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437: 785: 389: 703:, when rap music's visibility, variety, and commercial viability exploded onto the national stage and became a global phenomenon. Their success paved the way for acts like LL Cool J and the Beastie Boys. The group toured in the wake of the album's success, but the Raising Hell Tour was marred by violence, particularly fights between rival street gangs in places like Los Angeles. Though Run-DMC's lyrics had been angry, confrontational and aggressive, they typically denounced crime and ignorance, but the media began to blame the group for the incidents. In the wake of the violence, Run-DMC would call for a day of peace between the gangs in Los Angeles. In 1987, following on from the Raising Hell Tour, Run-DMC embarked on the Together Forever Tour with the 1044:. The tour was a rousing success, celebrating the collaboration between the two acts and acknowledging the innumerable rap and rock acts that had been influenced by their seminal hit 15 years prior. Even though he had little to do with the album, McDaniels was relishing the stage; he had been suffering from an inoperable vocal disorder that had rendered his once-booming voice a strained mumble. Performing allowed McDaniels to come out of his depression and he appeared revitalized on the tour. There was even talk of Run-DMC finally signing with Def Jam, which by then was no longer held by its original founders. Simmons, however, had been growing increasingly tired of hip hop. His family was growing, and he was assisting with his brother Russell's 989: 421:

helped Run record his first single, a song called "Street Kid". The song went unnoticed, but despite the single's failure, Run's enthusiasm for hip hop was growing. Simmons soon wanted to record again—-this time with McDaniels, but Russell refused, citing a dislike for D's rhyming style. After they graduated from high school and started college in 1982, Simmons and McDaniels finally convinced Russell to let them record as a duo, and they recruited Mizell (who was now known as Jam Master Jay) to be their official DJ. The following year, in 1983, Russell agreed to help them record a new single and land a record deal, but only after he changed McDaniels's stage name to his favorite car company,

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until August 2020, with the arrest of Ronald Washington and Karl Jordan Jr. Washington and Jordan Jr. would later be convicted for the murder in February 2024. A third suspect, Jay Bryant, was charged in May 2023, but later arranged to have a trial which would be separate from Washington and Jordan Jr. The accusation of Bryant being the murderer is consistent with the testimony of a neutral witness Yarrah Concepcion. Concepcion testified about a fight before the shot and a hat with the DNA of Bryant was found next to Mizells body.

821:" and street narrative "The Ave", had little success, and the group began to look outdated. Reeling from their first taste of failure, personal problems began to surface for the trio. McDaniels, who had been a heavy drinker in recent years, was losing control to alcoholism. Jay was involved in a life-threatening car accident and survived two gunshot wounds after an incident in 1990. In 1991, Simmons was charged with raping a college student in Ohio, though the charges were later dropped. 1580: 1270: 1668:", would be called into question during the lead up to the trial of Jam Master Jay's suspected killers Karl Jordan Jr. and Ronald Washington, with prosecutors revealing that Jam Master Jay himself would secretly become a high-kilo cocaine dealer in 1996. It was also revealed that his murder was connected to these dealings. However, his family still maintained that he didn't use drugs and the business was used to pay his expenses. 1373:, has written: "More than any other hip hop group, Run-D.M.C. are responsible for the sound and style of music." Musically, they moved hip hop and rap music away from the funk and disco-oriented sound of its beginnings, into an altogether new and unique sonic imprint. Their sound is directly responsible for intentionally transforming rap music from dance-and club-oriented funk grooves like " 1128:'s 2008 Rock N Roll Revival Tour, performing "It's Like That", "It's Tricky", "You Be Illin'", "Run's House", "Here We Go", "King of Rock" and "Walk This Way" with Kid Rock. They also covered "For What It's Worth" at the end of the show. In 2007, Mizell's wife, Terry, Simmons, and McDaniels also launched the J.A.M. Awards in Jay's memory. Jay's vision for social 1256:

collaborated with McDaniels for a consumer products line deal. On January 4, 2022, McDaniels published his first children's book called ‘’Daryl's Dream’’ and since then, all of McDaniels’ preschool content portfolio was compiled into an Amazon.com page titled "Young DMC" which is a wordplay on the name of the former hip-hop trio.

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On October 30, 2002, Mizell was shot and killed at his recording studio in Queens. Fans and friends set up a memorial outside the studio with Adidas sneakers, albums, and flowers. In the aftermath, Simmons and McDaniels announced the official disbanding of the group. Mizell's murder remained unsolved

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attitude, which led to minor legal troubles as a teen. Thereafter, he decided to pursue music fame and began entertaining in the park soon after. Eventually, Simmons and McDaniels rapped in front of Mizell at the park, and the three became friends. Following Russell's success managing Kurtis Blow, he

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to perform the music for the NOGGIN SVOD series ‘’What's The Word?’’ a 15-episodes series which featured an animated version replica of McDaniels teaching children reading and vocabulary skills. The soundtrack for the short-form program was released on January 13, 2022. At the same time, Nickelodeon

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There were guys that wore hats like those and sneakers with no shoestrings. It was a very street thing to wear, extremely rough. They couldn't wear shoelaces in jail and we took it as a fashion statement. The reason they couldn't have shoelaces in jail was that they might hang themselves. That's why

