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Old School Hip Hop comes to town: Run DMC and Jungle Brothers

by Paul Pennay Darryl McDaniels, founding member of the pioneer hip hop outfit Run DMC, is in town tonight to help Hard Rock Cafe celebrate the re-opening of their new look Beijing branch. Located on east Third Ring Road, Hard Rock arrived on the... ...full story at The Beijinger

from The Beijinger on Fri, Jun 20 2008

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