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/1.webp?resize=445%2C540&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"445\" height=\"540\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blackouthiphop.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/1.webp?resize=445%2C540&amp;ssl=1 445w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blackouthiphop.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/1.webp?resize=845%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 845w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blackouthiphop.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/1.webp?resize=768%2C931&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blackouthiphop.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/1.webp?resize=1267%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 1267w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blackouthiphop.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/1.webp?resize=1024%2C1242&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blackouthiphop.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/1.webp?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 445px) 100vw, 445px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe good thing about being nominated once\u2014that was a victory,\u201d DMC says. \u201cBeing considered worthy enough for nomination means we\u2019re being recognized. So for me, I don\u2019t got to get the award. And the funny thing with Run-DMC is, when we got nominated, there wasn\u2019t a hip-hop category, so we should have got Best New Artist. We could have got Best Rock Collaboration [for \u201cWalk This Way\u201d with Aerosmith].<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere were so many awards the Grammys could have given us, but they were hating on hip-hop because at the time, nobody believed in it. It was like, \u2018It\u2019s a fad. We can\u2019t nominate this. It\u2019s going to be gone in five years.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Now a multi-billion dollar industry, hip-hop has smashed to smithereens any preconceived notions that it was temporary. And, as Kings From Queens illustrates through interviews with the likes of Eminem, Def Jam Recordings co-founders Russell Simmons and Rick Rubin, Big Daddy Kane, Beastie Boys\u2019 Ad-Rock and Mike D, Public Enemy\u2019s Chuck D, Pete Rock, and LL Cool J, Run DMC is largely responsible for establishing hip-hop as a legitimate art form. But arguably the most impactful part of the film is the interview with Jam Master Jay\u2019s widow, Terri Corley, who recounts learning of Jay\u2019s death with tears streaming down her face.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cShe has a very emotional moment,\u201d Believe Entertainment Group co-founder Bill Masterson says. \u201cIn the beginning, this was a subject that was taboo and we weren\u2019t supposed to go there. But I\u2019m like, \u2018How can you not go there?\u2019 It naturally presented itself because nobody talks about Run DMC without talking about Jay.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"205594\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/blackouthiphop.com\/blog\/run-dmc-proved-hip-hop-was-an-art-form\/us-entertainment-music-rap-anniversary\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blackouthiphop.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/2.webp?fit=1200%2C792&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1200,792\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;AFP via Getty Images&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;US rappers Joseph Simmons (R) and Darryl McDaniels (L) from Run-D.M.C. perform during the Hip Hop 50 Live concert, marking the 50th anniversary of the birth of hip hop, at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx borough of New York City on August 11, 2023. A genre, a culture and a lifestyle all at once: hip hop has traveled from the block party to the billionaire&#039;s club, soundtracked protest and celebration, and asserted seismic influence over the course of pop. The reigning music style evolved in rapid, anarchic ways, rocking the industry establishment that long resisted its power, and fully embodying the culture of youth even as it grew. This year hip hop turns 50, an anniversary that&#039;s offered its elders, its fans and the city that birthed it a milepost to reflect on its cultural weight. (Photo by ANGELA WEISS \/ AFP) (Photo by ANGELA WEISS\/AFP via Getty Images)&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1691798400&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;US-ENTERTAINMENT-MUSIC-RAP-ANNIVERSARY&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"US-ENTERTAINMENT-MUSIC-RAP-ANNIVERSARY\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;US rappers Joseph Simmons (R) and Darryl McDaniels (L) from Run-D.M.C. perform during the Hip Hop 50 Live concert, marking the 50th anniversary of the birth of hip hop, at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx borough of New York City on August 11, 2023. A genre, a culture and a lifestyle all at once: hip hop has traveled from the block party to the billionaire&amp;#8217;s club, soundtracked protest and celebration, and asserted seismic influence over the course of pop. The reigning music style evolved in rapid, anarchic ways, rocking the industry establishment that long resisted its power, and fully embodying the culture of youth even as it grew. This year hip hop turns 50, an anniversary that&amp;#8217;s offered its elders, its fans and the city that birthed it a milepost to reflect on its cultural weight. (Photo by ANGELA WEISS \/ AFP) (Photo by ANGELA WEISS\/AFP via Getty Images)&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blackouthiphop.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/2.webp?fit=640%2C423&amp;ssl=1\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-205594 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blackouthiphop.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/2.webp?resize=540%2C356&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"US rappers Joseph Simmons (R) and Darryl McDaniels (L) from Run-D.M.C. perform during the Hip Hop 50 Live concert, marking the 50th anniversary of the birth of hip hop, at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx borough of New York City on August 11, 2023. A genre, a culture and a lifestyle all at once: hip hop has traveled from the block party to the billionaire's club, soundtracked protest and celebration, and asserted seismic influence over the course of pop. The reigning music style evolved in rapid, anarchic ways, rocking the industry establishment that long resisted its power, and fully embodying the culture of youth even as it grew. This year hip hop turns 50, an anniversary that's offered its elders, its fans and the city that birthed it a milepost to reflect on its cultural weight. (Photo by ANGELA WEISS \/ AFP) (Photo by ANGELA WEISS\/AFP via Getty Images)\" width=\"540\" height=\"356\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blackouthiphop.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/2.webp?resize=540%2C356&amp;ssl=1 540w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blackouthiphop.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/2.webp?resize=1024%2C676&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blackouthiphop.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/2.webp?resize=768%2C507&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blackouthiphop.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/2.webp?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 540px) 100vw, 540px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Jam Master Jay\u2019s murder happened in the middle of DMC\u2019s personal struggles with his mental health and alcoholism, something he addresses in the doc. It\u2019d gone unchecked for years as the once-shy, straight-A Catholic school student blossomed into a global superstar. Suddenly thrust into the spotlight, DMC\u2014who loved comic books and writing rhymes alone in his room\u2014eventually couldn\u2019t function without alcohol. As he sank deeper into his depression, he contemplated ending his life, a feeling that was greatly exacerbated by Jay\u2019s death and his parents\u2019 bombshell confession that he\u2019d been adopted. Plus, as shown in the film, Run had just announced the dissolution of Run-DMC at Jam Master Jay\u2019s funeral, which was unbeknownst to him.