In the canon of Hip Hop anthems, few songs have lived as many lives as DMX’s “Party Up (Up in Here).” Released at the turn of the millennium, the Swizz Beatz-produced single became the Ruff Ryders ...

When MTV debuted in 1981, it ushered in a golden era of music videos. The network’s launch was groundbreaking for artists everywhere. Suddenly, music was no longer a purely audible medium. Visuals ...

The "Party Up (Up In Here)" rapper died at age 50 on April 9, 2021 Jessica Sager is a contributing writer at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2023. Her work has previously appeared in ...