Founded in 1983 in New York City, Run-D.M.C. paved the way for much of the hip-hop sound that has echoed across the world ever since. The group's prophetic hits were not only prescient in their sonic style but in how they forged a connection between MC and DJ. The trio -- made up of Joseph "Rev Run" Simmons, Darryl "D.M.C." McDaniels and the late Jason "Jam Master Jay" Mizell -- catapulted hip-hop into the mainstream. And the group is still going strong, with McDaniels and Simmons having recentl...
Founded in 1983 in New York City, Run-D.M.C. paved the way for much of the hip-hop sound that has echoed across the world ever since. The group's prophetic hits were not only prescient in their sonic style but in how they forged a connection between MC and DJ. The trio -- made up of Joseph "Rev Run" Simmons, Darryl "D.M.C." McDaniels and the late Jason "Jam Master Jay" Mizell -- catapulted hip-hop into the mainstream. And the group is still going strong, with McDaniels and Simmons having recentl...
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