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs part of his eulogy to Jay at the funeral, Run announced that that would be the end of Run-DMC, that they couldn\u2019t go ahead without Jay,\u201d Def Jam\u2019s first publicist Bill Adler recalls. \u201cI think that was news to DMC. Run hadn\u2019t discussed it with him and he just makes this announcement. I think it took D by surprise.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThen again, Run and D, by that time, really weren\u2019t speaking and hadn\u2019t been speaking for a long time. They would perform together, but their relationship was kind of broken and Jay had done his best to work as a go-between. Without Jay, there would be no more Run-DMC.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>DMC finally mustered up the strength to go to rehab in 2004 and reemerged with a new lease on life. Once again, he could tap into what previously gave him the courage to step onstage in front of thousands of people\u2014superheroes.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI looked at what Peter Parker or Captain America was doing,\u201d he says. \u201cThey were all awkward and clumsy and trying to figure out this life. I had this desire, which was a superpower in itself. When I was doing the documentary, I said every time I would go to the stage at whatever venue it was, I was pretending to be the most powerful entity in the hip-hop universe. I would always say, \u2018What would Peter Parker do? What would Spider-Man do? What would Iron Man do?\u2019My confidence came from me pretending to be a superhero on a microphone.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_205595\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-205595\" style=\"width: 540px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"205595\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/blackouthiphop.com\/blog\/run-dmc-proved-hip-hop-was-an-art-form\/run-dmc\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blackouthiphop.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/3.webp?fit=1290%2C811&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1290,811\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Michael Ochs Archives&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;American hip hop band Run-DMC, circa 1985.  (Photo by Michael Ochs Archives\/Getty Images)&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;473385600&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Run-DMC&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Run-DMC\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;American hip hop band Run-DMC, circa 1985.  (Photo by Michael Ochs Archives\/Getty Images)&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blackouthiphop.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/3.webp?fit=640%2C403&amp;ssl=1\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-205595 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blackouthiphop.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/3.webp?resize=540%2C339&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"American hip hop band Run-DMC, circa 1985. (Photo by Michael Ochs Archives\/Getty Images)\" width=\"540\" height=\"339\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blackouthiphop.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/3.webp?resize=540%2C340&amp;ssl=1 540w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blackouthiphop.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/3.webp?resize=1024%2C644&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blackouthiphop.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/3.webp?resize=768%2C483&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blackouthiphop.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/3.webp?resize=800%2C500&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blackouthiphop.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/3.webp?resize=400%2C250&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blackouthiphop.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/3.webp?w=1290&amp;ssl=1 1290w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 540px) 100vw, 540px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-205595\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">\u00a0<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Like everyone involved, Adler, who appears in all three episodes of Kings From Queens, would be ecstatic if the doc won Best Music Film. After all, he had front-row seats to Run DMC\u2019s inspiring evolution.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey\u2019d established themselves as groundbreaking legends by the end of the \u201980s,\u201d Adler points out. \u201cIt\u2019s just over 40 years since their first single was released, and that\u2019s a long time in the music business. They\u2019re in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, they\u2019ve been duly honored over and over again, but there has never been a documentary told with this much depth.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>While it\u2019s uncomfortable at times to see the immense grief Jam Master Jay\u2019s family and friends are still grappling with, it\u2019s integral to the film.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe collaborated closely with the band members and their families to ensure authenticity,\u201d Fraser says. \u201cThis film was important because it tells the untold story of how Run DMC revolutionized hip-hop and broke down barriers for generations to come. Their music transcended genres and inspired millions, and their legacy deserves to be celebrated.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey provided the canvas and the art, and we just sort of painted it based on what they did,\u201d Masterson adds. \u201cThe goal was to put something out that represents the amazing accomplishments of this band\u2014and I think we did that.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>(spin.com) Written by Kyle Eustice | December 11, 2024 &#8211; 11:39 am For those who&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":21,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"nf_dc_page":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"cybocfi_hide_featured_image":"","_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[14,4,5],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-205590","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-lifestyle","category-news","category-videos"],"aioseo_notices":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/pG6fW-RtY","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blackouthiphop.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/205590","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blackouthiphop.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blackouthiphop.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blackouthiphop.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/21"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blackouthiphop.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=205590"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/blackouthiphop.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/205590\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blackouthiphop.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=205590"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blackouthiphop.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=205590"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blackouthiphop.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=205590"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}