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Queens, New York (1983 – 2002)
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.
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.
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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salnikoff wrote:
http://www.last.fm/music/Run-D.M.C./+images/41249783 vote! =]
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IllWill718 wrote:
my fav hip-hop group of all time...www.illwillblog.blogspot.com
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NoseOfNicko wrote:
This is REAL hip hop. The shit that we hear today isn't.
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XXXBALDOXXX wrote:
Awesome!!!
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daniel_martman wrote:
87 right now, I've just joined!
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MurderCapital wrote:
The RUN DMC last.fm group still has the incredible low member number of 86 : (
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FiyahG wrote:
i dedicate this to jam master jay, run dmc showed me how to WALK THIS WAY - dilated peoples
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suchyyyy wrote:
I like this ;)
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daniel_martman wrote:
i understand you then, just fashion wannabes lol Run-D.M.C. are fresher than many of current crews or mc's, nuff said
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Cameron601 wrote:
alot of kids at my school have Run-D.M.C. shirts but they dont listen to them, its really annoying
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Cittabella wrote:
christmas in hollisss!!! classic
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olszk wrote:
my favourite
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raul_martman95 wrote:
Fuck, will come to Spain and I won't can to go. The fucking boss of rap!
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JeremyAce4 wrote:
I love when people complain that other people like a band that they like. "I liked 'em before you, I am a real fan." Whatever.
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STEREOASSASSIN1 wrote:
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Allocess wrote:
True Hip Hop.
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Mo-Dilla wrote:
lol, I've been noticing the hipsters with RUN DMC shirts too. Thats funny I didn't know it was like a fad to wear them.
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Sunzy wrote:
yeah, likewise Murphy.
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Murphy_2112 wrote:
I bought a Run-DMC shirt because I love their music, completely unaware that douchebags the world over are wearing them for fashion only. Now when someone compliments me on my shirt, I feel compelled to tell them I've been listening to the band for years.
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FiyahG wrote:
IM THE KING OF ROCK!
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"The People Speak" Documentary
24 Nov 2009 | from blog.myspace.com/Run DMC
On November 17th, Darryl “DMC” McDaniels and Lupe Fiasco came to the University of Pennsylvania as part of “The People Speak Tour”, the national college tour for the upcoming documentary, “The People . …
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