Run-D.M.C.
Run-D.M.C. is a hip-hop artist formed in 1982. 27 releases are catalogued on Riffiter.
- 27
- Releases
- 1984–2019
- Active years
- 1982
- Formed
Discography
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Most popular
s.o.u.l.
2011 · 10 tracks
Singles & EPs
3
Live & compilations
16
The Mixes
Compilation · 2019
The Box Set Series
Compilation · 2014
The Essential Run‐D.M.C.
Compilation · 2012
Walk This Way: The Best of
Compilation · 2011
The Music of Run-D.M.C.
Compilation · 2010
Playlist: The Very Best of Run‐D.M.C.
Compilation · 2009
It's Like This: The Best Of
Compilation · 2009
Original Album Classics
Compilation · 2008
Collections
Compilation · 2006
Artist Collection
Compilation · 2004
Ultimate Run DMC
Compilation · 2003
The Best of Run DMC
Compilation · 2003
High Profile: The Original Rhymes
Compilation · 2002
Greatest Hits
Compilation · 2002
The Best Of
Compilation · 1995
Together Forever: Greatest Hits 1983–1991
Compilation · 1991
Videos
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About
Run-D.M.C. was an American hip hop group from Hollis, Queens, New York, founded in 1981 by Joseph "Run" Simmons, Darryl "D.M.C." McDaniels, and Jason "Jam-Master Jay" Mizell. The group is widely acknowledged as one of the most influential acts in the history of hip hop culture. Run-D.M.C. were one of the most well-known hip hop acts in the 1980s who, along with LL Cool J, signified the advent of the new school of hip hop music. They were the first group in the genre to have a gold album (Run-D.M.C., 1984) and be nominated for a Grammy Award. They were the first to earn a platinum record (King of Rock, 1985), the first to earn a multi-platinum certification (Raising Hell, 1986) the first to have videos on MTV, the first to appear on American Bandstand and the cover of Rolling Stone. The group was among the first to highlight the importance of the MC and DJ relationship. In 2004, Rolling Stone ranked them number 48 in their list of the greatest musical artists of all time.
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In 2007, Run-D.M.C. was named "The Greatest Hip Hop Group of All Time" by MTV.com and "Greatest Hip Hop Artist of All Time" by VH1. 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. The initials "D.M.C." are widely accepted to refer to Darryl McDaniels' initials. In the 1985 album King of Rock's title track, McDaniels says the initials have two meanings: "Devastating Mic Control" and "D for never dirty, MC for mostly clean." He also makes a third reference "The 'D's for Doing it all of the time, the 'M's for the rhymes that all are Mine, The 'C's for Cool - cool as can be."
Run-D.M.C. in brief
- How many Run-D.M.C. releases are on Riffiter?
- 27 releases are catalogued, spanning 1984 to 2019.
- When was Run-D.M.C. formed?
- Run-D.M.C. formed in 1982.
- What genre is Run-D.M.C.?
- Run-D.M.C. is catalogued under Hip-Hop.
- What is the most recent Run-D.M.C. release on Riffiter?
- The Mixes, released in 2019.
