PopTalk - Rev. Run

Who's House? Run's House!

POPTALK - Rock and Roll Hall of Famer and hip-hop pioneer Joseph Simmons aka Rev. Run, of MTV’s top-rated reality show Run’s House, knows a lot about fatherhood and fame. More than 25 years ago Rev. Run was known as DJ Run, founder of the ground-breaking rap group Run-D.M.C. While he remains an influential part of the hip-hop culture, today his focus is on the family and parenting six children.

For six seasons straight Run’s House, a reality series about the Simmons family, has been educating and entertaining viewers with themes ranging from career exploration and healthy competition to dealing with the loss of a loved one and adoption.

Rev. Run told Today’s Child magazine his show isn’t about fame and it’s not a show about him becoming a bigger star. His show is about giving people stories and words of wisdom. It’s about self-help. “I believe that people watch the show because they recognize that they have similar families. They have a similar life—and they also can achieve similar closeness with their family”.  Watch more of Rev. Run on fatherhood and family.  

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