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The group's name used Joseph Simmons's DJ name, DJ Run. It was combined with several letters from Darryl McDaniel's name. (DMC can also stand for "Devastating Mic Controller" and in one instance, Darryl rapped in King of Rock “People always ask, "DMC, what does it mean?" D's for never dirty, MC for

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Though the group continued to tour around the world, over a decade of living a rap superstar lifestyle was beginning to take a toll on McDaniels. He was beginning to tire of Run-DMC, and there was increased friction between him and Simmons, who was eager to return to recording (Simmons had at this

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in hip hop music and are credited with being the act most responsible for pushing hip hop into mainstream popular music, initiating its musical and artistic evolution and enabling its growth as a global phenomenon. Run-DMC is the first rap act to have reached a number of major accomplishments:

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Simmons and McDaniels started hanging around Two-Fifths Park in Hollis in the late 1970s, hoping to rap for the local DJs who performed and competed there; the most popular one known to frequent the park was Jason Mizell, then known as "Jazzy Jase". Mizell was known for his flashy wardrobe and

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in light of his religious conversion). While on tour in Europe in 1997, McDaniels' ongoing battle with substance abuse led to a bout of severe depression, which spurred an addiction to prescription drugs. McDaniels' depression continued for years, so much so that he contemplated suicide.

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With so much personal chaos and professional uncertainty, the members turned to faith to try to steady their lives. Both Simmons and McDaniels joined the church, with Run becoming especially devoted following his legal troubles and the toll it took on his finances.

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tended to dress in the flashy attire that was commonly attributed to glam rock and disco acts of the era: tight leather, chest-baring shirts, gloves and hats with rhinestones and spikes, leather boots, etc. Run-DMC discarded the more

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in early 2000, McDaniels confirmed that he was creatively frustrated and highlighted some songs that he was recording on his own. The continued friction led to McDaniels sitting out most of the group's recording sessions in protest.

688:" led to the group signing a $ 1,600,000 endorsement deal with athletic apparel brand Adidas. Adidas formed a long-term relationship with Run-DMC and hip hop. This has been described as the "beginning of what we have come to know as 408:, who was managed by Russell. Known as "DJ Run, Son of Kurtis Blow", Simmons soon began performing with Blow. Previously, McDaniels had been more focused on athletics than music, but soon began to DJ after purchasing a set of 949:

Soon after, the group finally returned to the studio, but in an increasingly tense environment, as Simmons and McDaniels' differences had begun to show. In the wake of the exploding popularity of rap-rock artists like

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shoes. The group's look had been heavily influenced by Mizell's own personal style. When Russell Simmons saw Jay's flashy, yet street b-boy style; he insisted the entire group follow suit. Run said later:

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clothing imprint,(cap) making Run-DMC less of a priority. Despite the success of the tour and Aerosmith consequently discussing adding additional dates, Simmons abruptly announced that he was quitting.

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ranked Run-DMC at number 48 in its list of the 100 Greatest Artists of All Time. In 2007, they were named The Greatest Hip Hop Group of All Time by MTV and Greatest Hip Hop Artist of All Time by

865:, which had tremendous success in 1993 following the release of their hit single, "Slam". Later that same year, Run became an ordained minister, and in 1995 the iconic group appeared in 1515:. Followers of their style included LL Cool J and the Beastie Boys; seemingly overnight, rappers were wearing jeans and sneakers instead of rhinestones and leather outfits. From Adidas 643:, which became the group's most successful album and one of the best-selling rap albums of all time. The album was certified double-platinum and peaked at number three on the charts. 314:'s original version, peaking at number four. It became one of the best-known songs in both hip hop and rock. Run-DMC was the first hip hop act to have their music videos broadcast on 487:

artists were becoming outdated. Along with pushing rap into a new direction musically, Run-DMC changed the entire aesthetic of hip hop music and culture. Old school rappers like

3738: 555:; while "Roots, Rap, Reggae" was one of the first rap/dancehall hybrids. The music video for the single "Rock Box" was the first ever hip hop music video to be broadcast on 425:'DMC', and marketed the group as "Run-D.M.C.", a name that the group hated at first. DMC said later, "We wanted to be the Dynamic Two, the Treacherous Two — when we heard 962:, Simmons wanted to return to the aggressive, hard rock-tinged sound that made the group famous. McDaniels – who had become a fan of thoughtful singer-songwriters like 999:

Simmons, in defiance, recorded material anyway, inviting several guest stars such as Kid Rock, Jermaine Dupri, Adrian Burley, Tony Fredianelli and Stephan Jenkins of

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In June 2007, McDaniels appeared with Aerosmith performing "Walk This Way" for their encore at the Hard Rock Calling festival in London. Simmons joined

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They were almost done with the album, but Rubin thought that it needed an element that would appeal to rock fans as well. This spurred the lead single "

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McDaniels, Darryl (with Haring, Bruce), "King of Rock: Respect, Responsibility, and My Life with Run-DMC," Thomas Dunne Books/St. Martin's Press, 2001.

