#run-d.m.c.

[todayinhiphophistory]

Today in Hip Hop History:

Run-D.M.C. was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame April 4, 2009

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TINY PANX (高木完 / 藤原ヒロシ) & RUN-D.M.C. @原宿 (1986年12月)

大ヒットアルバム 「Raising Hell」 リリース後の初来日だった

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[iconic-albums-tournament]

ROUND 2: good kid, m.A.A.d city vs. Raising Hell

Kendrick Lamar - good kid, m.A.A.d city (2012) Genre: West Coast hip-hop, gangsta rap Singles: The Recipe; Swimming Pools (Drank); Backseat Freestyle; Poetic Justice; Bitch, Don't Kill My Vibe Grammys: Seven nominations (including AOTY) RIAA Certification: 3x Platinum Rolling Stone Rank: 115th

Although To Pimp a Butterfly and DAMN. are Kendrick Lamar's most acclaimed projects, it was his second studio album (and first on a major label) that truly cemented his name in the music industry. good kid, m.A.A.d city, an autobiographical coming-of-age story about Lamar's adolescence growing up in Compton, is often considered one of the best concept albums of all time.

Run-D.M.C. - Raising Hell (1986) Genre: Hip-hop, rap rock Singles: My Adidas, Walk This Way, You Be Illin', It's Tricky Grammys: One nomination RIAA Certification: 3x Platinum Rolling Stone Rank: 209

Run-D.M.C.'s third studio outing contained the groundbreaking rap rock version of Aerosmith's "Walk This Way." It was not only the first successful rap/rock collaboration, but the first song by a hip-hop act to reach the Billboard Hot 100's top 5, and they would also become the first hip-hop act to receive a Grammy nomination. Described as "rap's first masterpiece," Raising Hell is widely considered to be the beginning of hip-hop's golden age, as well as one of its most important albums.

*This album is preserved in the National Recording Registry.

Which album is more iconic?

good kid, m.A.A.d city

Raising Hell

Voting ended onJul 17, 2025

[anamon-book]

ミュージック・マガジン 1987年1月号 表紙＝「ラン＝DMC」吉田カツ 特集 ヒップホップ新時代

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run-d.m.c. king of rock. 1985

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Jason William Mizell (January 21, 1965 – October 30, 2002), better known by his stage name Jam Master Jay, the Brooklyn born and raised, was the man behind the turntables for the rap group Run-DMC Jay may not have done much rapping or spoke as often as the other two members of the group but didn’t have to he let his work on the turntables talk for him. Jay was a skilled DJ. Jay was one of the first DJs to make it in mainstream music. He even earned a spot on Spin. Magazine’s “100 Greatest Guitarists” for his ability to rework guitar riffs. Along w being a skilled DJ, Jay was a well-rounded musician playing the bass guitar, keyboards, and drums. He is a legend in the hip-hop community and is missed, loved, and respected by family and fans.

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