Run-DMC
Run-DMC is a rap rock and boom-bap group from Hollis, Queens, New York.
Hollis, Queens trio that took hip-hop to MTV and rock radio, with "Walk This Way", "My Adidas" and the first platinum rap album.
Who are Run-DMC?
Run-DMC was a trio from Hollis, Queens: Joseph "Run" Simmons, Darryl "DMC" McDaniels and DJ Jam Master Jay, who was killed in 2002.
Known for
Run-D.M.C. (1984) was the first gold rap album, and Raising Hell (1986) the first to go platinum. Their cover of "Walk This Way" with Aerosmith became a crossover smash, and "My Adidas" led to one of the first endorsement deals for a music act. They were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2009.
Style
Stripped-down beats with hard drums and rock guitars, two rappers shouting lines back and forth, and a look of black hats, leather jackets and unlaced Adidas.
Impact
Run-DMC took hip-hop from the block to the mainstream and made rap and street fashion inseparable. The "new school" of hip-hop starts with them.
Run-DMC: quick answers
What genre is Run-DMC?
Run-DMC’s music falls under Rap Rock and Boom-Bap. Run-DMC is part of East Coast hip-hop, with the most important work in the 1980s.
Where do Run-DMC come from?
Run-DMC comes from Hollis, Queens, New York.
When did Run-DMC start?
Run-DMC has been active since 1983.
Who are the members of Run-DMC?
Run-DMC is Rev Run.
Who did Run-DMC influence?
Run-DMC influenced Beastie Boys and Cypress Hill.
Which artists are similar to Run-DMC?
If you like Run-DMC, listen to Flava Flav, Grandmaster Flash, LL Cool J, Public Enemy, The Sugarhill Gang and Beastie Boys.