1215:, who were inducted in 2007). The group reunited at Jay-Z's Made in America Festival in September 2012. Simmons and McDaniels then reunited again for 2852: 2838: 3013: 4045: 2204: 624:, who were signed to Simmons' Def Jam label. The film was a hit in cinemas and was further proof of hip hop's continued mainstream visibility. 2287: 4065: 4015: 3678: 3387: 2489: 2681: 4050: 3698: 436: 871:, a Def Jam-produced documentary that featured several of hip hop's biggest acts discussing the lifestyle and sacrifices of the industry. 838:, and adding some subtle religious references, the album featured guest appearances and production by several hip hop notables (including 4040: 3984: 809:

in 1990. The album was the worst-reviewed of their career, as the group tried to re-create itself musically with ill-advised forays into

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Run-D.M.C. took hardcore hip-hop from an underground street sensation to a pop-culture phenomenon. Although earlier artists, such as

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rappers had previously performed in flashy attire and colorful costumes, typically had a live band and, in the case of acts like

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announced plans to produce a documentary about his fallen mentor. In 2008 Run-DMC was nominated for 2009 induction into the

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Over the next few years, the group did very little recording. Mizell produced and mentored up and coming artists, including

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After a three-year hiatus that seemingly saw rap music move on without them, the rejuvenated Run-DMC returned in 1993 with

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and received heavy rotation from the channel. The song was the group's most popular hit at that point and the album was

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Image of Run-DMC's Joseph "Run" Simmons and Darryl "D.M.C." McDaniels performing in Long Beach, California, 1984.

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Reverend Run, The (with Taylor, Curtis L.), "It's Like That: A Spiritual Memoir," St. Martin's Press, 2000.

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Arts and Letters: An A-to-Z Reference of Writers, Musicians, and Artists of the African American Experience

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Ro, Ronin, "Raising Hell: The Reign, Ruin, and Redemption of Run-DMC and Jam Master Jay," Amistad, 2005.

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After the success of their first album, Run-DMC looked to branch out on their follow-up. The release of

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However, the's group legacy of being staunchly anti-drug, which included participating in an anti-drug

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by Russell Simmons, produced by Rick Rubin (who founded Def Jam, along with Simmons), and often shared

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in 1984. Hit singles such as "Jam-Master Jay" and "Hard Times" proved that the group were more than a

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in 1985 saw the group furthering their rap rock fusion on songs like "Can You Rock It Like This" and

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That embrace of the look and style of the street would define the next 25 years of hip hop fashion.

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in 1988. The album saw the group discarding much of their rap rock leanings for a grittier, more

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aspects of early hip hop fashion (which were later readopted in 1990 by more "pop" rappers like

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video show in 1983. Emboldened by their success, Run-DMC released their eponymous debut album

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On January 14, 2009, it was confirmed that Run-DMC would be one of the five inductees to the

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The second hip hop act to be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (the first being

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Joseph Simmons, Daryl McDaniels and Amy Linden,"Niggas With Beatitude," Transition, 1993

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footwear, hip hop's look remained married to the styles of the street. According to the

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Run-DMC's swift ascension to the forefront of rap with a new sound and style meant that

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would call the album "...a spectacular performance against all odds and expectations".

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paid tribute. Simmons did not attend the show; he was recording his first solo album,

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in November 2012, and again in June 2013 and August 2014 for summer concerts in

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DMC says 'My Adidas only bring good news and they are not used as felon shoes.'

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that would become a cornerstone of the group's sound and paved the way for the

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Raising Hell: The Reign, Ruin, and Redemption of Run-D.M.C. and Jam Master Jay

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pay their respects with sparkling grooves...Run's rhymes are still limber."

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and especially one of the most famous hip hop acts of the 1980s. Along with

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Even though the album went platinum, the song proved to be their last hit.

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fusion proved to be influential among rock artists, with 1980s bands like

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album. They also made an appearance in a rare version of the music video "

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Brown, Terrell, "Reverend Run (Run-DMC)," Mason Crest Publishers, 2008.

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In 2004, Run-DMC was one of the first acts honored on the first annual

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for their third album. Rubin had just produced LL Cool J's debut album

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A poster for a Southern California concert starring the group in 1984

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as being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant".

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Ashley Southall, Mihir Zaveri, and Alan Feuer (August 17, 2020).

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were definitely influenced by Run-DMC's fusion of rap and rock.

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Returning to the studio in 1986, the group teamed with producer

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series, and he released the song "Rock Show" featuring singer

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Amidst the changing times and sliding sales, Run-DMC released

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Later in 1988, the group made their second film appearance in

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The first hip hop artist with a Top 10 pop charting rap album

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also found success on his own; he had founded his own label

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Tougher Than Leather: The Authorized Biography of Run-DMC

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noted that "on this hip hop roast, new schoolers Nas and

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Winning, B (November 2006). "Run-DMC: 'It's like that".

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as Russell, along with appearances by old-school legend

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In late-1985, Run-DMC were featured in the hip hop film

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usic was promoted by many recording artists, including

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Free Stylin': How Hip Hop Changed the Fashion Industry

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The first hip hop act to make a video appearance on

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