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Run-D.M.C.
244,587 listeners (1,976,274 plays)
hip-hop, rap, hip hop, old school, 80s
Run-D.M.C. was a hip hop group founded by the late Jason “Jam Master Jay” Mizell that included Joseph “Run” Simmons and Darryl “D.M.C.” McDaniels. The group had an enormous impact on the development of hip hop through the 1980s and is credited with breaking hip hop into mainstream music. The three members of Run-D.M.C. grew up in Hollis, Queens, New York, USA.
Mainstream success
The band signed a record deal with Profile Records in 1983, and Run’s older brother, Russell “Rush” Simmons, signed Run-D.M.C. to his newly formed management company Rush Productions that same year. On their first major United States tour, the group set new fads by performing dressed in baggy black clothing, Adidas Sneakers (always with shoelaces removed), and Fedora hats.
Their mainstream success continued as the group performed at the famous Live Aid concert in 1985, and their 1986 album ‘’Raising Hell’’ became the highest-selling rap album in history (this record was later broken as rap gained more popularity with artists like Notorious B.I.G. and Eminem), reaching number 3 on the ‘’Billboard magazine’’ album charts and selling over 3 million copies. The album featured the famous cover version of Aerosmith’s “Walk This Way”, a rap-rock collaboration performed with Aerosmith members Steven Tyler and Joe Perry. The song was the first hip-hop track to make the Top 10 on Billboard’s singles charts.
Mainstream success
The band signed a record deal with Profile Records in 1983, and Run’s older brother, Russell “Rush” Simmons, signed Run-D.M.C. to his newly formed management company Rush Productions that same year. On their first major United States tour, the group set new fads by performing dressed in baggy black clothing, Adidas Sneakers (always with shoelaces removed), and Fedora hats.
Their mainstream success continued as the group performed at the famous Live Aid concert in 1985, and their 1986 album ‘’Raising Hell’’ became the highest-selling rap album in history (this record was later broken as rap gained more popularity with artists like Notorious B.I.G. and Eminem), reaching number 3 on the ‘’Billboard magazine’’ album charts and selling over 3 million copies. The album featured the famous cover version of Aerosmith’s “Walk This Way”, a rap-rock collaboration performed with Aerosmith members Steven Tyler and Joe Perry. The song was the first hip-hop track to make the Top 10 on Billboard’s singles charts.
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Walk This Way
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It's Tricky
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It's Like That
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My Adidas
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Peter Piper
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King of Rock
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Rock Box
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You Be Illin'
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Beats to the Rhyme
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Hard Times
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Can You Rock It Like This
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Run's House
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BostonIrish wrote:
Goddamn that DJ made my day!
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betavertion wrote:
"I listen metal, and still think this is great. Mainstream rap nowadays make me cry compared to this " AGREED!!!
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a25dj wrote:
AFRO BASQUE. . .
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the-catalyst wrote:
PEACE TO JAM MASTER JAY
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VacantHorizon wrote:
bring back fun hip hop like this, fuck all da g'z wid dere da hoez in tha cribzz lol!!111. Music that means somethin maaaaaaaaaan
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Ferdie88 wrote:
I listen metal, and still think this is great. Mainstream rap nowadays make me cry compared to this
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lincredible wrote:
wormvortex makes a good point, they should have at least 10 million plays.
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N3croyeti wrote:
Really fun hip-hop. I SAID WHOSE HOUSE?
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k0narti5t wrote:
MY AD DEE DUS!
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wrooblas wrote:
IMO the best group, which is doing the real hip hop in the whole world. Maybe De La Soul or Wu Tang Clan can be better, but I don't think so.
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BBoyFunkyMonkee wrote:
Is Real Hip-Hop !!!!!
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f4bian wrote:
Untouchable..!
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namnatulco wrote:
Down With the KING. A-w-e-s-o-m-e.
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betavertion wrote:
Fucking genious! I love them! Usually I'm not into rap, but when i heard "It's Tricky" for the first time, i fell in love :)
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Sinestesica wrote:
Classic!!!
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Nazo64 wrote:
the KING OF ROCK
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rocker_ego777 wrote:
love these guys, old skool is the best rap there is :) <3
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Garcian wrote:
After years, I still know every lyric of their first album.
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resurerection wrote:
MAH 'DIDAZ!!
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wormvortex wrote:
pretty damn unpopular on lastfm considering how many people that seems to like them.
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