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Run-D.M.C.

1982-11/06/2002 in Queens, New York, NY

Genres

  • Golden Age Hip-Hop
  • East Coast Hip Hop
  • Old-School Rap
  • Rap/Hip Hop
  • Pop-Rap

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Biography

Run–D.M.C. was an American hip hop group from Hollis, Queens, New York, founded in 1981 by Joseph Simmons, Darryl McDaniels, and Jam Master Jay. The group is widely acknowledged as one of the most influential acts in the history of hip hop culture. Run–D.M.C. was one of the most well-known hip hop acts in the 1980s who, along with LL Cool J, The Beastie Boys, and Public Enemy signified the advent of the new school of hip hop music. They were the first group in the genre to have a gold album (Run–D.M.C., 1984) and be nominated for a Grammy Award. They were the first to earn a platinum record (King of Rock, 1985), the first to earn a multiplatinum certification (Raising Hell, 1986) the first to have videos on MTV, the first to appear on American Bandstand and the cover of Rolling Stone. Run–D.M.C. was the only hip hop act to perform at Live Aid in 1985. ... (see more)


Popular Songs

Tommy Boy Presents: Hip Hop Essentials, ... album cover
Rock Box by Run-D.M.C.
The Essential Run-D.M.C. album cover
Sucker M.C.'s (Krush-Groove 1)
Tommy Boy Presents: Hip Hop Essentials, ... album cover
King Of Rock by Run-D.M.C.
The Source Presents Hits From The Vault ... album cover
It's Like That by Run-D.M.C.

Albums by Release Date

The Essential Run-D.M.C. album cover
The Essential Run-D.M.C.
by Run-D.M.C.
The Music Of Run DMC album cover
The Music Of Run DMC
by Run-D.M.C.
Crown Royal album cover
Crown Royal
by Run-D.M.C.
Run-D.M.C. album cover
Run-D.M.C.
by Run-D.M.C.
King Of Rock album cover
King Of Rock
by Run-D.M.C.
Raising Hell album cover
Raising Hell
by Run-D.M.C.
Down With The King album cover
Down With The King
by Run-D.M.C.

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