What do you even know about this ? Saw these guys in 1986 at the Long Beach arena. Ok truth be told I went to see them but they did not perform due to them wankstas illin out inside the joint. Long Beach PD came out and shut down the show and they were the headline act. So here goes : Run–D.M.C. was a hip hop / rap group from Hollis, Queens, New York, founded in 1981 by Joseph Simmons, Darryl McDaniels, and Jason Mizell. Run-D.M.C. is widely acknowledged as one of the most influential acts in the history of hip hop culture. Run-D.M.C. is one of the most famous hip-hop acts of 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. Run-D.M.C. were the first group in the genre to have a gold album (Run–D.M.C., 1984) and be nominated for a Grammy Award.[2] 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, and the first to appear on American Bandstandand the cover of Rolling Stone.[3] Run-D.M.C. was the only hip hop act to perform at Live Aid in 1985. Background information Origin Hollis, Queens, New York, U.S.Genres Hip hop, rap, rock Years active1981–2002[1] Labels Profile, Arista/BMGAssociated acts Beastie Boys, Rick Rubin, Kurtis Blow, Fat Boys. Websitewww.rundmc.com Only members : Joseph "Run" Simmons Darryl "D.M.C." McDaniels Jason "Jam Master Jay" Mizell(deceased) The group was among the first to highlight the importance of the MC and DJ relationship.[4][5]In 2004, Rolling Stone ranked them number 48 in their list of the greatest musical artists of all time.[5] In 2007, Run-D.M.C. was named "The Greatest Hip Hop Group of All Time" by MTV.com[6] and "Greatest Hip Hop Artist of All Time" by VH1.[7] On April 4, 2009, rapper Eminem inducted them into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. In doing so, Run-D.M.C. became only the second hip hop group in history to be inducted, after Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five. #playlist #pandoraradio #oldschool #rap #nyc #holliscrew #hollis #queens #profilerecords #JasonjammasterjayMizell #DarryldmcMcDaniels #JosephrunSimmons
